Bárbara é uma goleira brasileira que defendeu a seleção feminina em Copas do Mundo e Olimpíadas, famosa pelas defesas de pênalti contra a Austrália nas quartas de final dos Jogos do Rio 2016.
Barbara
Barbara is one of the most important goalkeepers in the history of the Brazilian women's national team. Born in Recife, she defended Brazil's goal in World Cups and Olympic Games over more than a decade, competing for the starting position across several generations of the national squad. Her most celebrated moment came at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016, when she saved penalties in the dramatic quarter-final match against Australia at the Mineirão stadium, leading Brazil to the semifinals in front of the home crowd. In club football, she built a long career in Brazil, with a notable successful stint at Kindermann, from Santa Catarina, in addition to defending other clubs in the elite of national women's football. She participated in editions of the Women's World Cup, including those of 2011, 2015, and 2019.