São Paulo FC

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São Paulo Futebol Clube is a professional football club based in São Paulo, Brazil. Founded in 1930, the club is one of Brazil’s most successful teams. Known as “Tricolor Paulista,” São Paulo FC competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and has won numerous national and international titles, including the Copa Libertadores and FIFA Club World Cup.

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What makes São Paulo FC what it is.

After returning from a four-month injury absence, she said getting back on the pitch and helping São Paulo in an important match felt especially meaningful because football is "what I love most."

Football is actually her second profession - she is also a physiotherapist.

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Quirky facts from the São Paulo FC squad.

Robinha started playing football at just seven years old at Escolinha do Paranoá in Brasília, where a coach named Venilson became one of the earliest people to encourage her dream of becoming a footballer.

Gadu carries a tattoo of herself and her father on her leg as a tribute to the man who introduced her to São Paulo FC, making her 2026 move to the club the fulfillment of a family dream she once described as "a dream that started with my father."

Anita Melo is still finding her feet in São Paulo's senior squad. After arriving from Ferroviária, much of her early experience came through training with the first team and competing for a place in the matchday roster.

She is one of the first professional women's footballers in Argentina after signing one of the country's historic first professional contracts in April 2019.

She was part of the Brazil U20 squad that won the South American Women's U20 Championship.

Ferroviária honored her after she surpassed 100 matches for the club, a milestone reached by relatively few players in the women's program. She finished her Ferroviária career with 109 appearances and 23 goals.

While playing youth futsal for Barateiro, she scored 52 goals in an Under-15 championship and finished as the competition's top scorer.

One of Anita's publicly stated goals is to continue developing both on and off the pitch, something she highlighted when joining São Paulo.

Robinha played through heel pain for part of the 2025 season before eventually undergoing surgery to treat a calcaneal bone spur, one of the biggest physical challenges of her career.

She became part of São Paulo history by converting the decisive penalty that secured the club's 2025 Supercopa do Brasil title.

Mylena Carioca was born in São Gonçalo in the state of Rio de Janeiro, which inspired the nickname “Carioca” used throughout her football career.

In September 2024, she became nationally known for saving all three opposition penalties in a shootout against Ferroviária during the Brasileirão Feminino semifinals.

Robinha spent her early football years playing futsal and often competed alongside boys before reaching professional women's football.

When she's away from the pitch, Mylena enjoys making the most of her free time and regularly shares travel photos, days out and other fun experiences.

She has said that her focus is helping São Paulo "whether in the academy or the professional team," highlighting her commitment to both levels of the club.