Milene Domingues
- This is a Portuguese name; the first family name is Domingues and the second is Aganzo.
Milene Domingues Aganzo, born on June 18, 1979, is a former Brazilian soccer player who played in the midfield position.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milene Domingues Aganzo | ||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | São Paulo, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–2001 | SC Corinthians | ||
| 2001–2002 | ASD Fiammamonza | ||
| 2002–2004 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 2004–2007 | AD Torrejón CF | ||
| 2007–2009 | CF Pozuelo | ||
| National team | |||
| 2004 | Brazil | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career change
She was born in São Paulo and played in a futsal team for models organized by the Flash Book modeling agency..[1] In 1994, this team formed the basis for a new women's team at SC Corinthians.[2] She ended her playing career with CF Pozuelo de Alarcón. The ex-model holds the women's record for ball juggling. [3] Until Keira Walsh moved to Barcelona for £400,000 in 2022, Domingues was the most expensive female football player in Spain, costing over £200,000. She ranked second globally, behind Pernille Harder, who was bought for £250,000.0[4]
On the international stage, she played for the Brazil women's national football team in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her inclusion was somewhat surprising, and coach Paulo Gonçalves noted that she wasn't a top pick, stating, "Milene is coming with us, but she's like the 19th or 20th player."[5] Even though Milene wasn't in great shape, Brazil's team selectors thought she would be noticed by the media and the public. .[6] However, she didn't get to play in any of the four matches, and Brazil was eventually eliminated in the quarter-finals..[7]
She did get a chance to play in Brazil's next match in April 2004, which was an unofficial friendly against the Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer team at the Aggie Soccer Stadium, under their new coach René Simões..[8]
Personal life change
She was married to football star Ronaldo from April 1999 to September 2003 and they have a son named Ronald.[9][10] who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000.[source?] Because she was married to Ronaldo, some fans called her "Ronaldinha," but she didn't like it and wanted to be called Milene or Mika instead.[11] Later, Domingues married Spanish footballer David Aganzo.[source?] She is a Buddhist.[source?]
References change
- ↑ Knijnik, Jorge (May 2011). "From the Cradle to Athens: The Silver-Coated Story of a Warrior in Brazilian Soccer" (PDF). Sporting Traditions. 28 (1). Australian Society for Sports History: 63–83. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ↑ Purvinni, Larissa (5 September 1994). "Elas Batem um Bolão" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de S.Paulo. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ↑ Brazilian magazine Corpo A Corpo article about Milene Domingues Archived 8 April 2005 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Mrs Ronaldo in record transfer BBC Sports 12 September 2002. Retrieved 18 February 2007.
- ↑ "Brazil head in a "new direction"". FIFA. 11 September 2003. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ "Milene é confirmada na seleção feminina" (in Brazilian Portuguese). O Estado de S. Paulo. 11 September 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
- ↑ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 2003 - Technical Report" (PDF). FIFA Women's World Cup United States 2003. FIFA. 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 26, 2011. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
- ↑ Leme de Arruda, Marcelo (8 January 2022). "Seleção Brasileira Feminina (Brazilian National Womens' Team) 2003-2005" (in Brazilian Portuguese). RSSSF. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ↑ El equipo de «Ronaldinha»»
- ↑ "In a league of her own". The Guardian. 2003-04-25. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
- ↑ Salter, Scott (15 March 2022). "Milene Domingues: The Juggler Queen". Howler.
That nickname seems ugly to me. I am not Ronaldinha, call me Milene or Mika. Zidane's wife is not called Zidana.