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{{short description|Brazilian footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Portuguese name|Martins|Xavier}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Diany
| image = Supercopa Feminina 2023 - Corinthians 4x1 Flamengo - Diany.jpg
| caption = Diany in 2023
| fullname = Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier<ref name=SW>{{Soccerway|diany-aparecida-martins-xavier/321826|Diany|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1989|12|22}}<ref name=SW/>
| birth_place = [[Rio de Janeiro]], Brazil
| height = 1.63 m<ref name=SW/>
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (women)|Palmeiras]]
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs1 = {{ill|Sport Club Mackenzie|lt=Mackenzie|pt}} ([[futsal]])
| years1 = 2010
| clubs1 = [[Volta Redonda FC|Volta Redonda]]
| caps1  =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2011–2014
| clubs2 = [[CR Vasco da Gama (women)|Vasco da Gama]]
| caps2  =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2014
| clubs3 = [[Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas (women)|Botafogo]]
| caps3  = 10
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2015–2017
| clubs4 = [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (women)|Flamengo]]
| caps4  = 32
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2018–2023
| clubs5 = [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women)|Corinthians]]
| caps5  = 76
| goals5 = 8
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (women)|Palmeiras]]
| caps6  = 0
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2017
| nationalteam1 = [[Brazil at the Military World Games|Brazil military]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2015–2017
| nationalteam2 = Brazil (University)
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[association football|football]] }}
{{MedalCountry | {{flagu|Brazil}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Football at the Military World Games|Military World Games]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2015 Military World Games|2015 South Korea]] | [[Football at the 2015 Military World Games|Women's]] }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Football at the Summer Universiade|Summer Universiade]] }}
{{MedalGold | [[2017 Summer Universiade|2017 Taipei]] | [[Football at the 2017 Summer Universiade|Women's]] }}
| club-update = 14:13, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}
'''Diany Aparecida Martins Xavier''' (born 12 December 1989), simply known as '''Diany''', is a Brazilian [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (women)|Palmeiras]].
==Club career==
Born in [[Rio de Janeiro]], Diany began her career playing [[futsal]] with hometown side {{ill|Sport Club Mackenzie|pt}}, moving to football in 2010 with [[Volta Redonda FC|Volta Redonda]]. In 2011, she joined [[CR Vasco da Gama (women)|Vasco da Gama]], as the club had a partnership with the [[Brazilian Navy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.netvasco.com.br/n/117111/feminino-lateral-diany-pode-ir-para-o-futebol-paulista-em-2013|title=Feminino: Lateral Diany pode ir para o futebol paulista em 2013|trans-title=Women's team: Full-back Diany may move to the São Paulo football in 2023|publisher=NetVasco|language=pt-BR|date=3 October 2012|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
In 2015, Diany moved to [[Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (women)|Flamengo]], after the women's team was reestablished under a partnership with the Navy. On 3 June 2018, she was announced at [[Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women)|Corinthians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.torcedores.com/noticias/2018/06/futebol-feminino-ex-flamengo-corinthians|title=Futebol Feminino: ex-Flamengo, Diany acerta com o Corinthians|trans-title=Women's football: formerly of Flamengo, Diany signs with Corinthians|publisher=Torcedores.com|language=pt-BR|date=4 June 2018|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
After spending her first year as a backup, Diany subsequently established herself as a starter for ''Timão'' in the following years. On 20 December 2023, she left the club after not renewing her contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gazetaesportiva.com/times/corinthians/diany-nao-renova-contrato-e-se-despede-do-corinthians-feminino/|title=Diany não renova contrato e se despede do Corinthians feminino|trans-title=Diany does not renew contract and bids farewell from Corinthians' women's team|publisher=Gazeta Esportiva|language=pt-BR|date=20 December 2023|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
On 8 January 2024, Diany signed for [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (women)|Palmeiras]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.palmeiras.com.br/noticias/palmeiras-contrata-multicampea-diany-martins-como-novo-reforco-para-o-feminino/|title=Palmeiras contrata multicampeã Diany Martins como novo reforço para o feminino|trans-title=Palmeiras sign multi-champion Diany Martins as new addition for the women's team|publisher=SE Palmeiras|language=pt-BR|date=8 January 2024|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
