Andréia Suntaque, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Brazilian association football player
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Place of Birth: Nova Cantu, Paraná, Brazil
About Andréia Suntaque
- Andréia Suntaque (born 14 September 1977 in Nova Cantu, Paraná), often referred to as simply Andréia, is a female football (soccer) goalkeeper from Brazil, who currently plays for Brazilian club Sociedade Esportiva Tiradentes. Andréia was a member of the Brazilian team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Andréia was a member of the Brazil Women's Squad at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
- The next year Brazil were the runner-up at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
- In 2007 Brazil were the runner-up in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup after losing 2–0 in the final to Germany.
- The next year in the 2008 Summer Olympics Andreia lost her starting spot to Barbara, because Barbara "Would give Brazil a better chance to claim "Their First Ever Major Title".
- But Brazil failed to capitalize, they lost the final 1–0 against the United States in Extra Time.
- After the Game Andreia and Barbara were seen hugging each other and laying on the ground crying.
- In 2011 the Brazil squad were ready to get in level terms on the world stage.
- They walked through their group winning all the games.
- They once again meet the USA squad in the Quarter Finals.
- In the second minute of the game a cross was sent in on the ground from Shannon Boxx, and then kicked into the Brazilian goal by a Brazilian defender Daiane.
- Marta went on to score twice to give Brazil the lead.
- Brazil thought they had a time management plan, but in the 122' minute USA midfielder Megan Rapinoe sent a ball into the Brazilian box.
- Andréia came way off her line missing the ball allowing US striker Abby Wambach to score the game tying header with just seconds left.
- The two teams went into a PK shoot out.
- On the first kick by Shannon Boxx, Andréia appeared to save the PK, but actually was many yards off her line.
- Boxx took another PK and slipped it right past Andréia.
- Then Carli Lloyd, Abby Wambach, Megan Rapinoe, and Ali Krieger scored their PK's to beat the Brazilian and send them out of the World Cup.
- In 2015 Andréia wasn't selected for the 2015 Women's World Cup Brazilian squad.
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