Bárbara Melo
Bárbara Santos de Melo is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a full-back. She has represented Brazil at youth international level with the Brazil U17 national team.
Did You Know?
She began her career with União Desportiva in Alagoas before moving on to clubs including Ferroviária, Vitória, Avaí-Kindermann, Atlético Mineiro and Botafogo.
Atlético Mineiro states that she returned to the club in January 2025 after a spell with Botafogo.
She was part of Brazil’s U17 squad and won the International Tournament of the City of São Paulo with the national team.
Atlético Mineiro credits her as one of the team's main assist providers during their promotion campaign to the Brazilian Série A1.
She was a starter in all 13 league matches for Avaí Kindermann during the 2021 Brasileirão Feminino regular season at the time of that interview.
Bárbara has publicly described Atlético Mineiro and Brazil international left-back Guilherme Arana as her idol.
She even has a tattoo of Arana’s signature on her left leg.
During her first spell with Atlético Mineiro, she won the 2022 Campeonato Mineiro Feminino.
Club Achievements
| Campeonato Mineiro Feminino | 1× |
| Campeonato Alagoano Feminino | 1× |
| Campeonato Catarinense Feminino | 1× |
| Copa Rio | 1× |
| Copa Ouro Sub-20 | 1× |
| Torneio Internacional da Cidade de São Paulo (Brazil U17) | 1× |
Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
-
present
|
Atlético Mineiro | 22 | 1 |
|
2024
-
|
Botafogo | 8 | |
|
2022
-
2023
|
Atlético Mineiro | 28 | |
|
2020
-
2021
|
Avaí Kindermann | 24 | |
|
2019
-
2019
|
Vitória | 13 | |
| International Stats | |||
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|
Brazil U17 | ||
Team: Clube Atlético Mineiro
