Tarciane

Tarciane Karen dos Santos de Lima (born 27 May 2003), simply known as Tarciane, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League and the Brazil women's national team.

Fluminense
Tarciane was born in Belford Roxo, Rio de Janeiro, and joined Fluminense's youth setup in 2019, from a local project called Daminhas da Bola. She immediately started to play with the main squad, while also featuring for the under-18 team.

On 21 June 2021, Tarciane asked to leave Flu.

Corinthians
Tarciane signed for Corinthians until the end of 2022. She made her league debut against Avaí on 22 August 2021. Tarciane scored her first league goal against Avaí on 28 May 2022, scoring in the 76th minute. On 16 December 2022, she renewed her contract until 2024.

Houston Dash
On 23 April 2024, the Houston Dash announced that they had signed Tarciane to a contract through the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027. It is currently the biggest transfer fee in the history of Brazilian women's football.

International career
Tarciane scored on her U20 debut against Uruguay U20s on 7 April 2022, scoring a penalty in the 63rd minute and scoring in the 66th minute.

After representing Brazil at under-17 and under-20 levels, Tarciane was called up for the full side by manager Pia Sundhage on 22 September 2022, for friendlies against Norway and Italy. She made her full international debut on 7 October, coming on as a half-time substitute for Kathellen in a 4–1 win against the former in Oslo. Tarciane scored her first goal against Canada on 6 April 2024, scoring a penalty in the 22nd minute.

Honours
Corinthians
 * Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1: 2021, 2022, 2023
 * Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2021
 * Copa Libertadores Femenina: 2021, 2023
 * Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2022, 2023
 * Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino: 2022

Brazil U20
 * South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship: 2022