Bia Vaz

Bia Vaz
Personal information
Full name	Beatriz Vaz e Silva
Date of birth	7 October 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Brazil
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team
2008–2009	Southern Nazarene Crimson Storm
Senior career*
Years	Team
2004–2005	Santos
2006–2007	SABESP
2010–2012	Foz Cataratas
2013–2014	Ferroviária
2015	Boston Breakers
2015	São José
2016	Flamengo
2017	Audax
International career
2013–2015	Brazil
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Beatriz Vaz e Silva (born 7 October 1985), commonly known as Bia or Bia Vaz, is a Brazilian soccer coach and former player. As a "volante" (English: defensive midfielder), she played for Brazilian clubs including Santos, Ferroviára, São José and Flamengo. She represented the Boston Breakers of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and played for the Brazil national team.

She was waived by the Boston Breakers in October 2015.^[2]

Coaching career

In 2017, while still playing for Audax, Bia Vaz was invited onto Vadão's national team coaching staff. She retained her position as an assistant coach when Pia Sundhage took over as Brazil's head coach in 2019.^[3]

Honours

Ferroviária

Foz Cataratas

Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2011

Flamengo

Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino: 2016

References

^ "Anexo único – Esportes Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos: Categoria internacional" [Single annex – Olympic and Paralympic sports: International category] (PDF). Ministry of Citizenship (in Portuguese). p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ "Breakers waive Bia, Rafinha, and Suzane Pires". Boston Breakers. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
^ "Após carreira nos gramados, ex-jogadoras seguem no futebol em cargos na CBF" (in Portuguese). Terra (company). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

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[1] "Anexo único – Esportes Olímpicos e Paraolímpicos: Categoria internacional" [Single annex – Olympic and Paralympic sports: International category] (PDF). Ministry of Citizenship (in Portuguese). p. 16. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[2] "Breakers waive Bia, Rafinha, and Suzane Pires". Boston Breakers. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

[3] "Após carreira nos gramados, ex-jogadoras seguem no futebol em cargos na CBF" (in Portuguese). Terra (company). 13 April 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2022.

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