==International career==
A military, Diany received call-ups to the Brazil military national team, playing in the [[Brazil at the Military World Games|Military World Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lance.com.br/todos-esportes/jogadora-caxias-convocada-selecao-militar.html|title=Jogadora do Caxias é convocada para Seleção militar|trans-title=Caxias player is called up to the military national team|publisher=[[Lance!]]|language=pt-BR|date=27 October 2015|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref> She received her first call-up to the [[Brazil women's national football team|Brazil national team]] in 2016, only returning in February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbf.com.br/selecao-brasileira/noticias/selecao-feminina/diany-retorna-a-selecao-feminina-principal|title=Diany retorna à Seleção Feminina Principal|trans-title=Diany returns to the women's national team|publisher=[[Brazilian Football Confederation]]|language=pt-BR|date=23 February 2018|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
Diany was also a member of Brazil's University teams in the [[Football at the 2015 Summer Universiade – Women's tournament|2015]] and [[Football at the 2017 Summer Universiade – Women's tournament|2017]] editions of the [[Summer Universiade]], scoring the winner in the latter edition's gold medal match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rededoesporte.gov.br/pt-br/noticias/futebol-feminino-conquista-o-ouro-invicto-em-taipei|title=Com campanha invicta, futebol feminino conquista o ouro na Universíade|trans-title=With an unbeaten campaign, Brazil win gold medal in the Universiade|publisher=Rede do Esporte|language=pt-BR|date=28 August 2017|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
==Honours==
'''Vasco da Gama'''
*[[Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino]]: 2012, 2013
'''Botafogo'''
*[[Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino]]: 2014
'''Brazil military'''
*[[Military World Games]]: [[Football at the 2015 Military World Games – Women's tournament|2015]]
'''Flamengo'''
*[[Campeonato Carioca de Futebol Feminino]]: 2015, 2016, 2017
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1]]: 2016
'''Brazil (University)'''
*[[Summer Universiade]]: [[Football at the 2017 Summer Universiade – Women's tournament|2017]]
'''Corinthians'''
*[[Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1]]: 2018, [[2020 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1|2020]], [[2021 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1|2021]], [[2022 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1|2022]], [[2023 Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1|2023]]
*[[Copa Libertadores Femenina]]: [[2019 Copa Libertadores Femenina|2019]], [[2021 Copa Libertadores Femenina|2021]]
*[[Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino]]: 2019, [[2020 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino|2020]], [[2021 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino|2021]], [[2023 Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino|2023]]
*[[Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino]]: [[2022 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino|2022]], [[2023 Supercopa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino|2023]]
*{{ill|Copa Paulista de Futebol Feminino|pt}}: 2022
===Individual===
*[[Bola de Ouro#Bola de Prata 2|Bola de Prata]]: 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com.br/futebol/bola-de-prata/artigo/_/id/11173445/espn-bola-de-prata-sportingbet-diany-supera-desconfianca-na-familia-faz-historia-no-corinthians-e-e-eleita-melhor-volante|title=ESPN Bola de Prata Sportingbet: Diany supera 'desconfiança' na família, faz história no Corinthians e é eleita melhor volante|trans-title=ESPN Bola de Prata Sportingbet: Diany overcomes 'mistrust' in the family, makes history at Corinthians and is chosen the best defensive midfielder|publisher=[[ESPN Brasil]]|language=pt-BR|date=14 November 2022|accessdate=14 February 2024}}</ref>
==References==
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{{Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (women) squad}}
{{2022 Bola de Prata}}
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[[Category:1989 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Footballers from Rio de Janeiro (city)]]
[[Category:Brazilian women's footballers]]
[[Category:Women's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A1 players]]
[[Category:CR Vasco da Gama (women) players]]
[[Category:Clube de Regatas do Flamengo (women) players]]
[[Category:Sport Club Corinthians Paulista (women) players]]
[[Category:Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras (women) players]]
[[Category:Military World Games gold medalists for Brazil]]
[[Category:Military World Games medalists in football]]