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Karen Hipólito
Personal information
Full name Karen Xavier Hipólito[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-25) 25 February 1993 (age 31)[1]
Place of birth São Paulo, Brazil
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Santos
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Portuguesa
2013–2014 Centro Olímpico 3 (0)
2016 Corinthians 0 (0)
2017 Foz Cataratas 10 (0)
2017 Athletic-MG
2018 Atlético Nacional
2019 Audax 15 (0)
2019 Ceilândia 0 (0)
2020 Palmeiras 1 (0)
2021–2022 Minas Brasília [pt] 23 (0)
2023 Ferroviária 2 (0)
2024– Santos 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:12, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Karen Xavier Hipólito (born 25 February 1993), known as Karen Hipólito, Kaká or just Karen, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Santos FC.

Club career

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Born in São Paulo, Karen began her career with hometown side Portuguesa in 2012.[2] She moved to Centro Olímpico in the following year, winning the first edition of the Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 with the club.

In 2016, Karen joined Corinthians,[3] but featured rarely. She subsequently represented Foz Cataratas, Athletic-MG, Atlético Nacional, Audax and Ceilândia before being announced at Palmeiras on 5 January 2020.[4]

Ahead of the 2021 season, Karen signed for Minas Brasília [pt].[2] She was a regular starter during his two-year spell at the club, but left on 22 December 2022.[5]

On 3 January 2023, Karen was announced at Ferroviária.[6] A backup to longtime incumbent Luciana, she joined Santos on 10 January 2024.[7]

International career

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In October 2021, Karen was called up to the Brazil national team by head coach Pia Sundhage for two friendlies against Australia.[8]

Honours

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Centro Olímpico

Ferroviária

Santos

References

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  1. ^ a b Karen Hipólito at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Conheça a história de Karen, goleira do Minas convocada para a Seleção" [Know the story of Karen, Minas goalkeeper called up to the national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Metrópoles. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Corinthians é novidade no Brasileiro Feminino" [Corinthians are the news in the Brasileiro Feminino] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Campeã brasileira, goleira Karen Xavier reforça elenco feminino do Palmeiras" [Brazilian champion, goalkeeper Karen Xavier bolsters the women's team of Palmeiras] (in Brazilian Portuguese). SE Palmeiras. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Após duas temporadas, Karen deixa o Minas Brasília" [After two seasons, Karen leaves Minas Brasília] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Distrito do Esporte. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Ferroviária contrata goleira que soma convocações para Seleção Brasileira" [Ferroviária sign goalkeeper who has call-ups for the Brazil national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). ge. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Goleira Karen Hipólito é mais um reforço das Sereias da Vila para 2024" [Goalkeeper Karen Hipólito is another addition of the Sereias da Vila for 2024] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Santos FC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Karen exalta primeira oportunidade na Seleção Feminina: "Foi supreendente"" [Karen plays up first opportunity in the women's national team: "It was surprising"] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
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