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Rhayanna Mayara do Nascimento

SE Palmeiras

Jan 8, 1994

#77 - Forward

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Rhayanna Mayara do Nascimento is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward.

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She often played with boys as a child and remembers opponents asking for her to be taken off the team because she was a girl—until she started dribbling past them.

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She reached the milestone of 50 appearances for Palmeiras, a landmark celebrated by both the club and her agency.

Her mother has been her biggest supporter since the beginning of her football journey. Rhay says her whole family enjoys sports, making it easier for her to pursue football.

Before women's football became more professional in Brazil, she experienced financial difficulties, including clubs that wouldn't cover basic transport costs.

She has long advocated for greater visibility for women's football in Brazil. In a 2019 interview, she said the women's game deserved the same exposure as the men's game.