Tainá (footballer) explained

Tainá Suelen Borges de Oliveira (born 1 May 1995), simply known as Tainá, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for América Mineiro.

Club career

Centro Olímpico

Born in São Paulo, Tainá began her career with Centro Olímpico in 2012. She made her league debut against Duque de Caxias on 20 September 2015.^[1]

Audax / Corinthians

In 2015, she moved to Audax, and joined Corinthians in the following year, after a partnership between both clubs was made.^[2] Tainá made her league debut against Vasco da Gama on 17 February 2016.^[3]

Second spell at Corinthians

Tainá remained at Timão for the 2018 campaign, after their partnership with Audax ended, but was mainly a backup option to Letícia Izidoro during her entire spell. She made her league debut against São Francisco BA on 25 April 2018.^[4] In April 2021, Tainá suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury,^[5] She left the club on 22 December 2023, after eight seasons.^[6]

América Mineiro

On 18 January 2024, Tainá was announced at América Mineiro.^[7] She made her league debut against SC Internacional on 16 March 2024.^[8]

International career

Tainá made her under 17 debut against Germany U17s on 5 October 2012.^[9]

After representing Brazil at under-17 level in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, Tainá received her first call up for the full side on 15 March 2024, being included in Arthur Elias' 23-woman squad for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.^[10] She made her international debut against Canada on 6 April 2024.^[11]

Honours

Centro Olímpico

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

2013

Audax/Corinthians

• Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

2016

Corinthians

• Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1

2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

• Copa Libertadores Femenina

2019, 2021, 2023

• Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino

2019, 2020, 2021

• Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino

2022, 2023

2022Brazil

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Centro Olímpico vs Duque de Caxias - 20 September 2015. int.soccerway.com.
2. Web site: Corinthians firma parceria com o Audax para ter time feminino. Corinthians agree partnership with Audax to have a women's team. Gazeta Esportiva. pt-BR. 5 January 2016. 22 March 2024.
3. Web site: Vasco da Gama vs Corinthians - 17 February 2016. int.soccerway.com.
4. Web site: Corinthians vs São Francisco BA - 25 April 2018. int.soccerway.com.
5. Web site: Goleira do Corinthians, Tainá Borges passa por cirurgia no joelho. Corinthians goalkeeper, Tainá Borges undergoes surgery on her knee. Lance!. pt-BR. 5 May 2021. 22 March 2024.
6. Web site: Corinthians se despede de goleira que defendeu o clube por oito anos; confira. Corinthians bid farewell from goalkeeper who played for the club for eight years; check it out. Meu Timão. pt-BR. 22 December 2023. 22 March 2024.
7. Web site: América anuncia contratação de goleira bicampeã da Libertadores. América announce signing of goalkeeper two-time champion of the Libertadores. Rádio Itatiaia. pt-BR. 18 January 2024. 22 March 2024.
8. Web site: América Mineiro vs Internacional RS - 16 March 2024. int.soccerway.com.
9. Web site: Germany U17 vs Brazil U17 - 5 October 2012. int.soccerway.com.
10. Web site: Tainá, goleira das Spartanas, é convocada pela Seleção Feminina. Tainá, Spartanas goalkeeper, is called up to the women's national team. América FC. pt-BR. 15 March 2024. 22 March 2024.
11. Web site: Canada vs Brazil - 6 April 2024. int.soccerway.com.
12. Web site: Jurejko . Jonathan . 10 August 2024 . Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold . 12 August 2024 . BBC Sport . en-GB.