Rayanne Cristine dos Santos Melo Machado (born 16 June 1994) is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a defender for Saudi club Al Qadsiah and the Brazil national team.

Rayanne Machado
Machado in 2023
Personal information
Full name Rayanne Cristine dos Santos Melo Machado
Date of birth (1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al Qadsiah
Number 94
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Cesarense 2 (1)
2013 Foz Cataratas 1 (0)
2014 Vasco da Gama 4 (0)
2015 Kindermann 2 (0)
2016–2019 Flamengo 40 (0)
2019–2021 Braga 32 (1)
2021–2023 Flamengo 11 (0)
2023– Al Qadsiah 4 (0)
International career
2018– Brazil 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:02, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Club career

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Machado played for several clubs in Brazil and Portugal including Flamengo and Braga. She joined Saudi club Al Qadsiah ahead of the 2023–24 season.[1]

International career

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Machado made her debut for the Brazil national team on 29 July 2018 against Japan in the 2018 Tournament of Nations.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Saudi Women's Premier League: what you need to know ahead of the start of second season". Arab News. 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Rayanne Machado". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Japan vs Brazil". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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