Duda Sampaio

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Ferreira and the second or paternal family name is Sampaio.

Duda Sampaio

Personal information
Full name	Maria Eduarda Ferreira Sampaio[1]
Date of birth	(2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth	Rio Casca, Brazil[2]
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Corinthians
Number	10
Youth career
	América Mineiro
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	América Mineiro	8	(1)
2019–2021	Cruzeiro	38	(21)
2022	Internacional	20	(4)
2023–	Corinthians	11	(5)
International career^‡
2019–2020	Brazil U20	7	(1)
2022–	Brazil	6	(1)
Medal record Women's football Representing  Brazil Olympic Games 2024 Paris
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:07, 28 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 November 2022 (UTC)

Maria Eduarda Ferreira Sampaio (born 18 May 2001), known as Duda Sampaio or just Duda, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Corinthians. She is part of the Brazil women's national football team.

Club career

Born in Rio Casca, Minas Gerais,[3] Duda began her career with América Mineiro, making her senior debut in 2017. Ahead of the 2019 season, after already becoming a starter, she moved to Cruzeiro.[4]

On 30 December 2021, Duda opted to leave Cruzeiro as her contract was expiring.[5] The following 19 January, she signed for Internacional.[6]

International career

After representing Brazil at under-20 level, Duda received her first call up for the full side on 2 September 2020, for a period of trainings.[7] She made her international debut on 10 July 2022, coming on as a second-half substitute for Ary Borges in a 4–0 Copa América Femenina win over Argentina.[8]

Career statistics

International

As of 10 July 2022

Brazil
Year	Apps	Goals
2022	1	0
Total	1	0

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	21 July 2022	Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia	Peru	2–0	6–0	2022 Copa América Femenina
2.	2 July 2023	Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília, Brazil	Chile	4–0	4–0	Friendly

Honours

Brazil

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024[9]

Individual

• Bola de Prata: 2022, 2023, 2024

References

1. Duda Sampaio at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
2. "Duda". SC Internacional (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 11 July 2022.
3. "De Jequeri para o mundo: Duda conquista vaga na seleção feminina e é motivo de orgulho para a cidade onde teve seu registro de nascimento lavrado" [From Jequeri to the world: Duda earn a spot in the women's national team and is the reason of pride to the city where she had her birth certificate registered] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ReCivil. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
4. "De Jequeri até a Granja Comary: conheça a trajetória da sonhadora Duda" [From Jequeri to the Granja Comary: know the path of the dreamer Duda] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
5. "Principal nome do time feminino do Cruzeiro, Duda não renova contrato e deixa o clube" [Main name of Cruzeiro women's team, Duda does not renew contract and leaves the club] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 December 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
6. "Duda Sampaio é do Internacional!" [Duda Sampaio is of Internacional!] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
7. "Duda, meia do Cruzeiro, é convocada para a Seleção Brasileira feminina" [Duda, Cruzeiro midfielder, is called up to the Brazil women's football team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Super Esportes. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
8. "O sábado no embalo de Duda Sampaio: campeã brasileira Sub-20, craque estreia com assistência na Copa América" [Saturday on the pace of Duda Sampaio: champion of the Brasileiro Sub-20, player debuts with assist in the Copa América] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SC Internacional. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
9. Jurejko, Jonathan (10 August 2024). "Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 August 2024.