Rafaelle Souza wrote her name into the Arsenal history books on Tuesday afternoon, as she became the first-ever Brazilian to sign for our women’s team.
A pacey, skilful and experienced defender, Souza has made 33 appearances for her national side to date - but now she’s ready for her first taste of European football.
“I feel like when I decided to come here, I was looking for a club where I can show my football and show my skills and be in the centre of the world,” Rafaelle told Arsenal Media.
“That’s my challenge, to show my football to the world, because after being in China, you don’t appear like you should be in Europe, so I’m very excited for it.