| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | Senior | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| 2 | Senior | 2004 | Athens, GRE | |
| FIFA Women's World Cup | ||||
| 2 | Senior | 2007 | China | |
| 5 | Senior | 2011 | Germany | |
Hobbies
Playing the guitar. (Pan Am Media Guide, 2003)
Language(s) spoken
Portuguese
Club name
Tyreso FF, Sweden
Position and style
Midfield (Pan Am Media Guide, 2003)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
She took up football at the age of about seven. (olympic.org, 28 Feb 2012)
Reason for taking up this sport
She decided to try football for a change after playing futsal since she was young. (Pan Am Media Guide, 2003)
Hero
Brazilian footballers Rivaldo and Ronaldinho. (olympic.org, 28 Feb 2012)
Awards
She was voted FIFA's female player of the year six years in a row from 2006-2011. (olympic.org, 28 Feb 2012)
She was awarded the Golden Shoe and Golden Ball at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. (FIFA, 19 Apr 2008)
General
COMPARISONS WITH RONALDINHO
She has been compared with her fellow Brazilian, Ronaldinho, for her playing ability. "There's a lot of talk about this from time to time. I'm honoured by the comparison with Ronaldinho, he's a world football icon. But when I'm out there playing, I'm not thinking about role models." (FIFA, 19 Apr 2008)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008, Athens 2004
