Thaís dos Santos Macedo Lima (born 11 April 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portuguese club Benfica. Born in Portugal, she represents Brazil internationally.
Early life Lima was born in Portugal to a Brazilian father and an Angolan mother.
Club career After playing for FC Despertar, Lima moved to Benfica in 2020. After progressing through the youth setup, she made her senior debut with the B-team on 16 September 2023, playing the entire second-half in a 8–0 home routing of AD Souselas.
Lima later established herself as a first-choice for the B-side, before making her first team debut on 7 September 2024, replacing Rute Costa in a 4–0 win over SFK 2000. On 22 May of the following year, she signed her a professional contract with the club until 2028, being definitely promoted to the main squad.
International career After representing Portugal at under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels, Lima switched allegiance to Brazil in 2025, and was called up to their senior team in October of that year.
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