Drawing Players, Not Fouls

Drawing women's soccer stars; trying to give them the visibility they deserve. By Marcelo Murata. Images can be downloaded and used as mobile wallpapers. Instagram: @drawingplayersnotfouls

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Carli Lloyd — An experienced versatile midfielder/forward and prolific goalscorer with over 280 caps and more than 110 goals for her national team, Carli Lloyd has won it all for the USWNT: six Algarve Cups, two CONCACAF Women's Championships, two SheBelieves Cups, and, most importantly, two Olympic Gold Medals (2008, 2012) and two FIFA Women's World Cups (2015, 2019). She also won several individual awards, including two FIFA World Player of the Year (2015, 2016) and FIFA Women's World Cup Golden Ball and Silver Boot in 2015. She's now a member of Sky Blue FC.

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Lina Magull — Bayern München's and Germany's Lina Magull is a truly skilled dribbler who can create opportunities out of nowhere playing in the midfield. She's a two-time UEFA Women's Champions League, Bundesliga, and DFB-Pokal champion, titles that she won playing for VfL Wolfsburg (2012-2015). She also played two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, finishing runner-up in 2012 and winner in 2014 (when she was the team's captain). She has been a consistent player of her national team since her debut in 2015.

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Kadidiatou Diani — A forward with exceptional pace, dribbling, and scoring abilities, Diani is a key component to the offensive unit of France and Paris Saint-Germain. However, her contributions are not limited by her finishing skills only, as she finished the 2018-19 Division 1 Féminine season as the top assist-provider with 11. She's also a FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup champion (2012), tournament which she scored four goals, and a SheBelieves Cup winner (2017).

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Caroline Seger — Captain of the Swedish national team and currently playing for FC Rosengård, Caroline Seger is a veteran midfielder with over 200 caps who displays excellent vision of the game, positioning, and powerful shots. She won several Damallsvenskan titles for three different teams (Linköpings FC, LdB FC Malmö, and Tyresö FF) and also won everything possible during the 2016-17 season for French titans Lyon. Her contributions to her national team include two third places in World Cups and a silver medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio.

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Debinha — A brilliant dribbler who can be a defender's worst nightmare, Debinha brings creativity and offensive power to Brazil and the North Carolina Courage, her current club where she won back-to-back NWSL Shield titles (2017, 2018) and the NWSL championship in 2018 (scoring the first goal in the final game against Portland Thorns). She also played in the Chinese and Norwegian leagues, becoming the Toppserien top goalscorer in 2014 with 20 goals. Internationally, Debinha is a Copa América Femenina champion (2018).

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Shanice van de Sanden — A dangerous winger, Shanice van de Sanden is known for her pace and dribbling, adding dynamism and speed to both Lyon and the Netherlands. She won two BeNe League titles and one Eredivisie championship playing for FC Twente and, as a Lyon member, she's a two-time UEFA Women's Champions League and Division 1 Féminine winner. Her contribution to her national team also resulted in a UEFA Women's Euro title in 2017, as well as conquering the Algarve Cup in 2018.

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Ji So-yun — A member of Chelsea since 2014 and one of Korea Republic's most talented players, Ji So-yun is an outstanding attacking midfielder who can create something out of nothing. She won the Nadeshiko League 1 three times in a row with INAC Kobe Leonessa (2011, 2012, 2013) and the FA Women's Super League twice playing for Chelsea (2015, 2017–18). At the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, she earned both the Silver Ball and the Silver Boot, tournament which her national team finished third.

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Sara Björk Gunnarsdóttir — A technically gifted player who can dictate the pace of the midfield and score goals, Gunnarsdóttir is a key player to Iceland's national team, with more than 120 caps. Currently a member of Germany's titans Wolfsburg (since 2016), she won two Bundesliga and two DFB-Pokal titles. As an FC Rosengård player, she was a four-time Damallsvenskan and a four-time Svenska Supercupen winner. She was named Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year in 2018.

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Diana Matheson — Canada's #8 and Utah Royals FC's #10, the midfielder with more than 190 appearances for her national team (second most capped player for Canada) shows great ball control, pinpoint passes, and well-timed rushes. She's a Pan American Games gold medalist (Guadalajara, 2011) and bronze medalist (Rio, 2007) and a two-time olympic bronze medalist (London, 2012, and Rio, 2016), scoring the winning goal that led Canada to the podium in 2012.

