The captain of América de Cali and the Colombian National Team was a key element in her club’s campaigns during the local tournament in 2020 and the 2021 women’s Copa Libertadores in Argentina.
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As every year, the newspaper El País of Uruguay presents the award for the best player in America. And this, its issue # 36, there was something quite special, the best soccer players were awarded and the list was presented by the Colombian Catalina Usme.
The award ceremony was held in the last hours and according to the ‘charrúa’ media, it is a sign of the importance that women’s football has been taking in this area of the continent.
Best Player in America: Tamires
The winner of this first edition of the so-called Queen of America award went to Brazilian Tamires, a Corinthians player.
Tamires, meia-attacker from Corinthians, was chosen for Rainha da América. Or “El País” journal, in 2021, has the first feminine edition of the prize, conquered by the Brazilian.
Craque demais! ??? pic.twitter.com/w34C2UnURg
– FutebolNews ? (@realfutebolnews) December 31, 2021
She is an experienced 34-year-old defender who, according to the result of the votes, managed to beat Usme by very little.
Both players took 30 and 29 votes respectively. In total there were 190 journalists who decided to exercise the option to choose the winner.
Route
He has played more than 100 games with the Brazil National Team, played in his country, the United States and Denmark.
She was the captain of Corinthians that won the State Tournament, the Brasileirao and the Copa Libertadores de América, the first team in the history of Brazil to win the treble.
Catalina Usme second best player
Usme was not only a key and fundamental player in the title of América de Cali in 2020.
Tamires??, a Corinthians player, was elected Best Soccer Player in America in 2021. She surpassed Colombian Catalina Usme ?? by just one vote. It is the first time that the traditional gala of @elpaisuy distinguishes women’s football. pic.twitter.com/1rAXFKi8as
– VarskySports (@VarskySports) December 31, 2021
But also one of the figures of the women’s Copa Libertadores, a championship that was played at the beginning of this year in Argentina and in which the ‘scarlet’ team was runner-up after falling in the final against Ferroviaria.
In that contest Catalina Usme was chosen the best player in the final and tournament.
Catherine Usme, Daniela Arias and Gisela Robledo were part of the ideal XI of South America.
The International Federation of Soccer History and Statistics chose the best Conmebol soccer players and representing Colombia are three Scarlets: Catalina Usme, Daniela Arias and Gisela Robledo. Always give them to me in my XI! pic.twitter.com/wAeUkpOlO0
– America de Cali Female (@AmericaCaliFem) December 29, 2021
