Lauren (Brazilian footballer)

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Leal and the second or paternal family name is Costa.
Lauren
Personal information
Full name Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa
Date of birth (2002-09-13) 13 September 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Votorantim, São Paulo, Brazil
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Youth career
2017–2020 São Paulo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 → Centro Olímpico (loan) 0 (0)
2020–2021 São Paulo 27 (0)
2022–2023 Madrid CFF 40 (2)
2023–2024 Kansas City Current 5 (1)
2024– Atlético Madrid
International career‡
2018 Brazil U17 3 (0)
2019–2022 Brazil U20 18 (0)
2021– Brazil 15 (0)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Brazil
Olympic Games
2024 Paris
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:32, 13 November 2023 (UTC)

Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa (born 13 September 2002), simply known as Lauren, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Atlético Madrid in Liga F and the Brazil women's national team.

Club career

In Brazil, Lauren played for AD Centro Olímpico and debuted as a professional for São Paulo.

She also played for Spanish club Madrid CFF in Liga F, making 40 total appearances and reaching the quarterfinals of the 2021–22 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol.

On 24 July 2023, NWSL club Kansas City Current signed Lauren to a contract through 2024 with an option for an additional year. The Current had previously traded $100,000 in NWSL allocation money and a 2024 international slot to fellow NWSL club North Carolina Courage in exchange for the right to sign Lauren.

On 21 August 2024, Kansas City Current announced that Lauren had been transferred to Atlético Madrid.

International career

Lauren represented Brazil at the 2018 South American U-17 Women's Championship and the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She made her senior debut on 20 September 2021.

On 27 June 2023, Brazil named Lauren to its final 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup squad. On 24 July, she made her World Cup debut in Brazil's opening group-stage match against Panama, which Brazil won 4–0.

Lauren was part of the Brazil squad that competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. She started the gold medal match against the United States, a 1–0 defeat that gave Brazil the tournament's silver medal. Lauren described the Olympics as a "unique" experience, with heightened emotional significance due to her family's presence at the final.

Lauren scored her first international goal on 1 December 2024, contributing to a 2–1 victory over Australia.

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 December 2024 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast, Australia  Australia 2–0 2–1 Friendly

Honours

Brazil U20

Brazil

References

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