Kerolin Nicoli Israel Ferraz, dem commonly know mononymously as Kerolin, be a Brazilian professional footballer wey dey play as a right winger anaa forward for Liga F club Barcelona den de Brazil national team.
Insyd 2018, na dem elect am de breakout female player insyd de Brasileirão by de Brazilian Football Confederation, she score 14 goals insyd 35 games for Ponte Preta. Na dem name am de NWSL Most Valuable Player plus de North Carolina Courage insyd 2023.
Early life
Na Kerolin be raised by ein mommie wey na she be estranged from ein poppie. De family live insyd Bauru, then moved to Campinas, wer dem lodge on a farm as dem no fi afford to pay rent. Wen na she dey 12 years old she be hospitalised plus osteomyelitis den cellulitis insyd ein leg wey dem advise am to stop playing contact sport.
Club career
Early career
Na Kerolin be among several promising young footballers to emerge from de youth system of Valinhos Futebol Clube, a women's team run by de local authority ein sports den leisure department wey be coached by Ana Lúcia Gonçalves. Valinhos agree a collaboration plus Guarani FC insyd January 2016, to enter de 2016 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino as Guarani/Valinhos.
Wen Associação Atlética Ponte Preta decide to form a women's section insyd 2017, dem take over de Valinhos club, wey dem inherit 17-year-old Kerolin among de squad. Dem vote am de best player of de 2017 Campeonato Paulista after scoring 10 goals insyd 21 games give semi-finalists Ponte Preta.
Na dem then send am on loan to Corinthians/Audax for dema successful 2017 Copa Libertadores Femenina campaign insyd October 2017. She score insyd a penalty shootout win over Colo-Colo following a 0–0 draw insyd de final at Estadio Arsenio Erico, Asunción.
Insyd 2018 she score 14 goals insyd 35 games give Ponte Preta wey na dem name am Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino "Revelação" (transl. Revelation) at de end of season awards. Na dem report say Kerolin ein consistently good performances give Ponte Preta den de youth national teams make am a transfer target give oda Brazilian clubs, as well as give professional clubs insyd France den China.
De combined Corinthians/Audax team wich Kerolin help to win de 2017 Copa Libertadores split wen Corinthians withdraw from dat partnership wey dem set up dema own women's team. Na dis lef Audax plus a slot at de 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina buh plus no team. Na dem make a deal give Valinhos (wey na dem dey play as Ponte Preta insyd domestic competitions) to represent Audax at de Copa Libertadores. Kerolin score insyd a 4–0 win over Peñarol, buh na dem eliminate Audax at de group stage.
Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras urgently require a women's team insyd December 2018, as dem face being banned from de lucrative men's Copa Libertadores under CONMEBOL rules wich require all participants to run women's teams. A partnership agreement see Palmeiras agree to fund de salaries of de Valinhos players den staff, wey go use de Palmeiras name buh continue to play den train insyd Valinhos.
Palmeiras den doping ban
Insyd January 2019 Kerolin agree de transfer to Palmeiras, signing a one-year contract wey she san join up plus ein previous coach Ana Lúcia Gonçalves. De following month na dem announce say Kerolin fail a doping test after testing positive give GW1516 after playing for Audax insyd a match at de 2018 Copa Libertadores Femenina. Kerolin ein sample reveal traces of GW1516. She remain provisionally suspended by CONMEBOL insyd July 2019, wen na dem sack Palmeiras ein coach Gonçalves on suspicion of involvement insyd doping cases wey dey affect de clubs she work at den inappropriately acting as a sports agent give de players insyd ein charge. After a tribunal hearing, na dem issue Kerolin plus a two-year ban wey expire insyd January 2021.
Madrid
Insyd April 2021, having serve ein ban, Kerolin transfer to Madrid CFF. She join several oda Brazilian players at de Spanish Primera División club, wey she thank God for de opportunity to restart ein football career.
North Carolina Courage
On 10 January 2022, Kerolin sign a three-year deal plus de North Carolina Courage. She make ein club debut as a substitute insyd de opening Challenge Cup game against NJ/NY Gotham FC on 3 April. She score ein first goal give de Courage insyd de Challenge Cup final, opening insyd a 2–1 win over de Washington Spirit wey she be named de most valuable player of de match. She start 13 games insyd de 2022 regular season wey she record six goals den four assists. At de end of de season, na dem name am to de NWSL Best XI second team.
On 10 June 2023, Kerolin score ein first NWSL hat-trick insyd a 5–0 win over de Chicago Red Stars. She contribute to de Courage ein defense of de Challenge Cup, wey she score insyd de final against Racing Louisville. Ein tally of 10 regular-season goals be second only to Golden Boot winner Sophia Smith, leading de Courage to fini de regular season third insyd de standings. However, she suffer an anterior cruciate ligament tear days before de playoffs, den de Courage loose to eventual champions NJ/NY Gotham FC insyd de opening round. After de season, na dem vote Kerolin de NWSL Most Valuable Player, becoming de first South American to win de award.
