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Miraildes Maciel Mota (born 3 March 1978), commonly known as Formiga (Portuguese: ant), is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a midfielder. She previously played for professional clubs in Sweden, the United States and France.
Oct 20, 2022 · Born in 1978, Formiga followed her idol Dunga into football at the tender age of 12. A year before Dunga captained Brazil to their fourth FIFA World Cup title in 1994, Formiga made her...
Nov 26, 2021 · Born in Salvador in 1978, just three years before her country lifted its ban on women’s football, Formiga began playing football at the age of 12. Her rise up the sport's ranks was meteoric. At 17 she was awarded with her first international cap at the 1995 Women’s World Cup and in little over a year, she was an established first ...
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Born in 1978, Formiga came into the world at a time when it was illegal for women to play football in Brazil. The law was ultimately lifted a year later and, thanks to players like her and Marta, women’s football remains on the rise.
Nov 30, 2021 · Formiga was born in 1978 during a period when it was illegal for women in Brazil to play soccer — a ban that existed for 40 years. It would be another eight years before...
May 29, 2024 · Miraildes Maciel Mota was born in Salvador de Bahía on March 3, 1978. From a very young age, Formiga began her endless struggle against the prejudices she faced for being a woman and for...
Miraildes Maciel Mota, commonly known as Formiga, is a Brazilian footballer who last played as a midfielder for São Paulo FC. She previously played for professional clubs in Sweden, the United States and France.
