playing in several offensive positions: she began her career in an offensive midfield role as a classic number 10, although she was later deployed in a more advanced role, both as a supporting forward and as a main striker, or even on the wing, a position which allows her to cut into the middle and shoot on goal with her stronger left foot. Although she is primarily known for her creativity, chance creation, and ability to play off of her teammates as an advanced playmaker, Marta is a prolific goalscorer, who is renowned for her striking ability; she is also accurate from penalties and set-pieces. In addition to her footballing abilities, Marta has also stood out for her leadership. Personal life Marta has three siblings, José, Valdir, and Angela. Her parents are Aldário and Tereza. Her father left the family while Marta was a baby. On 11 October 2010, Marta was named a UN goodwill ambassador. Marta is fluent in Portuguese, Swedish and English. She is a Catholic and states that God is very important to her, although she does not go to church often. In 2016, she was listed as one of BBC's 100 Women. In March 2017, Marta received Swedish citizenship. She retained her Brazilian citizenship and, having already been capped by Brazil; it did not make her eligible to represent Sweden. She gained a U.S. green card in February 2021, giving her permanent residency status and also qualifying her as a domestic player for NWSL roster purposes. In January 2021, after several years of dating, Marta announced she was engaged to Orlando Pride teammate Toni Pressley. Career statistics Honours Umeå IK Damallsvenskan: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Svenska Cupen: 2007 UEFA Women's Cup: 2003–04; runner-up: 2006–07, 2007–08 Santos Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Femenino: 2009 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino: 2009 FC Gold Pride WPS Championship: 2010 Western New York Flash WPS Championship: 2011 Tyresö FF Damallsvenskan: 2012 UEFA Women's Champions League runner-up: 2013–14 FC Rosengård Damallsvenskan: 2014, 2015 Brazil Pan American Games: 2003, 2007 Sudamericano Femenino: 2003, 2010, 2018 FIFA Women's World Cup runner-up: 2007 Summer Olympics runner-up: 2004, 2008 Individual FIFA World Player of the Year/The Best FIFA Women's Player – Winner (6): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2018 The Best FIFA Women's Player – runner-up: 2016 FIFPro World XI: 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021 Damallsvenskan Top Scorer: 2004, 2005, 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Golden