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Marta Vieira da Silva, or simply Marta (born on February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) is a Brazilian women's soccer player. She plays as a midfielder for Sweden's Umeå IK, and was a member of the Brazilian National Team that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was also named the Golden Ball (MVP) at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (six goals in tournament), in which Brazil finished fourth. She is the 2006 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year. In the 2007 Women's World Cup, she won both the Golden Ball award as the best player and the Golden Boot award as the top scorer.

She has three siblings, José, Valdir and Angela. Her parents are Aldário and Tereza. Her favourite club besides Umeå IK is Corinthians, and her favourite players are Ronaldinho and Rivaldo. Apart from football, her favourite sport is tennis. She currently lives in Umeå.