Marta Vieira da Silva

Marta Vieira da Silva (popular as Marta) is a Brazilian Football player positioned as forward in the team. She plays for Orlando Pride in the National Women’s Soccer League. The footballer is the proud holder of most Brazilian International Football goals with 108 goals in the male and female category. She has the record of 17 goals in her name at FIFA Women’s World Cup in the most goals category. Marta Vieira da Silva was the part of the team during their Silver medal win in 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. She has earned a no. of achievements all through her soccer career.

Here are some of her career achievements:

• Regarded as the best female player of all time, with a nickname “Pele with skirts” by Pele
• Bestowed with “FIFA player of the year” title for five consecutive years, i.e. from 2006 to 2010, and 2018
• An active member of the Brazilian soccer team that won silver at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics
• Awarded with the golden ball (MVP) at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
• Won “the best player” and “the Golden Boot” award as the top scorer at the Women’s World Cup in the year 2007
• Clinched two gold medals each at 2003 and 2007 Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo and Rio De Janerio, respectively
• She was named FIFPro World XI thrice: 2016, 2017, and 2016
• Awarded with the title of IFFHS World’s Best Woman Playmaker in 2012
• Selected in the IFFHS World’s Woman team in 2017
• She was selected in the IFFHS World’s Woman Team of the Decade (2011-2020)
• IFFHS CONMEBOL Woman Team of the Decade (2011-2020) was awarded to Marta Vieira da Silva