Lunalva Torres de Almeida (born 14 July 1965), commonly known as Nalvinha, is a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Brazil women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup and 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]

Nalvinha
Personal information
Full name Lunalva Torres de Almeida[1]
Date of birth (1965-07-14) 14 July 1965 (age 59)
Position(s) Midfield
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1990–1996 Saad
2000 Grêmio
International career
1991–1996 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

At club level she spent much of her career with Saad Esporte Clube, a successful Brazilian women's club of the era.[3] She also represented Grêmio.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Nalvinha at Soccerway
  2. ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995 - Teams". FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995. FIFA. 1995. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2007.
  3. ^ "Nalvinha". Museo do Futebol (in Brazilian Portuguese). São Paulo (state). Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. ^ Bortolanza, Marcos (11 October 2020). "Lunalva Torres de Almeida" (in Brazilian Portuguese). Grêmiopédia. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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