#8 Pretinha

2001: Pretinha scored the first goal in WUSA history when she connected on a penalty kick in the 70th minute of the Inaugural Game, giving the Washington Freedom a 1-0 victory over the CyberRays on April 14, 2001. Through the first five games of the season, Pretinha scored four goals and led the WUSA in goal scoring. She finished the season with five goals and two assists for 12 points, ranking her second on the team to Mia Hamm in goals and in points. She and Lindsey Stoecker were the only Freedom players to appear in all 21 matches.

Previous experience: Scored three goals in the 1999 Women's World Cup and 10 goals in the 1998 South America championships for Brazil. She led Brazil with four goals in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Her debut with the national team was in the first women's world championship in China in 1991. She began playing organized soccer at the age of 12, and at 16 she moved to C.R. Vasco da Gama, where she helped win Brazilian national club championships in 1994, 1995 and 1998. She was a teammate of both Katia and Sissi on the Brazilian team.

Personal: Delma Gonçalves. Born in Rio de Janeiro. Father Osvanir is a retired construction worker, mother Ana Rosa is a housewife.

2001 Regular Season Statistics (Washington Freedom)

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