Another major addition to Flamengo's women's squad is Fabi Simões, who was with Santos last season. The 34-year-old right-back has several years of experience with the Brazilian national team and will undoubtedly bring experience and quality to the squad led by coach Maurício Salgado.

A native of Salvador, Bahia, the player started out at Bahia's youth academy and, in 2006, passed a tryout at América-RJ. Highly praised by all, it took just a few weeks for her to be called up to the U-20 national team. From then on, her career took off, with stints at Centro Olímpico, Corinthians, São José, Boston Breakers-USA, Dalian Quanjian-CHI, Barcelona, ​​and Internacional.

Wearing the yellow jersey, the athlete competed in the Olympics three times (winning Silver in 2008), the World Cup twice and was crowned champion of the Pan American Games in Toronto in 2015. Owner of an extensive resume and known for her versatility and offensive characteristics, Fabi only thinks about helping the club.

"Every time I arrive at a new club, I feel like it's my first time playing football, so my expectations are high. I'll give my all so that, together with my teammates, we can win titles. I guarantee I'll respect the Manto and the history of this giant club, and I hope for a 2024 full of joy," she stated.

Technical sheet

Full name: Fabiana da Silva Simões (Fabi Simões)
Date of birth: 04/08/1989 
Place of Birth: Salvador-BA
Position: Right-Back