Samara (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samara Venceslau Carneiro[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Rio Verde, Brazil[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Ferroviária | ||
| 2024–2025 | Santos | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Santos | 26 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | Brazil U20 | 7 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:46, 3 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:17, 23 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Samara Venceslau Carneiro (born 4 October 2006), simply known as Samara, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as either a right-back or a right winger.
Club career
Born in Rio Verde, Goiás, Samara began her career at a futsal side in her hometown, before joining the youth categories of Ferroviária at the age of 14.[2] In 2024, she moved to Santos, initially a member of the under-20 team.[3]
Samara made her first team debut on 14 August 2024, starting in a 4–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss to former side Ferroviária. Ahead of the 2025 season, she was promoted to the first team by head coach Caio Couto and started to feature regularly.[4]
On 26 December 2025, Samara renewed her contract with the Sereias da Vila until 2027.[5]
International career
In June 2025, Samara was called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for a period of trainings.[6] She played in a friendly match against Mexico in October,[7] and received another call-up in November.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 3 December 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santos | 2024 | Série A1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025 | Série A2 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino
Honours
Santos
Brazil U20
References
- 1 2 3 Samara Venceslau at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- 1 2 "Samara relembra início da carreira em Rio Verde e celebra chances na Seleção Brasileira" [Samara remembers beginnings of her career in Rio Verde and celebrates chances in the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Esporte Goiano. 28 October 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Samara celebra primeira convocação para equipe profissional e projeta confronto com seu ex-clube no retorno do Paulista Feminino" [Samara celebrates first call-up for the first team and projects match against her former club in the return of the Paulista Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Samara ganha espaço no Santos e celebra início de temporada" [Samara earns space at Santos and celebrates start of the season] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal Sereias. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Uma das revelações de 2025, Samara renova com as Sereias da Vila" [One of the breakthroughs of 2025, Samara renews with the Sereias da Vila] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 26 December 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Samara retorna da Seleção Brasileira Sub-20 e declara foco total nos treinamentos antes de decisão na Vila Belmiro pelo Brasileiro A2" [Samara returns from the Brazil national under-20 team and sets full focus on trainings before the decisive match at the Vila Belmiro for the Brasileiro A2] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Samara é titular em vitória da Seleção Sub-20 contra o México" [Samara is a starter in the victory of the under-20 national team against Mexico] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Portal Sereias. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
- ↑ "Samara e Evelin, das Sereinhas, são convocadas para amistosos da Seleção Sub-20" [Samara and Evelin, from the Sereinhas, are called up for friendlies of the under-20 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Diário do Peixe. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 3 December 2025.