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I have this big dream of becoming the best player in the world
The Guardian
|March 27, 2025
Kerolin followed her heart by leaving the US in January and the Brazil forward is already making waves at City
Kerolin joined Manchester City from North Carolina Courage in January and last week showed everyone exactly why she made the move. On the biggest stage in European football, the Champions League, the Brazilian produced the performance of her City career to help set up a 2-0 quarter-final, first leg win against Chelsea.
Kerolin was a constant thorn in Chelsea's side and provided the assist for one of Vivianne Miedema's two goals to set up a tantalising scoreline before the return leg at Stamford Bridge tonight.
"I'm really happy," the 25-year-old says. "The team played well and we were all having a good day, so that made it much easier for me to feel light and calm for a special night in the Champions League." She followed that up by scoring against Chelsea in City's 2-1 Women's Super League defeat against the reigning champions on Sunday.
After three years in North Carolina, Kerolin felt she needed a new challenge. "I have this big dream of being the best player in the world and of becoming a world champion," she says. "I knew being in Europe could help me get more visibility globally because all the players who win the Fifa Best awards are either in England or Spain. Life is meant for dreaming so I moved here with the purpose of challenging myself."
This story is from the March 27, 2025 edition of The Guardian.
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