Cida (footballer)

Cida
Personal information
Full name	Aparecida Santana de Lira
Date of birth	11 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth	Surubim, Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Santos
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team
2005–2007	Náutico
2008–2010	São Francisco do Conde [pt]
2011–2014	Vitória das Tabocas
2015–2019	Santos
2020–2023	Flamengo
2024–	Santos
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:51, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Aparecida Santana de Lira (born 11 November 1985), commonly known as Cida, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos FC. Mainly a centre-back, she can also play as a defensive midfielder.^[2]

Career[edit]

Born in Tamanduá, a small village within the city of Surubim, Pernambuco,^[3] Cida began her career with Náutico and subsequently played for São Francisco do Conde [pt] and Vitória das Tabocas. In April 2015, she joined Santos as the women's team was reestablished.^[4]

On 24 August 2020, Cida signed a contract with Flamengo.^[5] On 23 January 2024, she returned to the Sereias da Vila on a one-year deal.^[6]

Náutico

São Francisco do Conde

Vitória das Tabocas

Santos

Flamengo

^ ^a ^b Cida at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "Paulista Feminino: Focada no Corinthians, Cida fala sobre união do elenco do Santos" [Women's Paulista: Focused on Corinthians, Cida talks about the union of Santos' squad] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Futebol Interior. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "Em homenagem ao pai e ao irmão, Cida enfrenta o passado em busca do título do Carioca pelo Flamengo" [Honouring her father and brother, Cida faces the past seeking the Carioca title for Flamengo] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "Sereias da Vila voltam, arrancam choro de presidente e estreiam dia 19" [Sereias da Vila come back, get tears from president and debut on the 19th] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 11 April 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "Cida é o novo reforço do Flamengo/Marinha" [Cida is the new addition of Flamengo/Marinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). CR Flamengo. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ "Cida retorna para segunda passagem pelo Santos FC e é nova zagueira das Sereias da Vila" [Cida returns to a second stint at Santos FC and is the new stopper of the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.