Rebeca (footballer)

Rebeca
Rebeca with the Houston Dash in 2025
Personal information
Full name Rebeca Costa da Silva
Date of birth (2005-09-01) 1 September 2005
Place of birth Pindoretama, Brazil
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dux Logroño
(on loan from Houston Dash)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Fortaleza
2023–2025 Cruzeiro 25 (2)
2025– Houston Dash 0 (0)
2025–Dux Logroño (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2022 Brazil U-17 4 (0)
2024 Brazil U-20 13 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:43, 20 August 2025 (UTC)

Rebeca Costa da Silva (born 1 September 2005) is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga F club Dux Logroño, on loan from the Houston Dash.

Club career

Born in Pindoretama, Rebeca joined Fortaleza on the futsal side in 2020, soon making the youth football team.[1] In September 2023, she moved to Cruzeiro.[2]

In March 2025, the Houston Dash acquired Rebeca for a transfer fee, signing her to a three-year contract with an option for an additional year.[3] On 19 August 2025, the Dash loaned Rebeca to Dux Logroño ahead of the newly-promoted Spanish team's first campaign in Liga F.[4]

International career

Rebeca won the 2022 South American U-17 Women's Championship with Brazil and represented her country at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2][5] She helped them win the 2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Colombia which qualified them for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6] She helped them advance to the quarterfinals at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[5]

Honors and awards

Cruzeiro

Brazil U-17

Brazil U-20

References

  1. ^ "Volante do Fortaleza, Rebeca Costa é convocada para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-17". ge.globo.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  2. ^ a b Silveira, Criseive (6 September 2023). "Destaque no Fortaleza, volante Rebeca Costa é anunciada como novo reforço do Cruzeiro". Diário do Nordeste. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Houston Dash Sign Brazilian Defender Rebeca Costa Da Silva from Cruzeiro". Houston Dash. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Houston Dash Loan Defender Rebeca to Dux Logroño in Spain". Houston Dynamo FC. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b Rebeca at Soccerway
  6. ^ Ramos, Marcelo (30 April 2024). "Seleção Brasileira feminina vence a Colômbia e carimba vaga na Copa do Mundo sub-20; veja gol". bnews.com.br. Retrieved 25 March 2025.