Monica

Monica Hickmann Alves (born 21 April 1987), commonly known as Monica, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish Primera Division club Madrid CFF and the Brazil national team. She participated in the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Club Career

Between 2007 and 2012, Monica played club football in Austria for SV Neulengbach, the dominant team in the OFB-Frauenliga. Upon returning to Brazil, she had a short spell with Botucatu Futebol Clube, then joined Ferroviaria ahead of the 2013 season.

She then joined the new expansion side, the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League for the 2016 season, complemented by loan spells with Adelaide United and Atletico Madrid in the 2016 and 2017 offseasons respectively. On February 18, 2019, after three seasons with Orlando she announced she was leaving the club.

In April 2019, Monica signed for reigning Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino champions Corinthians.