Cristiane Rozeira

Early beginnings

Cristiane started her career at the local football clubs São Bernardo (in São Bernardo do Campo) and Clube Atlético Juventus (in São Paulo). At the age of 15, she debuted for the Brazil Under-19 team and took part in both the 2002 U-19 Women's World Championship in Canada and the 2004 U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand; Brazil finished fourth in both tournaments. In 2003, Cristiane scored one goal during one appearance as a substitute, when Brazil successfully defended their title at the Sudamericano Femenino. She was also part of the squad for the 2003 Women's World Cup, appearing as a substitute in all four of Brazil's matches.

Breakthrough

Cristiane had her international breakthrough at the Olympic football tournament in Athens 2004. Brazil reached the final, which they lost to the United States, but still achieved their biggest international success until then, by winning the Olympic silver medal. With five goals, Cristiane was honored as the tournament's top scorer along with Germany's Birgit Prinz. In February 2005, Cristiane transferred from Atlético Juventus to the German women's Bundesliga club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. During the 2005–06 season she won the Bundesliga title and the German cup competition with Potsdam, although she was often used as a substitute and had difficulties to adjust to the physical play in Germany. In the following season she was transferred to the league rival VfL Wolfsburg, where she scored seven…

International

As of 15 November 2025

Cristiane is lesbian, and has been in a relationship with Ana Paula Garcia Silva, a lawyer, since February 2019. On 15 August 2020, the two married in São Paulo, Brazil. Her son Bento was born on 26 April 2021.

Santos Copa Libertadores: 2009 Copa do Brasil: 2009 Copa Paulista: 2020 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam UEFA Women's Cup: 2004–05 Bundesliga: 2005–06 São Paulo Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2: 2019 Brazil

FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2007 Pan American Games: 2007, 2015 Summer Olympics Silver Medal: 2004, 2008 Sudamericano Femenino: 2003 Copa América Femenina: 2014 Individual

Copa América Femenina Top Scorer: 2014 (6 goals) FIFA World Player of the Year Third place award: 2007, 2008 Third-best player at the FIFA Women's World Cup Bronze Ball : 2007 Copa Libertadores Femenina Top Scorer: 2009, 2012 Sudamericano Femenino Top Scorer: 2006 Summer Olympics Top scorer: 2004, 2008 FIFA Women's World Cup Goal of the Tournament: 2019 IFFHS CONMEBOL Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020 Summer Olympics All-time Top Scorer: 14 goals Has scored 2 hat tricks in Olympic play, including the fastest in Olympic history. Cristiane, Barbra Banda, Birgit Prinz and Christine Sinclair are the only four women to have ever scored a hat trick in the Olympics.