Tamires Cássia Dias de Britto (, born 10 October 1987), commonly known as Tamires, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Corinthians and the Brazil national team. She participated in the 2015 and 2019 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, as well as at the 2016 Olympic Games.
Club career In 2008, Tamires made 10 appearances in the American W-League for Charlotte Lady Eagles, where she was nicknamed "Tam-tam". She joined Centro Olímpico in 2013, after playing for other Brazilian teams including Santos. In summer 2015 she agreed a move to Danish Elitedivisionen club Fortuna Hjørring.
In June 2019, she agreed a one-year contract with Corinthians, who gave her the number 37 shirt.
International career
Tamires played for the São Paulo select team, which represented Brazil at the 2006 Peace Queen Cup. She made her senior debut in September 2013, against New Zealand at the 2013 Valais Women's Cup. In Brazil's next match, she scored her first national team goal in a 4–0 win over Mexico.
At the 2014 Copa América Femenina, Tamires scored the fifth goal in Brazil's 6–0 rout of Argentina. In February 2015, she was included in an 18-month residency programme intended to prepare the national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2016 Rio Olympics. At the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Brazil lost 1–0 in the second round to Australia. Tamires remained in Canada as part of the victorious Brazilian selection at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.
In July 2015, Tamires was the victim of a robbery while leaving her mother's house in Santo André, and her Pan American Games gold medal was stolen. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) presented her with a replica.
Tamires was named to the Brazil squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics, her first Olympic Games. She remained the national team's first-choice left-back at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. She earned her 100th cap on 12 December 2019 against Mexico.
Tamires was called up to the Brazil squad for the 2022 Copa América Femenina, which Brazil finished as winners.
Tamires was called up to the Brazil squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On 2 July 2024, Tamires was called up to the Brazil squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. After helping Brazil beat hosts France in the quarterfinals, Tamires felt pain in her ankle and discovered a torn ligament, forcing her out of the following two games where the team ended with the silver medal.
International goals GoalDateLocationOpponent#ScoreResultCompetition12013-09-25 Savièse, Switzerland1.1Valais Cup 201322014-04-09 Brisbane, Australia1.1Friendly game32014-09-26 Sangolquí, Ecuador1.1Copa América 201442016-12-7 Manaus, Brazil1.1Torneio Internacional 201652019-10-8 Kielce, Poland1.1Friendly game62022-09-2 Johannesburg, South Africa1.1Friendly game72022-04-11 Nuremberg, Germany1.1Friendly game
Personal life Tamires has one son, Bernardo, with César Britto. She is currently in a relationship with singer Gabi Fernandes.
Honours Santos Liga Nacional: 2007 Campeonato Paulista: 2007
Centro Olímpico Campeonato Brasileiro: 2013
Fortuna Hjørring Elitedivisionen: 2015–16, 2017–18 Danish Women's Cup: 2015–16, 2018–19
Corinthians Copa Libertadores: 2019, 2021, 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Campeonato Paulista: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Supercopa do Brasil: 2022, 2023 Copa Paulista: 2022
Brazil Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024 Copa América Femenina: 2014, 2018, 2022 Jogos Pan-Americanos: 2015
Individual IFFHS CONMEBOL Women Team of the Decade 2011–2020 Campeonato Brasileiro Team of the Year: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Most Beautiful Goal: 2019, 2020 Copa Libertadores Most Valuable Player: 2021 Craque da Galera do Campeonato Paulista: 2021 CONMEBOL Copa Libertadores da América Squad of the Season: 2020, 2021 Bola de Prata: 2021, 2022, 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Finals MVP: 2023 Samba Gold: 2023, 2024
See also List of women's footballers with 100 or more international caps
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