She was a member of the Brazilian national teams that won the silver medal at the 20 Summer Olympics. Moreover, she was the first footballer of any gender to score at five different World Cups, a feat matched by Christine Sinclair in 2019 and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2022, and also the first female footballer to score at five consecutive Olympic Games. With 17 goals, Marta also holds the record for most goals scored in the FIFA Women's World Cup. Marta holds the record for being Brazil's top goalscorer with 115 goals. She has been named FIFA World Player of the Year six times, five of them being consecutive (from 2006 through 2010) and the latest award coming in 2018. Marta is often regarded as the greatest female footballer of all time. Marta Vieira da Silva (born 19 February 1986), known as Marta ( ), is a Brazilian-Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil national team. ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 February 2023 *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2021
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