“It confirmed I’m capable, that I deserve it”, says Ana Elisa on U20 recall
“It confirmed I’m capable, that I deserve it”, says Ana Elisa on U20 recall Winning the South American U-17 Championship on March 31, 2024, was quite literally etched into her skin. Center back Ana Elisa decided to immortalize the title with a tattoo, a symbol of one of the most remarkable moments of her journey wearing the Brazilian National Team shirt. Now, just over a year later, she begins a new chapter: her first call-up to the U-20 National Team.
“Winning the South American Championship was indescribable. It’s a moment I made eternal in myself—I got a tattoo—because it’s something we dream about since childhood,” she said. Center back Ana Elisa’s tattoo made to immortalize the 2024 South American title Credits: Fabio Souza/CBF After being discovered through a tryout for Centro Olímpico, the defender has built a steady career.
She is now in her seventh season with Ferroviária and has earned call-ups to Brazil’s youth national teams. Ana Elisa recalled the emotion of living that dream at such a young age. “My first call-up was in 2023.
I was 15, 16 years old. It was always something I really aimed for. Wearing this shirt was the perfect embodiment of my dreams, and experiencing that was incredible,” she recalled.
After nearly a year without being called up, her return to the national team took on special meaning in the center back’s career. According to her, the news came at just the right time. “It was something I really wanted.