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Taina Maranhão

Taina José Lopes (born 18 August 2004), known as Taina Maranhão or just Maranhão, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brasileirão Feminino club Palmeiras and the Brazil national team.

Taina Maranhão
Personal information
Full name Taina José Lopes[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-18) 18 August 2004 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth Criciúma, Brazil[1]
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Position Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
 Palmeiras
Number 29
Youth career
2019 Criciúma
2019 Avaí
2020–2021 Internacional
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Criciúma 0 (0)
2021 Internacional 1 (0)
2022 Cruzeiro 8 (0)
2023 Santos 14 (2)
2024– Palmeiras 6 (2)
International career‡
2025– Brazil 11 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:51, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:55, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

Club career

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Criciúma

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Born in Criciúma, Santa Catarina,[2] Taina Maranhão began her career at hometown side Criciúma, and appeared in three first team matches in the 2019 Campeonato Catarinense de Futebol Feminino.

Internacional

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In 2020, after a short period at Avaí, she moved to Internacional and was initially assigned to the under-18 team.

On 22 March 2021, Taina Maranhão and another ten players were promoted to Inter's first team.[3] She made her league debut against Palmeiras on 5 September 2021.[4] Roughly one year later, Tainá Maranhão left the club.[5]

Cruzeiro

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Taina Maranhão was announced at Cruzeiro on 17 March 2022.[6] She made her league debut against Ferroviária on 24 April 2022.[7]

Santos

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On 12 January 2023, Taina Maranhão was announced as the new signing of Santos.[8] She made her league debut against Flamengo on 24 February 2023.[9] Taina Maranhão scored her first league goal against Cruzeiro on 6 May 2023, scoring in the 65th minute.[10]

Palmeiras

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On 5 January of the following year, she moved to Palmeiras.[11] Taina Maranhão made her league debut against Flamengo on 16 March 2024.[12] She scored her first league goal against Grêmio on 28 March 2024, scoring in the 57th minute.[13]

Career statistics

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As of match played 9 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Brazil 202540
202674
Total114
List of international goals scored by Taina Maranhão
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.27 February 2026Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica Costa Rica4–25–2Friendly
2.11 April 2026Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil South Korea5–05–12026 FIFA Series
3.14 April 2026 Zambia2–06–1
4.6 June 2026Neo Química Arena, São Paulo, Brazil United States1–12–1Friendly

Personal life

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Taina Maranhão's father Alex Maranhão was also a footballer.[2] A midfielder, he also played for Criciúma, and his daughter inherited his nickname.

Honours

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Taina Maranhão at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Atleta de Criciúma é convocada para Seleção Brasileira Sub-17" [Criciúma-born athlete is called up for the Brazil under-17 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). OCP News. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Onze atletas da base são promovidas ao grupo principal" [Eleven athletes from the youth setup are promoted to the first team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Palmeiras vs Internacional - 5 September 2021". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ↑ "Nota oficial: Tainá Maranhão" [Official note: Tainá Maranhão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ex-Inter, atacante Tainá Maranhão é anunciada oficialmente pelo Cruzeiro" [Formerly of Inter, forward Tainá Maranhão is officially announced by Cruzeiro] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário Celeste. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ferroviária vs Cruzeiro - 24 April 2022". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ↑ "Taina Maranhão é mais um reforço do ataque das Sereias da Vila para 2023" [Taina Maranhão is another addition for the attack of the Sereias da Vila for 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Santos vs Flamengo - 24 February 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "Cruzeiro vs Santos - 6 May 2023". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "Palmeiras anuncia contratação da atacante Taina Maranhão" [Palmeiras announce the signing of forward Taina Maranhão] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Palmeiras vs Flamengo - 16 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
  13. ↑ "Grêmio vs Palmeiras - 28 March 2024". int.soccerway.com.
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