Joseph Busatto/ Contributing Writer
FIU has once again received international recognition because of one of its former athletes. Thaisa Moreno is on the world stage representing her home country of Brazil in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Thaisa joined the Brazilian national team in her debut in March 2013. Soccer has always been her passion and skill set. As a midfielder both for Brazil and in her youth career at FIU, she has made an impact.
Prior to FIU, she attended Feather River Community College, Her time there in one word is “dominant”. According to FIU Athletics archives, during her time there she scored 69 goals and had 27 assists. In 2007 alone, she broke the record for goals scored in California, scoring 45. Once she arrived at FIU, her effect was felt. In her 2009 Junior year, she was awarded to the Sun Belt All Conference Second Team. She lead the team in many statistics including goals with seven, game-winning goals with three, and points with 16 points. At the end of the year including all Sun Belt Conference games, she finished first place in game-winning goals, second place in goals, and fourth in points. On October 23, 2009, she scored a game-winning goal off of a penalty kick against University of Arkansas at Little Rock, to break the FIU record for most wins in a season. Her college career was impactful wherever she went.
Thaisa currently plays for the Swedish Football Club, Tyreso as of 2014. Her previous clubs were Brazil’s Ferroviaria from 2012-2013 and Foz Cataratas in 2011. Her presence in the soccer world has been felt since her youth career and it is now been in the international spotlight. At only 26 years old, her international career is far from over. She has starred in 27 international games and scored two goals.
Currently, the Brazilian National team is ranked seventh in the world. Thaisa is one of the starting midfielders. Coming off a 2-0 victory in the group stages against Korea Republic, the Brazilian team is looking to make waves in the World Cup this year. The 37 year old Formiga and Marta scored the teams two goals, breaking records while doing it. Formiga’s goal in the 33rd minute made her the oldest person to ever score a goal in the FIFA Women’s World Cup. After Marta’s penalty goal, she now has scored the most goals in FIFA Women’s World Cup history. We have all witnessed underdogs come out of nowhere and make waves in the World Cup, both for men and women. With the leadership of Formiga, the devastating Marta, Thaisa in the middle, and the rest of the team, Brazil definitely has a chance to go very far in this year’s tournament.
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