Nycole Raysla

Forward • Age 26 • #9

Nycole Raysla Silva Sobrinho is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward. She has represented Brazil at senior and youth international level.

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She started playing football with boys. At just 11, Nycole joined boys' football sessions because there were very few opportunities for girls in her hometown.

Her grandmother played a huge role in her football journey. She regularly took Nycole to training sessions and supported her dream of becoming a footballer.

She used to wake up at 4 a.m. for training. At 12, Nycole travelled around 30 kilometres from Sobradinho to Guará for futsal sessions.

Brazilian pagode was part of her childhood soundtrack. A childhood profile highlighted her love of the music genre alongside her passion for football.

She wants to inspire young girls from Brazil's Federal District. Nycole hopes her journey can encourage more girls from her home region to pursue professional football.