Michael Jackson (footballer, born 1963)
_na_CE_-_Comiss%C3%A3o_de_Educa%C3%A7%C3%A3o,_Cultura_e_Esporte_do_Senado_Federal.jpg) Former professional footballer Mariléia dos Santos (a.k.a. Michael Jackson) at the Comissão de Educação, Cultura e Esporte of the Brazilian Federal Senate on 27 May 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mariléia dos Santos | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 1963 | ||
| Place of birth | Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1989 | Radar | ||
| 1990–1995 | Saad | ||
| 1995–1997 | Torino | ||
| Corinthians | |||
| Santos | |||
| Internacional | |||
| Vasco da Gama | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 1988–2000 | Brazil | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:52, 30 September 2009 (UTC) | |||
Mariléia dos Santos (born 19 November 1963), commonly known as Michael Jackson, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a striker for the Brazil women's national football team.
Early life[edit]
Mariléia dos Santos had 10 siblings, and they all liked football, making her choose the sport.[2] The nickname Michael Jackson was an homage to the recording artist, used by her teammates[3] and given by television commentator Luciano do Valle.[4] Speaking in May 1999, United States player Julie Foudy did not see much resemblance: "She didn't really look like Michael Jackson, but she did wear one glove."[5]
Career[edit]
Michael Jackson began her professional career at EC Radar,[2] and in 1988 she represented Brazil at the FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in Guangdong, finishing in third place.[6]
After her appearance with Brazil in the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, Michael Jackson accepted a contract offer from Italian Serie A club Torino.[7]
Michael Jackson played for the Brazil women's national football team at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as at the Olympic debut of women's football in 1996.
Retirement[edit]
Michael Jackson retired from playing aged 46, with a reported 1,574 goals to her credit.[8] In 2011, she took a job at a newly created woman's football division of the Brazilian Ministry of Sports, helping develop more tournaments for the mostly neglected female version.[8][9]
She was named equal third in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) South America's best Women's Footballer of the Century list.[10][11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Michael Jackson". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Michael Jackson e Olimpíada juntos é tudo de bom" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ Goff, Steven (4 June 1995). "Women's World Cup '95". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
Amazingly, this tournament will include two of the biggest "names" in show business: Michael Jackson and Catherine Hepburn. The first person is actually Brazil player Marileia Dos Santos, who, in her country's soccer tradition, goes by a playing name. Why Michael Jackson? Because, her teammates explain, she looks like the King of Pop.
- ^ Sebba, Jardel (7 June 2019). "Copa do Mundo de Futebol Feminino: a trajetória de pobreza, preconceito e descrença antes de Formiga e Marta" (in Portuguese). BBC. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ Longman, Jere (23 May 1999). "Soccer; Brazil's Women Gaining Respect". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ Fernandes, Andréa Karl. "A história do futebol feminino" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Sindicato dos Treinsdores de Futebol Profissional do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Calcio donne: con la brasiliana il Torino punta allo scudetto Marileia, l'Univer sogna Oggi sfida con il Riva". Archivio News (in Italian). 30 September 1995. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ a b "Atleta Mariléia dos Santos, Michael Jackson dos gramados, conta sua história". Politica da Paraiba (in Portuguese). 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Ministério do Esporte".
- ^ "South America's best Women's Footballer of the Century". IFFHS. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Mendonça, Renata. "A jogadora da seleção que fez mais gols que Pelé e teve apelido de popstar". UOL - Dibradoras. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
External links[edit]
- Michael Jackson – FIFA competition record (archived)
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