Roseli

{{short description|Brazilian footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Roseli | image = | caption = | fullname = Roseli de Belo | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1969|9|7|df=yes}} | birth_place = São Paulo, Brazil | height = {{height|m=1.56}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Roseli|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/roseli-2.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417185910/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/roseli-2.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref> | position = Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthclubs1 = | youthyears1 = | clubs1 = Radar | years1 = | caps1 =  | goals1 = | clubs2 = Juventus-SP | years2 = | caps2 =  | goals2 = | clubs3 = Euroexport | years3 = | caps3 =  | goals3 = | clubs4 = Takarazuka Bunnys | years4 = 1995–1997 | caps4 =  | goals4 = | clubs5 = Corinthians | years5 = | caps5 =  | goals5 = | clubs6 = São Paulo | years6 = | caps6 =  | goals6 = | clubs7 = Vasco da Gama | years7 = | caps7 =  | goals7 = | clubs8 = Washington Freedom | years8 = 2001 | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0 | clubs9 = Kansas City Mystics | years9 = 2002 | caps9 =  | goals9 = | clubs10 = Saad | years10 = | caps10 =  | goals10 = | nationalteam1 = Brazil | nationalyears1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{BRA}}}} {{Medal|Sport|Football}} {{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}} {{Medal|Silver|2004 Athens|Team competition}} | pcupdate = 22:52, 17 April 2013 (UTC) | ntupdate = 22:52, 17 April 2013 (UTC) }}

'''Roseli de Belo''' (born 7 September 1969), commonly known as '''Roseli''', is a Brazilian footballer who played as a forward for the Brazil women's national football team.

She represented Brazil at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991 and 1995; as well as in the inaugural Olympic women's football tournament in 1996. She also played in the 2000 Olympics and was part of Brazil's silver medal-winning squad in 2004.

Roseli played professional club football in Japan with Takarazuka Bunnys and in the United States with Washington Freedom.

==Club career== From 1995 until 1997 Roseli played professional football in the Japanese L. League with Takarazuka Bunnys.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-20-sp-24826-story.html|title=U.S. Cup Streak on the Line Against Brazil|work= Los Angeles Times|first=Grahame L.|last=Jones|access-date=18 April 2013|date=20 September 1998}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonfreedom.com/meettheplayers.asp?7|title=Roseli|publisher= Washington Freedom|accessdate=18 April 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010414012146/http://www.washingtonfreedom.com/meettheplayers.asp?7|archivedate=14 April 2001}}</ref>

When the professional Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) started in 2001, Roseli and compatriot Pretinha were assigned to Washington Freedom in the inaugural draft. Washington performed poorly in their first season and bought out Roseli's contract after she failed to score in 11 appearances, only three of which were starts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/12452/wusa-18-player-rosters-set.html |title=WUSA 18-player rosters set |publisher= SoccerAmerica.com|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=1 April 2002}}</ref>

==International career== Roseli was part of the EC Radar club team who represented Brazil at the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in Guangdong and finished in third place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sintrefutrj.com.br/historiafutfemininoandrea.pdf |title=A história do futebol feminino |language=Portuguese |publisher=Sindicato dos Treinsdores de Futebol Profissional do Estado do Rio de Janeiro |accessdate=18 April 2013 |first=Andréa Karl |last=Fernandes |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042042/http://www.sintrefutrj.com.br/historiafutfemininoandrea.pdf |archivedate= 4 March 2016 }}</ref> The Chinese press voted her into the tournament's official all–star team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesw/wom-fifa88.html |title=Women's FIFA Invitational Tournament 1988|publisher= Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=18 April 2013|first=Tom|last=Lewis|date=13 January 2011}}</ref>

