 Sissi at the2000 Summer Olympics | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sisleide do Amor Lima[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1967-06-02)2 June 1967 (age 58) | ||
| Place of birth | Esplanada,Bahia,Brazil | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder Playmaker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996 | Saad | ||
| 1997–1998 | São Paulo | ||
| 1999–2000 | Palmeiras | ||
| 2000 | Vasco da Gama | ||
| 2001–2003 | San Jose CyberRays | 62 | (5) |
| 2004–2008 | California Storm | ||
| 2009 | FC Gold Pride | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1988–2000 | Brazil | 47 | (33) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:10, 30 September 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:10, 30 September 2009 (UTC) | |||
Sisleide do Amor Lima (born 2 June 1967), commonly known asSissi, is a formerBrazilian footballer and current coach who played as anattacking midfielder. She last played forFC Gold Pride ofWomen's Professional Soccer and is a former member of theBrazil women's national football team.
Born inEsplanada,Brazil, Sissi began playing football at the age of six with her older brother Paulo and her father.[2] At the age of 14, she left her home in Esplanada to play professionally inSalvador, Brazil. She played for the first time with theBrazilian national team at age 16.[3] In 1999 shetransferred fromSão Paulo FC toPalmeiras for aUS$5,000 fee.[4]
Sissi played for theSan Jose CyberRays in the first women's professional soccer league in the United States, theWomen's United Soccer Association (WUSA) all three years that the league was in existence. The team won the Founders Cup Championship in their first year together.[2]
In 2004, Sissi signed to play with theCalifornia Storm in theWomen's Premier Soccer League, the highest women's professional soccer league in the United States after the sissy ceased operations. She joined fellow 1999 Women's World Cup stars,Brandi Chastain andKeri Sanchez.[5][6]
In November 2005, Sissi made a brief return to one of her former clubs in Brazil,Saad Esporte Clube.[7]
Sissi signed withFC Gold Pride for the inaugural season ofWomen's Professional Soccer (WPS) as the team's assistant coach. On 11 June 2009, it was announced that Sissi was joining the roster of the team, making her the oldest player in the league at age 42.[8] She made three appearances as a player for the club playing a total of 128 minutes.[9] She was also an assistant coach.[10][11]
Sissi was part of the EC Radar club team who represented Brazil at the1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament inGuangdong and finished in third place.[12] She was unable to take part in the inaugural1991 FIFA Women's World Cup because she was not released by her club team.[13]
Sissi was called up to Brazil's squad for the1999 FIFA Women's World Cup as aPalmeiras player.[14] She won the golden boot award at the tournament in which she scored seven goals, sharing the award withChina'sSun Wen.[15]
For the2003 FIFA Women's World Cup 36-year-old Sissi was left out of the Brazil squad due to her relatively advanced age and "disciplinary issues".[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 July 1996 | Birmingham,United States |  Germany | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1996 Summer Olympics |
| 2. | 19 June 1999 | East Rutherford, United States |  Mexico | 3–1 | 7–1 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 3. | 5–1 | |||||
| 4. | 6–1 | |||||
| 5. | 24 June 1999 | Chicago, United States |  Italy | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 6. | 2–0 | |||||
| 7. | 27 June 1999 | Landover, United States | Germany | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| 8. | 1 July 1999 |  Nigeria | 4–3 | 4–3 (a.e.t.) |
On 29 September 2008, Sissi was announced as the new assistant coach for theBay AreaWomen's Professional Soccer team, ultimately known asFC Gold Pride. She was also the head coach for the Las Positas College Women's Soccer team based inLivermore, California. She was a coach for the Diablo Valley Soccer Club (DVSC) for three years as well as Clayton Valley High School.[2] She currently coaches at Walnut Creek Soccer Club and atSolano Community College inFairfield, California.
Considerada a segunda melhor jogadora do planeta na atualidade, a meia Sissi trocou o São Paulo pelo Palmeiras por US$ 5.000 _um trocado em relação ao valor de passe de Rivaldo, apontado como o melhor entre os homens.
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