Darlene De Souza

Darlene de Souza Reguera (born 11 January 1990), simply known as Darlene, is a Brazilian professional footballer. She participated at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Club career From 2012 to 2013, Darlene played club football in the Austrian ÖFB-Frauenliga, first for SV Neulengbach, then for Spratzern. She scored two goals in Spratzern's 2013 Austrian Cup final win over Neulengbach.

Darlene joined compatriots Raquel Fernandes and Rafaelle Souza in transferring to Chinese Women's Super League club Changchun Zhuoyue in January 2016.

In April 2018, Darlene left relegated Zaragoza CFF to sign for newly formed Benfica, who were entering the Portuguese second division.

International career Darlene made her senior debut in December 2013, as a substitute in a 2–0 win over Chile at the 2013 Torneio Internacional de Brasília. In February 2015 Darlene was included in an 18-month residency programme intended to prepare Brazil's national team for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

International goals

Personal life

Darlene is daughter of Chicão Reguera, women's football coach, Brazilian champion with Rio Preto EC, and Dorotéia de Souza, president of , which currently competes in the Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino. His sister, Milene Reguera, is also a former player and the current coach of Realidade Jovem.

Honours Benfica Campeonato Nacional Feminino: 2020–21 Campeonato Nacional II Divisão Feminino: 2018–19 Taça de Portugal: 2018–19 Taça da Liga: 2019–20, 2020–21 Supertaça de Portugal: 2019

Rio Preto Campeonato Brasileiro Feminino: 2015

SV Neulengbach ÖFB-Frauenliga: 2011–12 ÖFB Frauen Cup: 2011–12

Brazil Copa América Femenina: 2014 Pan American Games: 2015