Suzane Pires Cardozo (born Suzane Lira Pires; 17 August 1992), simply known as Suzane, is a Brazilian-born Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos and the Portugal women's national team.
Early life Suzane was born and raised in São Paulo, but moved to Stuttgart at young age. After representing Juventus-SP as a youth, she was offered a scholarship at the Southern Connecticut State University, playing for the Southern Connecticut Owls.
Club career Boston Breakers Suzane has played for the Boston Breakers in the National Women's Soccer League. She made her league debut against Portland Thorns on 12 April 2015.
Suzane Pires was waived by the Boston Breakers in October 2015.
Portuguesa
Suzane Pires made her league debut against Flamengo on 13 September 2015.
First spell at Santos
In 2016, Suzane joined Santos. She helped the club to win their first-ever Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 in 2017 as a starter, but suffered a knee injury afterwards, and opted to leave the club at the end of the season to follow her husband to Portugal.
Marítimo
On 5 September 2018, after a period without a club, Suzane joined Marítimo.
Ferroviária
On 9 April 2021, she signed for Ferroviária. Suzane Pires made her league debut against Grêmio on 6 June 2021. She scored her first league goal against São José on 2 April 2022, scoring in the 6th minute.
Second spell at Santos
On 9 January 2024, after being a regular starter at AFE Suzane returned to Santos. She made her league debut against Real Brasília on 15 March 2024.
International career Besides Brazil, Suzane was also eligible to play for Portugal through her paternal grandfather, who was born in Braga. She made her senior debut with the latter on 26 November 2015, in a 6–1 win over Montenegro.
On 6 July 2017, Suzane was called up to the UEFA Women's Euro 2017, the nation's first ever continental competition. On 5 July 2022, she was included in the 23-women squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2022, replacing injured Andreia Jacinto.
Personal life Suzane is married to Brazilian male footballer Gauther Martins Cardozo, with whom she has a son, who is also called Gauther.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBoston Breakers2015NWSL120————120Portuguesa2015Série A130————30Santos2016Série A10016521——186201717080———250Total17024521——436Ferroviária2021Série A170121—61—2522022171123—30—3242023204101——40345Total445345—91409111Santos2024Série A115091—41102922025Série A213213020—30312Total282221204140604Career total10478011411328020921
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsPortugal2015202016130201780202120202230Total280
Honours Santos Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2017 : 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2: 2025
References
External links
Boston Breakers player profile