Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier (born 12 December 1989), simply known as Diany, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Palmeiras.
Club career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Diany began her career playing futsal with hometown side Sport Club Mackenzie, moving to football in 2010 with Volta Redonda. In 2011, she joined Vasco da Gama, as the club had a partnership with the Brazilian Navy.[2]
In 2015, Diany moved to Flamengo, after the women's team was reestablished under a partnership with the Navy. On 3 June 2018, she was announced at Corinthians.[3]
After spending her first year as a backup, Diany subsequently established herself as a starter for Timão in the following years. On 20 December 2023, she left the club after not renewing her contract.[4]
On 8 January 2024, Diany signed for Palmeiras.[5]
International career
A military, Diany received call-ups to the Brazil military national team, playing in the Military World Games.[6] She received her first call-up to the Brazil national team in 2016, only returning in February 2018.[7]
Diany was also a member of Brazil's University teams in the 2015 and 2017 editions of the Summer Universiade, scoring the winner in the latter edition's gold medal match.[8]
Honours
Vasco da Gama
- Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino: 2012, 2013
Botafogo
Brazil military
Flamengo
- Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino: 2015, 2016, 2017
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2016
Brazil (University)
Corinthians
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Copa Libertadores Femenina: 2019, 2021
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
- Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2022, 2023
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2022
Individual
- Bola de Prata: 2022[9]
References
- ^ a b c Diany at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Feminino: Lateral Diany pode ir para o futebol paulista em 2013" [Women's team: Full-back Diany may move to the São Paulo football in 2023] (in Brazilian Portuguese). NetVasco. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Futebol Feminino: ex-Flamengo, Diany acerta com o Corinthians" [Women's football: formerly of Flamengo, Diany signs with Corinthians] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Torcedores.com. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Diany não renova contrato e se despede do Corinthians feminino" [Diany does not renew contract and bids farewell from Corinthians' women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Palmeiras contrata multicampeã Diany Martins como novo reforço para o feminino" [Palmeiras sign multi-champion Diany Martins as new addition for the women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Jogadora do Caxias é convocada para Seleção militar" [Caxias player is called up to the military national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lance!. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Diany retorna à Seleção Feminina Principal" [Diany returns to the women's national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Com campanha invicta, futebol feminino conquista o ouro na Universíade" [With an unbeaten campaign, Brazil win gold medal in the Universiade] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Rede do Esporte. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "ESPN Bola de Prata Sportingbet: Diany supera 'desconfiança' na família, faz história no Corinthians e é eleita melhor volante" [ESPN Bola de Prata Sportingbet: Diany overcomes 'mistrust' in the family, makes history at Corinthians and is chosen the best defensive midfielder] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.