Mônica Angélica de Paula

Mônica Angélica de Paula (born 4 April 1978), or simply Mônica, is a Brazilian footballer. She currently plays as a defender for Brazil's Botucatu FC. She was a member of the Brazilian National Team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Olympic medal record
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games - Women's Football
2004 Athens Team Competition
Pan American Games - Women's Football
2003 Santo Domingo Team Competition

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 current 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]

References
  1. "Mônica de Paula" (in Portuguese). Comitê Olímpico do Brasil. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. "Futebol - Monica". UOL Esporte - Olimpíadas 2004 (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2020.



This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.