Kerolin score insyd ein second match back from injury on 29 September 2024, a 3–1 win over de Chicago Red Stars. She make six club appearances insyd de season, plus one of ein three starts insyd a 1–0 quarterfinal loss to de Kansas City Current.
Manchester City
On 22 January 2025, na dem sign Kerolin by Women's Super League club Manchester City on a deal til de summer of 2028. A month later, on 9 February, she net ein first goal insyd a 3–1 victory over Leicester City insyd de FA Cup. On 1 February 2026, she score a hat-trick insyd a 5–1 win over Chelsea, becoming de first player to accomplish dis against a reigning champion.
Barcelona
On 4 August 2026, Kerolin join Liga F side Barcelona on a contact til 2030 for a reported fee of around £1.3m, de largest fee for a female Brazilian player.
International career
Na Kerolin be one of four Guarani/Valinhos players to be called up by de Brazil women's national under-17 football team for de 2016 South American U-17 Women's Championship. She remain insyd de squad for de 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup insyd Jordan. Insyd 2018, Kerolin score two goals over three games she play wey dey represent de Brazil women's national under-20 football team at de FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup insyd France.
De senior Brazil women's national football team head coach Vadão call Kerolin up for de first time insyd September 2018, for a friendly match against England at Meadow Lane, Nottingham. She earn ein first cap insyd de match, appearing as a 56th-minute substitute for Debinha insyd Brazil ein 1–0 defeat.
After breaking into de senior national team, she be praised by veteran teammate Formiga: "Kerolin get a huge future. She get so much talent wey she no get fear. If she dey keep ein feet on de ground, she fi go as far as she wan. E be up to am."
Na Kerolin no be eligible to play at de 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup secof she be provisionally suspended from football den still dey await de final judgement from CONMEBOL in respect of ein failed doping tests.
On 6 January 2021, Kerolin ein suspension end wey dem call am into a national team training camp for evaluation by Brazil ein new coach Pia Sundhage. Sundhage say: "I hear a lot of good things about am [Kerolin]. She be an excellent player. Yh, she be out of action for two years, buh we go see how she go do."
Kerolin play de 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, wer Brazil fall insyd de group stage.
Insyd 2024, Kerolin win a silver medal at de 2024 Summer Olympics. She score one goal insyd de tournament, de last insyd Brazil ein 4-2 defeat of Spain insyd de semifinals, buh she wound up missing de final lost to de United States.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 31 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | Playoff | State league | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ponte Preta | 2017 | Brasileirão Feminino | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | ||||
| 2018 | Brasileirão Feminino | 10 | 3 | — | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 5 | — | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 12 | |||
| Corinthians/Audax (loan) | 2017 | Brasileirão Feminino | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Osasco Audax (loan) | 2018 | Brasileirão Feminino | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Palmeiras | 2019 | Brasileirão Feminino | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Madrid CFF | 2020–21 | Primera División | 10 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Primera División | 14 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 5 | ||
| North Carolina Courage | 2022 | NWSL | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 18 | 7 | ||||
| 2023 | NWSL | 19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 24 | 11 | ||||
| 2024 | NWSL | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 37 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 19 | ||
| Manchester City | 2024–25 | Women's Super League | 11 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 4 | ||
| 2025–26 | Women's Super League | 15 | 9 | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 19 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 111 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 157 | 51 | ||
International
- As of match played 18 April 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | |
| Total | 60 | 15 | |
- Scores den results list Brazil ein goal tally first, score column dey indicate score after each Kerolin goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 September 2021 | Amigão, Paraíba, Brazil | ARG | 1–0 | 4–1 | Friendly |
| 2 | 26 November 2021 | Arena da Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil | India | 4–1 | 6–1 | 2021 International Women's Football Tournament of Manaus |
| 3 | 28 November 2021 | VEN | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | 3–1 | |||||
| 5 | 1 December 2021 | CHI | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | 6 August 2024 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France | ESP | 4–1 | 4–2 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
| 7 | 8 April 2025 | PayPal Park, San Jose, United States | United States | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 8 | 30 May 2025 | Arena Corinthians, São Paulo, Brazil | Japan | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| 9 | 27 June 2025 | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France | France | 2–0 | 2–3 | |
| 10 | 16 July 2025 | Estadio Gonzalo Pozo Ripalda, Quito, Ecuador | BOL | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2025 Copa América Femenina |
| 11 | 4–0 | |||||
| 12 | 5–0 | |||||
| 13 | 27 February 2026 | Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela, Costa Rica | CRC | 1–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 14 | 11 April 2026 | Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá, Brazil | South Korea | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA Series |
| 15 | 14 April 2026 | ZAM | 5–0 | 6–1 |
Honours
North Carolina Courage
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2022, 2023
Manchester City
- Women's Super League: 2025–26
- Women's FA Cup: 2025–26
Brazil
- Copa América Femenina: 2022
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024
Individual
- NWSL First XI: 2023
- NWSL Second XI: 2022
- NWSL Most Valuable Player: 2023
