Tainara

Tainara de Souza da Silva (born 21 April 1999), simply known as Tainara or sometimes Tay, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for German club Bayern Munich and the Brazil women's national team.

São Francisco
Born in Brasília, Federal District, Tainara made her senior debut with São Francisco do Conde Esporte Clube in 2016. She made her league debut against Vitória on 27 January 2016.

Vitória
She subsequently played for Vitória. Tainara scored her first league goal against Minas Brasilia on 26 April 2019, scoring in the 89th minute.

Santos
Tainara joined Santos in January 2020. She made her league debut against Iranduba on 14 February 2020. Tainara scored her first league goal against Osasco Audax, scoring in the 18th minute.

Palmeiras
A regular starter for Santos, Tainara moved to Palmeiras on 15 January 2021. She scored on her league debut, scoring against Ferroviária on 19 April 2021, scoring in the 45th+3rd minute.

Bordeaux
Roughly one year later, she moved abroad after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with French side Bordeaux. Tainara made her league debut against Stade de Reims on 22 January 2022.

Bayern Munich
Tainara was announced at Bayern Munich on 31 May 2022. She made her league debut against Eintracht Frankfurt on 16 September 2022. Tainara scored her first league goal against Köln on 16 October 2022, scoring in the 68th minute. She became the first Brazilian to score for Bayern Munich.

International career
Tainara made her U17 debut against Nigeria U17s on 1 October 2016.

Tainara made her U20 debut against USA U20s on 30 June 2018.

After representing Brazil at under-17 and under-20 sides, Tainara received her first call-up for the full side in September 2020. She made her full international debut on 18 February 2021, starting in a 4–1 SheBelieves Cup win over Argentina.

Honours
Santos


 * Copa Paulista: 2020

Palmeiras


 * Copa Paulista: 2021

Bayern Munich

Brazil
 * Frauen-Bundesliga: 2022–23
 * Copa América Femenina: 2022
 * Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino: 2021