| Lauren[1] | |
| Fullname: | Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa |
| Birth Date: | 2002 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Votorantim, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Atlético Madrid |
| Youthyears1: | 2017–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | São Paulo |
| Years1: | 2018 |
| Clubs1: | → Centro Olímpico (loan) |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | São Paulo |
| Caps2: | 27 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs3: | Madrid CFF |
| Caps3: | 40 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs4: | Kansas City Current |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2018 |
| Nationalteam1: | Brazil U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Brazil U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 18 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2021– |
| Nationalteam3: | Brazil |
| Nationalcaps3: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 02:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 02:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC) |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | Atlético Madrid |
Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa (born 13 September 2002), simply known as Lauren, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Madrid in Liga F and the Brazil women's national team.
In Brazil, Lauren played for AD Centro Olímpico and debuted as a professional for São Paulo.
She also played for Spanish club Madrid CFF in Liga F, making 40 total appearances and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol.[2]
On 24 July 2023, NWSL club Kansas City Current signed Lauren to a contract through 2024 with an option for an additional year. The Current had previously traded $100,000 in NWSL allocation money and a 2024 international slot to fellow NWSL club North Carolina Courage in exchange for the right to sign Lauren.[3] [4]
On 21 August 2024, Kansas City Current announced that Lauren had been transferred to Atlético Madrid.[5]
Lauren represented Brazil at the 2018 South American U-17 Women's Championship and the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She made her senior debut on 20 September 2021.[6]
On 27 June 2023, Brazil named Lauren to its final 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad.[7] On 24 July, she made her World Cup debut in Brazil's opening group-stage match against Panama, which Brazil won 4–0.[8]
Lauren was part of the Brazil squad that competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She started the gold medal match against the United States, a 1–0 defeat that gave Brazil the tournament's silver medal.[9] [10] Lauren described the Olympics as a "unique" experience, with heightened emotional significance due to her family's presence at the final.[11]
Lauren scored her first international goal on 1 December 2024, contributing to a 2–1 victory over Australia.[12] [13]
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