Marta

Marta is one of those athletes whose single name is enough, and she earned every bit of that shorthand. Rising from rural Alagoas to become the most decorated player in women's football, she carried the sport through years when it received a fraction of the attention it deserved. The Best FIFA Women's Player award and her World Cup scoring record are the headlines, but what I value more is her role as a trailblazer who widened the path for the girls behind her. She is not just a great forward; she is a foundational figure, and I consider her a genuine icon of the game.

Name (English)

Marta

Name (Japanese)

マルタ・ビエイラ・ダ・シルバ

Reading

まるた・びえいら・だ・しるば

Born

February 19, 1986 (age 40)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

Origin

Dois Riachos, Alagoas, Brazil

Height

162 cm

Occupation

association football player

Awards & achievements

• 2016 BBC 100 Women
• 2018 The Best FIFA Women's Player

• Official sitehttp://www.marta10.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/martavsilva10/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta%20(footballer)
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%93%E3%82%A8%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q228616

Tags

• Alagoas
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.