teams in their inaugural season in 2009. She was a late selection for the 2009 WPS All-Star Game as a replacement for five English and French players who were absent at UEFA Women's Euro 2009, but was herself ruled out with a knee sprain. The following season, Formiga played for Chicago Red Stars, alongside compatriot Cristiane. In the 2010 Chicago Red Stars season the club finished sixth of seven teams, then withdrew from the WPS at the end of the campaign. Back to Brazil In 2011, Formiga returned to her home country to play for São José. She helped her new club win the 2011 edition of the Copa Libertadores as tournament hosts, scoring in the 2–1 semi-final win over holders Santos. The following year she helped São José win the 2012 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino and Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Feminino, beating Centro Olímpico in both finals. However they lost their Copa Libertadores title after a penalty shootout defeat by Foz Cataratas in the 2012 semi-final. In 2012 Formiga also played for América de Natal in their undefeated Rio Grande do Norte state title-winning campaign. São José remained competitive on all fronts in 2013, and in May Formiga scored in the 5–1 aggregate final win over Vitória das Tabocas to secure the 2013 Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino. She also equalised in São José's drawn Campeonato Paulista final with Ferroviária, but the competition rules saw their opponents win the title due to a better record in the first phase. In November São José recaptured the Copa Libertadores, defeating Formas Íntimas 3–1 in the 2013 final. The following month São José were beaten by Centro Olímpico in the inaugural Campeonato Brasileiro de Futebol Feminino final, after which Formiga reflected: "We're not going to win everything". Formiga played as São José narrowly failed to win a third consecutive Copa do Brasil de Futebol Feminino in June 2014, losing the 2014 final on penalties to Ferroviária. She was absent when São José turned the tables on Ferroviária to win back the Campeonato Paulista in August 2014, but was back in the team which thrashed Caracas FC to collect a third Copa Libertadores title in November 2014. In December Formiga featured for São José at the 2014 International Women's Club Championship, which they won by beating English wild card entrant Arsenal Ladies 2–0 in the final at Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium,