Vivian (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vivian Cardoso dos Santos[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 April 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Osasco, Brazil[1] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Santos | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | São Bernardo | 6 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Juventus-SP | 47 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Botafogo FR | 50 | (18) |
| 2022 | Minas Brasília | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | São Paulo | 37 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 25 | (0) |
| 2026– | Santos | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:44, 19 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Vivian Cardoso dos Santos (born 21 April 1997), simply known as Vivian, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Santos.
Career
Born in Osasco, São Paulo, Vivian began her career playing with men in a local school, aged nine. She moved to another school at the age of 13, before making her professional debut with São Bernardo in 2015, aged 18, as the club had a partnership with the university she was studying at.[2][3]
In 2016, Vivian signed for Juventus-SP, where she was regularly used before joining Botafogo FR in 2020. On 5 January 2022, she left the latter and moved to Minas Brasília.[4]
On 23 January 2023, Vivian was announced at São Paulo on a one-year contract.[5] She renewed her link for two further years on 3 January 2024,[6] but moved on loan to Red Bull Bragantino on 14 January 2025.[7]
On 16 January 2026, Santos announced the signing of Vivian on a one-year deal.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 19 January 2026[1]
| Club | Season | League | State league | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| São Bernardo | 2015 | Série A1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Juventus-SP | 2016 | Paulista | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| 2017 | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018 | — | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||||
| 2019 | — | 15 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | 47 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 4 | |||||
| Botafogo | 2020 | Série A1 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 21 | 10 | |||
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 8 | — | — | — | 29 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 3 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | 50 | 18 | |||||
| Minas Brasília | 2022 | Série A1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| São Paulo | 2023 | Série A1 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 22 | 2 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | 4 | |||||
| Red Bull Bragantino (loan) | 2025 | Série A1 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 30 | 2 | |
| Santos | 2026 | Série A1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 6 | 103 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 186 | 30 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino
Honours
Botafogo
Red Bull Bragantino
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2025
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Vivian at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Rainha dos Clássicos, Vivian relembra trajetória e comemora título do Botafogo no Carioca" [Queen of derbies, Vivian remembers path and celebrates title of Botafogo in the Carioca] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Vivian Cardoso, reforço do Real Brasília, conta sobre sua carreira ao DDE" [Vivian Cardoso, addition of Real Brasília, talks about her career at the DDE] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distrito do Esporte. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Futebol Feminino: Vivian, a Rainha dos Clássicos, deixa o Botafogo e acerta com o Real Brasília" [Women's Football: Vivian, the Queen of Derbies, leaves Botafogo and signs with Real Brasília] (in Brazilian Portuguese). FogãoNET. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "São Paulo acerta a contratação de Vivian" [São Paulo sign Vivian] (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo FC. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "VÍDEO DA HORA: Vivian de Osasco fica por mais dois anos no São Paulo" [VIDEO OF THE HOUR: Vivian from Osasco stays at São Paulo for two more years] (in Brazilian Portuguese). QG Notícias. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Carol Tavares, Vivian, Dos Santos e Janyele são os primeiros reforços do time feminino do Braga" [Carol Tavares, Vivian, Dos Santos and Janyele are the first additions of Braga's women's team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Red Bull Bragantino. 14 January 2025. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Vivian é nova meio campista das Sereias da Vila para 2026" [Vivian is the new midfielder of the Sereias da Vila for 2026] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Osasco
- Brazilian women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 players
- São Paulo FC (women) players
- Santos FC (women) players
- 21st-century Brazilian sportswomen
- Brazilian women's football biography stubs