Kélen Bender
Kélen Bender is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward. She has represented Brazil at youth international level, including with the Brazil U20 team
Did You Know?
She is the twin sister of defender Káren Bender, and the two have played together at both Botafogo and Atlético Mineiro.
According to GE, people often struggle to tell the sisters apart away from the pitch.
During their Botafogo years, the sisters used different hairstyles and different-colored boots to help distinguish themselves during matches.
Kélen began her senior career with Avaí/Kindermann before later playing for Iranduba.
She has played club football outside Brazil in both South Korea and Lithuania.
Atlético Mineiro describes her as one of the team's leading scorers during the club's promotion campaign back to the Brazilian top flight.
She won the South American Women's U20 Championship with Brazil's youth national team.
She has won state titles in both Amazonas and Rio de Janeiro during her career.
Club Achievements
| Copa do Brasil Feminina | 1× |
| Campeonato Carioca Feminino | 2× |
| Copa Rio Feminina | 1× |
| Campeonato Amazonense Feminino | 2× |
| South American Women's U20 Championship | 1× |
Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
-
present
|
Atlético Mineiro | 22 | 5 |
|
2021
-
2024
|
Botafogo | 57 | 18 |
|
2019
-
2020
|
Gintra Universitetas | ||
|
2016
-
2019
|
Iranduba | 32 | 13 |
|
2015
-
2016
|
Avaí/Kindermann | 3 | |
| International Stats | |||
|
2016
-
|
Brazil U20 | 1 | |
Team: Clube Atlético Mineiro
