Samara Venceslau Carneiro (born 4 October 2006), simply known as Samara, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Santos as either a right-back or a right winger.
Club career Born in Rio Verde, Goiás, Samara began her career at a futsal side in her hometown, before joining the youth categories of Ferroviária at the age of 14. In 2024, she moved to Santos, initially a member of the under-20 team.
Samara made her first team debut on 14 August 2024, starting in a 4–1 Campeonato Paulista away loss to former side Ferroviária. Ahead of the 2025 season, she was promoted to the first team by head coach Caio Couto and started to feature regularly.
On 26 December 2025, Samara renewed her contract with the Sereias da Vila until 2027.
International career In June 2025, Samara was called up to the Brazil national under-20 team for a period of trainings. She played in a friendly match against Mexico in October, and received another call-up in November.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueState leagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSantos2024Série A10010———102025Série A213112020—10281Career total131130200010291
Honours Santos Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino Série A2: 2025
Brazil U20 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship: 2026
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