Who is the legend who shocked Neymar. The best all-time scorer in women's and male football

Marta has played for 22 years at the national team of Brazil, all this time recording 204 games for Selecao. For longer, Marta was called the Queen of Football.

Marta, impressive career at the national team

Marta debuted for Brazil in 2002, and in August 2024 she played for the last time in the yellow shirt.

119 goalsMarta scored for Brazil.

Along with Brazil, Marta won the World Championship in 2007, when she also received her only golden balloon. Also with Marta AtaTant, the national team also won the silver medals at the Olympic Games in 2004, 2008 and 2024.

In 2007, besides the Golden Ball, Marta also received the golden ice, for the best scorer.

During the time he played for the national team, Marta was also legitimized at 10 different club teams.

Marti's career, from Vasco da gama to Orlando Pride

In 2000, the footballer reached the Vasco da Gama team, which was also the first senior band for her. After only 2 years, Marta was transferred to Santa Cruz, and after 16 goals scored in 38 matches he reached Umea IK, where he played until 2008.

Here, in the 4 years, she scored 111 goals in 103 games played. Along with this team he also won three editions of Champions League, in 2004, 2007 and 2008.

Later, for just one year he played for Los Angeles Sol, until 2010, when he arrived at Gold Pride. He scored 19 goals in 24 matches.

27 goals and 38 matcheshad Marta for Tyreso

After brief adventures at Santos and Western New York Flash, Marta arrived in Tyreso, where she won the Champions League again.

Between 2014-2017, the footballer played at Rosengord, until he arrived at Orlando Pride, where he is playing. At this team, she managed to score 44 goals in the 128 disputed parties.

“Pele in skirt” impressed Neymar

At the age of 21, she played in front of 68,000 spectators at Pan American games, defeating the U20 team of the United States. Then was the moment when the fans and the press began to call it “Pele in skirt”.

After that match, Pele himself called her to congratulate her on the victory, writes Olympics.com. This happened in 2007, and four years later, Brazilian Neymar said Marta is an exceptional footballer.

“She is sensational, spectacular. When she is on the field, she seems to play another sport. I think it is as important for the women's team as Ronaldo for the male, “Neymar told Marta in 2011.

6FIFA trophies for the “player of the year” won Marta

Eight years later, Marta became the first player in history to score five different editions of the World Cup, so becoming the all-time goalscorer, with 17 goals. Generally, in men's and female football, Miroslav Klose is on the 2nd place in the top of the CM scorers, with 16 goals.

Marta farewell from Brazil to Olympic Games

At the end of the sixth and last Olympics, in Paris, in 2024, Marta confirmed that was her last big tournament for Brazil.

“This was definitely my last participation in the Olympic games and I doubt you will see me playing at the next World Cup or another official competition. But I will never move away from football, that's for sure.

I played my first Olympics at 18. I am now surrounded by very young players and I hope that all the fight and all the sacrifices I went through have smoothed the way for them.

I look back and remember everything I did, I left home at 14, leaving my family behind, to follow my dream of playing football-a sport that was not always considered suitable for women.

Today things have changed a lot and we can say that it is one of the most popular sports, which continues to grow. I can feel nothing but pride at this time, ”she said.

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