At the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup Roseli started Brazil's first ever World Cup match; a 1–0 group stage win over Japan in Foshan.<ref>{{cite web |title=Japan – Brazil 0:1 (0:1) |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/chinapr1991/matches/round=1309/match=21957/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120075514/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/womensworldcup/chinapr1991/matches/round=1309/match=21957/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=20 January 2013 |publisher=FIFA |accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref> Four years later she scored the only goal as Brazil shocked hosts Sweden 1–0 in the opening match of the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/462992/CAN-THE-WOMEN-SUCCEED-LIKE-THE-BOYS-FROM-BRAZIL.html?pg=all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035042/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/462992/CAN-THE-WOMEN-SUCCEED-LIKE-THE-BOYS-FROM-BRAZIL.html?pg=all|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Can the women succeed like the boys from Brazil?|publisher= Deseret News|accessdate=18 April 2013|date=6 June 1995}}</ref>

In December 1997 Roseli scored another game-winning goal, against the United States in her native São Paulo, giving Brazil their first ever victory over their American rivals.<ref name="ussf">{{cite web|url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/1999/09/Womens-World-Cup-Rematch-Could-Feature-20-Of-22-Starters-As-U-S-Women-Face-Brazil-On-Sept-26-At-Mile.aspx?print=true |title=Women's World Cup Rematch Could Feature 20 of 22 Starters as U.S. Women Face Brazil on Sept. 26 at Mile High Stadium |publisher=U.S. Soccer |accessdate=18 April 2013 |date=19 September 1999 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522103202/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/articles/1999/09/womens-world-cup-rematch-could-feature-20-of-22-starters-as-u-s-women-face-brazil-on-sept-26-at-mile.aspx?print=true |archivedate=22 May 2013 }}</ref>

Roseli scored 15 goals in qualifying for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canoe.com/StatsSOW/BC-SOW-LGNS-BRAWCUPCAP-R.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990831155831/http://www.canoe.com/StatsSOW/BC-SOW-LGNS-BRAWCUPCAP-R.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 1999|title=#Brazil#|publisher= Canoe.ca|access-date=18 April 2013|date=19 June 1999}}</ref> but a knee injury sustained against the United States in 1998 kept her out of the final tournament. Without Roseli, Brazil reached the semi-final but were knocked out by the United States. She returned to the national team for yet another match against the United States in September 1999.<ref name="ussf" />

When Brazil named their squad for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Roseli was included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/olimpiada2000/brasileiros/futebol_feminino.shtml|title=A esperança de gols |language=Portuguese |publisher= Folha de S. Paulo|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref> She featured as a substitute in Brazil's 1–0 semi final defeat to the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/soccer/news/2000/09/24/us_brazil_ap/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010428085235/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/olympics/2000/soccer/news/2000/09/24/us_brazil_ap/|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 April 2001|title=U.S. women defeat Brazil, advance to soccer final|date=25 September 2000 |publisher= CNN Sports Illustrated|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref>

She was named equal third (level with Michael Jackson, behind Pretinha and Sissi) in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) South America's best Women's Footballer of the Century list.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iffhs.de/?11f92a26f33711c51808f32b0cf53817f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb3e28f03610 |title=South America's best Women's Footballer of the Century |work=IFFHS |accessdate=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222234656/http://www.iffhs.de/?11f92a26f33711c51808f32b0cf53817f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb3e28f03610 |archivedate=22 February 2012 }}</ref>

In October 2006, Roseli travelled with a São Paulo select team to participate in the Peace Queen Cup in South Korea.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2006/oct/29/20061029-121228-4542r/?page=all|title=Silver Spring native hopes to play|date=29 October 2006 |work= The Washington Times|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{FIFA player|346}} *[http://www.saadec.com.br/jogadora_roseli.htm Saad EC] profile

{{Brazil Squad 1991 Women's World Cup}} {{Brazil squad 1995 South American Women's Football Championship}} {{Brazil Squad 1995 Women's World Cup}} {{Brazil Squad 1996 Summer Olympics (Women's Football)}} {{Brazil Squad 2000 Summer Olympics (Women's Football)}} {{Brazil Squad 2004 Summer Olympics (Women's Football)}}

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