Francielle

Francielle

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Personal information
Full name	Francielle Manoel Alberto
Date of birth	(1989-10-18) 18 October 1989
Place of birth	São Paulo, Brazil
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Team information
Current team	Stjarnan
Number	21
Youth career
	Itanhaém
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Santos
2009	Saint Louis Athletica	6	(0)
2009	Sky Blue FC	4	(1)
2009–2010	Santos
2011–2014	São José
2015	Boston Breakers	0	(0)
2015–	Stjarnan	7	(6)
International career‡
	Brazil U-20
	Brazil U-23
2006–	Brazil
Medal record Representing Brazil Olympic Games – Women's Football 2008 Beijing Team Competition Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:09, 30 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:09, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Manoel and the second or paternal family name is Alberto.

Francielle Manoel Alberto (born 18 October 1989, in São Paulo), commonly known as Francielle, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Icelandic club Stjarnan and the Brazil women's national football team. She previously played for São José and Santos, as well as Saint Louis Athletica and Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).

Playing career

Club

St. Louis Athletica

Francielle was on the opening day roster for St. Louis Athletica in the inaugural season of the WPS in 2009, and played in 6 matches for them.

Sky Blue FC

On June 26, 2009, St. Louis Athletica traded Francielle and Kerri Hanks to Sky Blue FC for Sarah Walsh. She scored the game-winning goal in the first round of the WPS playoffs at the Washington Freedom. Sky Blue later defeated Francielle's former team, the Athletica, and the Los Angeles Sol to win the 2009 WPS title.

Santos

Francielle won the 2009 Copa Libertadores Femenina with Santos.

São José

In 2013 Francielle and São José won the Copa Libertadores. In 2013 and 2014 she and her team also won league and cup titles.

Boston Breakers

November 10, 2014 the Boston Breakers signed Francielle for the 2015 NWSL season. Ultimately she never joined the Breakers as she was instead called into Brazil's residency camp for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Stjarnan

In summer 2015 Francielle and compatriot Poliana agreed to play for Icelandic Úrvalsdeild club Stjarnan in their UEFA Women's Champions League campaign.

International

In November 2006 Francielle made her senior international debut in Brazil's 2–0 South American Women's Football Championship win over Peru at Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata.

Francielle appeared in all four of Brazil's matches at the 2011 Women's World Cup, and converted a penalty kick in the overtime shootout of the quarterfinal match versus the United States. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Francielle appeared in five of Brazil's six matches. Francielle's first goal in a major international tournament came at the 2012 London Olympics versus Cameroon, where she played in all four of Brazil's matches.

International goals

International goals
#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
#.	5 April 2012	Home's Stadium Kobe, Kobe, Japan	Japan	1–1	4–1	2012 Women's Kirin Challenge Cup
#.	25 July 2012	Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, United Kingdom	Cameroon	0–1	0–5	2012 Summer Olympics

External links

• Francielle – FIFA competition record
• Francielle – UEFA competition record
• Sky Blue FC player profile
• Santos FC player profile (Portuguese)