Ketlen Wiggers (born 7 January 1992), simply known as Ketlen, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Santos.[2]
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| Full name | Ketlen Wiggers[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Rio Fortuna, Brazil | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Santos | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Santos | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Bangu | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Vitória das Tabocas | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Vittsjö | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Centro Olímpico | 18 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Boston Breakers | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015– | Santos | 127 | (54) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Brazil U17 | 3 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2012 | Brazil U20 | 7 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Brazil | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:09, 19 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:23, 17 April 2021 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Ketlen has been associated with Santos for most of her career, being the top goalscorer in the women's team's history, and also the top goalscorer of the entire club in the post-Pelé era.[3]
Club career
editBorn in Rio Fortuna, Santa Catarina, Ketlen started her career in a football school in her hometown. In 2007, aged 15, she joined Santos after a trial period.[4] With some of Santos's leading players away training with the national team, Ketlen received an early chance in the first team. She scored her first goal for the club on 27 May 2007, in a 3–0 win over São José.[5]
A part of the squad which had Marta and Cristiane as their key units, Ketlen won two Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, two Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino and two Copa Libertadores Femenina titles.[4] She left the club in early 2011 to join Bangu,[4] but ended the year at Vitória das Tabocas,[6] where she also won Campeonato Pernambucano de Futebol Feminino titles during her spell.
On 9 May 2013, Ketlen moved abroad for the first time in her career, joining Swedish Damallsvenskan side Vittsjö.[7] However, she only played five times for the club during the season.[8]
Shortly after leaving Vittsjö, Ketlen returned to her home country with Centro Olímpico. On 4 December 2014, she was transferred to National Women's Soccer League side Boston Breakers.[9]
After Ketlen played 61 minutes of one match, the Breakers agreed to release her from her contract due to homesickness on 7 May 2015.[10] She subsequently returned to her first club Santos, after the women's team was reestablished.[4]
On 14 September 2020, Ketlen scored her 100th goal for the Sereias da Vila in a 2–0 win over Minas ICESP, becoming the first woman to do so at the club.[11] In March 2022, however, after some new research, 42 goals were added to her account, giving her 162 goals for Santos at the time.[12] On 23 November 2022, she renewed her contract with Santos for one year.[13]
On 14 January 2024, Santos announced the renewal of Ketlen's contract for another two seasons.[14]
International career
editKetlen represented Brazil at under-17 and under-20 levels. She played in the 2008 South American U-17 Women's Championship, and in the 2010 and 2012 editions of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup aside from winning the 2010 and 2012 editions of the South American U-20 Women's Championship.
On 16 September 2011, Ketlen was called up to the senior team for the Pan American Games. She made her full international debut on 18 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Daniele in a 2–0 win over Argentina at Estadio Omnilife in Guadalajara, Mexico.[15] She featured in two more matches during the competition, as Brazil won the silver medal.
Personal life
editSince playing for Vitória das Tabocas, Ketlen has sometimes worn the nickname "Barbie" on her shirt. This is due to Pernambuco residents thinking her light skin, blue eyes and fair hair bore a resemblance to the fashion doll manufactured by Mattel.[16]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- As of 17 April 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2011[15] | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editSantos
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2007, 2010, 2018
- Copa Libertadores Femenina: 2009, 2010
- Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2008, 2009
- Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2017
- Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2018
- Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2020, 2024
Vitória das Tabocas
Centro Olímpico
Brazil U20
Brazil
- Pan American Games Silver Medal: 2011
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Japan 2012 – List of Players: Brazil" (PDF). FIFA. 14 September 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Ketlen". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "Como maior artilheira do Santos superou até Neymar com dicas e apostas com Gabigol" [How top scorer of Santos overcame even Neymar with tips and bets with Gabigol] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ESPN Brasil. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Menina da Vila, Ketlen descarta vida de modelo e tem sucesso no Santos" [Menina da Vila, Ketlen discards life as a model and has a success at Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Barco, Cássio (28 May 2007). "Jogadora de 15 anos marca seu primeiro gol profissional pelo Santos Futebol Clube" (in Portuguese). Santos FC. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Xodó da torcida do Vitória, Ketlen Wiggers é uma das convocadas da Seleção" [Fan favourite of Vitória's supporters, Ketlen Wiggers is one of the called up players of the Seleção] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Nossa Vitória de Santo Antão. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Vittsjö förstärker med brasilianska" [Vittsjö reinforces with Brazilian] (in Swedish). Helsingborgs Dagblad. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Ketlen Wiggers" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Boston Breakers sign forward Ketlen Wiggers". National Women's Soccer League. 4 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Breakers waive Ketlen; Ochs has surgery". The Equalizer. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ "Ketlen chega a 100 gols pelo time feminino do Santos" [Ketlen reaches 100 goals for the women's team of Santos] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Santos faz recontagem de gols e Ketlen dispara como artilheira das Sereias da Vila; veja o top 10" [Santos do a goal recount and Ketlen launches herself as top scorer of the Sereias da Vila; see the top 10] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Santos renova com Ketlen, maior artilheira da história do clube; veja outras renovações" [Santos renew with Ketlen, top scorer of the club's history; see other renewals] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Gazeta Esportiva. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Sereias da Vila renovam contratos com Ana Carla, Camila Martins, Ketlen, Reina e Thaisinha" [Sereias da Vila renew contracts with Ana Carla, Camila Martins, Ketlen, Reina e Thaisinha] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (22 December 2013). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens´ Team) 2011-2013". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ Sobreira, Aline. "Para Ketlen, prioridade é o título da Copa do Brasil" [To Ketlen, the priority is the Copa do Brasil title] (in Portuguese). Jornal do Commercio. Archived from the original on 6 March 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
External links
edit- Ketlen – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Ketlen on Twitter
- Santos FC player profile
