Brazilian footballer
Mônica Full name
Mônica Angélica de Paula Date of birth
(1978-04-04 ) 4 April 1978 (age 46) Place of birth
São Carlos , Brazil Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) Position(s)
Defender Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 2000
São Paulo
2001–2003
Matonense
2004–2006
Ferroviária
Botucatu
2000–2007
Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:50, 2 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:50, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
Mônica Angélica de Paula (born 4 April 1978), or simply Mônica , is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a defender . She was a member of the Brazilian National Team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics .
Born in São Paulo , Mônica only began playing football in 1999. Before, she used to practice basketball — even played with Adrianinha and Kelly of the basketball national team — and volleyball , which she abandoned after a pregnancy. In her pro career, she also played for São Paulo , Matonense and Araraquara .[ 1] [ 2]
At the training camp for the 2000 Summer Olympics , Mônica fought with teammate Daniela . The confrontation was attributed to premenstrual syndrome .[ 3]
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