Marta Vieira da Silva Trivia Questions

At age 10, Marta's school principal banned her from playing soccer, calling it 'unladylike.' She continued secretly playing on dirt fields with local boys.

As a child in Dois Riachos, Marta often cut her hair short and played barefoot with boys, as girls' soccer was discouraged. She was discovered at age 14.

No woman has ever scored a hat-trick in a men's professional league match. Marta has achieved hat-tricks in women's competitions, including the World Cup and Olympics.

Marta plays for Orlando Pride in the NWSL but is not the league's top scorer. That record belongs to Sam Kerr. Marta is among the top assist leaders but not goals.

Marta has played in five World Cups but never won the trophy. Brazil's best finish was runner-up in 2007. She holds the record for most World Cup goals, men's or women's.

Marta won the award six times (2006-2010, 2018). Lionel Messi has eight Ballon d'Ors (the men's equivalent), but in the FIFA-specific award, she holds the record across genders.

There is no record of a men's club offering Marta a contract. While she played on a male youth team briefly, professional offers to women from men's clubs are extremely rare.

Marta has scored in five Olympics (2004-2024), but not consecutively—she missed 2012 due to injury. No player has achieved five straight Olympic goal-scoring tournaments.