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Lindsey Horan — Responsible for the connection between the defense and the offense, Lindsey Horan displays great technique and vision, being a goalscorer and an excellent assist-provider. The midfielder is a CONCACAF Women's Championship (2018) and FIFA Women's World Cup (2019) champion for the Stars and Stripes. Playing for her current club, Portland Thorns, she's an NWSL (2017) and NWSL Shield (2016) winner. Her personal achievements include an NWSL Championship MVP award in 2017 and an NWSL MVP award in 2018.

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Barbara Bonansea — Winner of the Italian Serie A and the Coppa Italia twice, and the Italian Women's Super Cup three times with ACF Brescia, Barbara Bonansea has been a member of Juventus since 2017, team which she won the Serie A two times and the Coppa Italia once. The Italian attacking midfielder/forward has achieved a star status for both her club and national team and is known for her dribbling skills, quickness, and lethal finishing with both feet.

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Jill Roord — A gifted midfielder with a knack for goals, the 22-year-old recently signed with Arsenal, after club spells with FC Twente and Bayern München. Wearing Twente's jersey, Jill Roord won the BeNe League (a single league combining Belgian and Dutch clubs) twice and the Eredivisie once, also becoming the Eredivisie topscorer in the 2015-16 season. She lifted trophies with the Netherlands as well, winning the UEFA Women's Under-19 championship in 2014, the UEFA Women's Euro in 2017, and the Algarve Cup in 2018.

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Sarah Bouhaddi — With over 150 caps for her current club Lyon and 140 appearances for France, Sarah Bouhaddi is the number one choice between the sticks for both teams, displaying excellent positioning and reflexes. A Lyon member since 2009, she's been winning it all with ten Division 1 Féminine titles, seven Coupe de France Féminine, and six UEFA Women's Champions League. For her national team, she's a two-time Cyprus Cup champions (2012, 2014) and the SheBelieves Cup winner in 2017.

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Alexia Putellas — A gifted playmaker who boasts leadership, skills and pinpoint passes, Alexia Putellas has been a key player to FC Barcelona since 2012, with nearly 200 caps and over 70 goals, winning the Primera División three times, the Copa de la Reina de Fútbol four times, and the Copa Catalunya five times. Playing for Spain, she won the UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship two times in a row (2001, 2012), the Algarve Cup (2017) and the Cyprus Cup (2018).

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Mana Iwabuchi — The speedy and skilled dribbler is Japan's national team creative force and INAC Kobe Leonessa's number 10. Iwabuchi is a three-time Nadeshiko League and Nadeshiko League Cup champion and two-time Empress' Cup winner playing for Nippon TV Beleza, and also collected trophies in Germany, conquering both the 2. Frauen-Bundesliga (Hoffenheim: 2012-13) and the Frauen-Bundesliga (Bayern München: 2014–15, 2015–16). She's also a silver medalist, an AFC Women's Asian Cup champion (being award the Most Valuable Player of the competition) and a member of Nadeshiko Japan's winning team of the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2011.

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Christen Press — A two-time FIFA Women's World Cup (2015, 2019), CONCACAF Women's Championship (2014, 2018), Algarve Cup (2013, 2015), and SheBelieves Cup (2016, 2018), champion, Christen Press is a winger who can give headaches to defenses with her pace and finishing skills. Now playing for Utah Royals FC and with over 100 caps for the United States, she became the first American to earn the Golden Boot award in the history of the Damallsvenskan, scoring 23 goals for Tyresö FF in 2013.

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Formiga — Brazil's legendary defensive midfielder with over 180 caps for her national team and Paris Saint-Germain's captain, Formiga is the only player to have played every Olympic Games tournament and seven editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. She's a three-time silver medalist (1996, 2008, 2012) and three-time Pan American Games winner (2003, 2007, 2015). At the age of 41, defensively she displays great stamina and can cover all the pitch with excellent positioning and precise tackles, but her vision and even scoring abilities show a complete midfielder who can do it all.

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