Pretinha

Pretinha deserves recognition as a true pioneer of women's football. Debuting for Brazil back in 1991, she was competing when the women's game still lived in the shadows worldwide, and that alone commands respect. Her willingness to play across Brazil, the United States, Japan and South Korea shows a restless ambition rare in any era. As a longtime forward who later turned to coaching, she did the most meaningful thing a trailblazer can do: pass the path forward to the next generation. I see her as one of the foundational figures who built Brazilian women's football into what it is today.

Name (English)

Pretinha

Name (Japanese)

デルマ・ゴンサルベス

Reading

でるま・ごんさるべす

Born

May 19, 1975 (age 51)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rabbit

Origin

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Height

2 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Rio de Janeiro
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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