Luiza Junior dos Santos joins Chattanooga FC Women for the 2026 season!

Player Bio

Name: Luiza Junior dos Santos
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5-6
Date of Birth: January 12, 2006
Hometown: Vitória, Brazil
Citizenship: Brazil
College team: Middle Tennessee State University

Deep Dive

What has been your career highlight so far?
"Being team captain at Illinois Central College and named to the NJCAA All-Region XXIV First Team in 2023."

Off the field

Favorite movie: Pitch Perfect
Favorite sport (other than football): Volleyball
Favorite football clubs (other than CFC): Real Madrid and Flamengo
Recent book you've read: The Champion's Mind
Hobbies outside of soccer: Traveling, being with my family, playing with my dog or playing other sports
Fun fact most people don't know about you: When I was younger, I lost a tooth while playing soccer

Message to Chattanooga FC's fans

"I'm super grateful for this opportunity and excited to see history being made, and I hope to give the fans something to look forward to and keep rising the standard.

"Community means a lot. Having that support is what motivates us to do better and keep grinding, so I am very excited to represent this community in the best way possible and make all our supporters proud. It’s an honor to represent a team that focuses not only on performance but that values all the hard work and dedication of all the people that follow and support the team."