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Formiga

1978 - Today

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Miraildes Maciel Mota (born 3 March 1978), commonly known as Formiga (Portuguese for "ant"), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder. She previously played for professional clubs in Sweden, the United States and France. Formiga holds many international records as a member of the Brazil national team, being the only player present in seven Olympic Games tournaments of women's football form the first edition at the 1996 Summer Olympics to 2020 edition, and a record for appearing at seven different FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments. Formiga was a member of the Brazil national team for 26 years (the longest in football history) and is the most capped football player (male or female) in the history of the Brazil national teams, gaining her 234th and final cap in a 6–1 win over India at the 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 22 in 2024). Formiga is the 10,462nd most popular soccer player (down from 6,529th in 2024), the 1,310th most popular biography from Brazil (down from 946th in 2019) and the 777th most popular Brazilian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Formiga ranks 10,462 out of 21,273. Before her are Denis Alibec, Benjamin Stambouli, Simone Padoin, Kevin Diks, Kentaro Sakai, and Jürg Studer. After her are Wojciech Kowalczyk, Gerard Martín, Séamus Coleman, Odilon Kossounou, Wellington Rocha, and Rogelio Funes Mori.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Formiga ranks 697. Before her are Óscar Hernández, Vibeke Stene, Gustavo Munúa, Róbinson Zapata, Murder of Marwa El-Sherbini, and Hannu Manninen. After her are Rubén Xaus, Trevor Donovan, Davyd Saldadze, Kaoru Mori, Kamil Čontofalský, and Tamera Mowry.

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In Brazil

Among people born in Brazil, Formiga ranks 1,310 out of 2,236. Before her are Luiz Henrique (2001), Fabão (1976), Abuda (1986), Bruno Uvini (1991), Marco Aurelio Silva Businhani (1972), and Angelo Carlos Pretti (1965). After her are Luíz Antônio dos Santos (1964), Wellington Rocha (1990), Carlos Eduardo (1987), Gui Boratto (1974), Marc-Kevin Goellner (1970), and Luiz Felipe (1997).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Brazil

Among soccer players born in Brazil, Formiga ranks 777. Before her are Luiz Henrique (2001), Fabão (1976), Abuda (1986), Bruno Uvini (1991), Marco Aurelio Silva Businhani (1972), and Angelo Carlos Pretti (1965). After her are Wellington Rocha (1990), Carlos Eduardo (1987), Luiz Felipe (1997), Éderson (1999), Ademir Santos (1968), and Daniel Rossi (1981).

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