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·22 January 2025

Kerolin: City Women's first Brazilian star

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Kerolin has become the first Brazilian player to represent Manchester City.

The forward has joined the Club from NWSL side North Carolina Courage on a deal until the summer of 2028.


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One of the most exciting attacking players in world football, she joins City on the back of helping her nation claim a silver medal at last summer's Olympic Games.

To celebrate her arrival, we've gone through the archives to calculate how many countries have been represented by the Club since our professional relaunch in 2014.

The list below is based on the national team the player has represented. If they have not played on the international stage for a nation at any age group, their nationality has been listed based on their place of birth.

1 - BRAZIL

One player – Kerolin

Of course we had to start with our latest addition. Kerolin has won the 2022 Copa America Femenina and a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. And she’s hoping to continue her silverware success in Manchester.

2 - ENGLAND

54 players - Steph Houghton, Keira Walsh, Demi Stokes, Jill Scott, Georgia Stanway, Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood, Ellie Roebuck, Nikita Parris, Laura Coombs, Chloe Kelly, Abbie McManus, Lucy Bronze, Izzy Christiansen, Karen Bardsley, Jess Park, Ellen White, Esme Morgan, Toni Duggan, Gemma Bonner, Melissa Lawley, Khiara Keating, Krystle Johnston, Natasha Flint, Ruby Mace, Emma Lipman, Chelsea Nightingale, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Nicki Harding, Ella Toone, Danielle Young, Jess Holbrook, Georgia Brougham, Gracie Prior, Lynda Shepherd, Steph Marsh, Millie Davies, Lily Murphy, Jemima Dahou, Tyler Toland, Naomi Layzell, Emma Bissell, Sarah Wiltshire, Lois Marley-Paraskevas, Codie Thomas, Ginny Lackey, Zoe Tynan, Alethea Paul, Amelia Kemp, Fran Stenson, Alicia Window, Annie Hutchings, Emma Siddall, Eve O’Carroll.

3 – GERMANY

Three players - Rebecca Knaak, Kathleen Radtke, Pauline Bremer

4 - SCOTLAND

Five players - Claire Emslie, Sandy MacIver (has also represented England), Jane Ross, Jen Beattie, Caroline Weir

5 - BELGIUM

One player - Tessa Wullaert

6 – REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

Four players - Megan Campbell, Marie Hourihan, Aoife Mannion, Tyler Toland

7 - MALTA

One player - Emma Lipman

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8 - NEW ZEALAND

Two players - Betsy Hassett, Emma Kete

9 – NORTHERN IRELAND

One player - Lynda Shepherd

10 – WALES

Three players - Andie Worrall, Sarah Wiltshire, Tash Harding

11 – SWEDEN

Three players - Julia Spetsmark, Kosovare Asllani, Filippa Angeldahl

12 – NETHERLANDS

Four players - Vivianne Miedema, Tessel Middag, Jill Roord, Kerstin Casparij.

13 – SOUTH KOREA

One player - Lee Geum-min

14 – USA

Four players - Carli Lloyd, Abby Dahlkemper, Rose Lavelle, Sam Mewis.

15 – DENMARK

Two players - Mie Leth Jans, Nadia Nadim.

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16 – JAPAN

17 – FRANCE

Two players - Karima Benameur Taieb, Daphne Corboz

18 – VENEZUELA

One player - Deyna Castellanos

19 – AUSTRALIA

Three players - Hayley Raso, Alanna Kennedy, Mary Fowler

20 – SPAIN

Three players - Leila Ouahabi (plus Catalonia), Laia Aleixandri, Vicky Losada (plus Catalonia)

21 – NORWAY

One player - Julie Blakstad

22 – JAMAICA

One player - Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw

23 – CANADA

One player - Janine Beckie

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