Darlene de Souza


Darlene de Souza Reguera, simply known as Darlene, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Portuguese club Benfica and the Brazil national team. She participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Club career

From 2012 to 2013, Darlene played club football in the Austrian ÖFB-Frauenliga, first for SV Neulengbach, then for Spratzern. She scored two goals in Spratzern's 2013 Austrian Cup final win over Neulengbach.
Darlene joined compatriots Raquel Fernandes and Rafaelle Souza in transferring to Chinese Women's Super League club Changchun Zhuoyue in January 2016.
In April 2018, Darlene left relegated Zaragoza CFF to sign for newly-formed Benfica, who were entering the Portuguese second division.

International career

Darlene made her senior debut in December 2013, as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Chile at the 2013 Torneio Internacional de Brasília. In February 2015 Darlene was included in an 18-month residency programme intended to prepare Brazil's national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

International goals

Honours

Benfica