Article originally published in Globo, one of the top media outlets in Brazil. Read here. Written by Allan Caldas. It has been translated and condensed for clarity.
August 15, 2026 – A Brazilian invasion is taking place in the Mexican women’s league. The 2026/27 season, which began two weeks ago, has eight players from Brazil, a move that began two years ago, with the departure of striker Priscilla [Silva] from the International to Club América from Mexico, and gained traction in 2026, with six transfers.
The last of these was the signing of striker Eudimilla to Pachuca, in the largest sale in the history of the Santos women’s team, in an estimated value of $350,000 USD (R$ 2 million).
Brazilians in the Mexican Women’s League 2026/27:
- Eudimilla, Pachuca striker (contracted in 2026)
- Isa Haas, defender of America (contracted in 2026)
- Geyse, America’s striker (signed in 2026)
- Mariza, defender of the Tigres (contracted in 2026)
- Daiane, Monterrey defender (contracted in 2006)
- Aline Gomes, Pachuca midfielder (contracted in 2026)
- Jheniffer, Tigers striker (contracted 2025)
- Priscilla, striker for America (signed in 2024)
The Mexican Guillermo Zamarripa, owner of the agency TMJ, was responsible for the majority of these transfers, completed in collaboration with Brazilian companies such as Transfer Soccer Group and Art Sports Management. In an interview with ge via video call, Zamarripa celebrated the appreciation of Brazilian players in the women’s league.
“Brazilian talent is very well valued, and Brazilian players appear on the lists of scouts and recruitment of most Mexican clubs. I believe that there is a combination of factors that makes the league quite attractive to international players in general, and in this context the Brazilian player enters,” explained the agent.
Zamarripa highlighted the growing professionalization of the Mexican league, which has become increasingly attractive to international stars. All 18 first division clubs have foreigners. In the current season, fans will see on the pitch players such as Spain’s Jenni Hermoso (Tigres) and Rocío Galvez (Juarez), champions of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Sweden’s Sofia Jakobsson (Toluca), Australian Emily Gielnik (Pumas), Nigerian Chinwendu Ihezuo (Pachuca) and Colombians Daniela Arias (Leon) and Manuela Pavi (Toluca).
“Now seven foreigners are allowed per team, and this broadens the universe of opportunities for international players,” said the businessman.
Why has the Mexican league become so attractive to Brazilians in recent years?
In Mexico, the player really feels professional due to the good facilities of the clubs, and there is also a lot of exposure, good communication, so I believe that these elements have increased the value of the product that is the Mexican League. Many players tell me that they are recognized on the streets; this makes them feel really professional. I believe that the Mexican League is working very well, and the Brazilian player is fitting perfectly into what Mexican clubs are looking for.
How did this development of the Mexican women’s league happen?
I’ve been a football agent for over a decade, and ten years ago it was impossible to think that a club would sell the commercial package of its women’s team separate from the men’s team. In the first eight years, it was a single package, the club sold the commercial shares of the men’s, and the women would be supplementary to that. Today, clubs have a sponsorship strategy for the men’s and another for the women’s. All of this has helped this ecosystem to be sustainable as a product. And this is not a philanthropic foundation; it must be treated as a business, and for this there needs to be base divisions, development and an export mechanism.
Hopefully Brazil will realize this in the coming years, that the Women’s World Cup that arrives in the country next year will be a catalyst, so that it can open the doors of their Brazilian talent to the world.
The big Mexican clubs have a habit of using their stadiums for women’s league games. That’s a sign of the strength of the sport, isn’t it?
We’ve been close to the Mexican league since the beginning, and the culture has really been growing, the engagement of the fans with the players is amazing, and I think that has to do with the ability to attract very internationally renowned players such as Jenni Hermoso, Isa Haas, Jheniffer Cordinali. They are players who have an incredible global reach and are opting for the Mexican market.
For us, here in Brazil, it is also common to follow Brazilian women playing in the United States. But now we are also seeing exits from NWSL players to the Mexican league, such as Geyse, Daiane and Aline Gomes. What is the main difference between the two markets?
The NWSL has a higher level of investment, but let’s not forget that a few months ago Club America of Mexico won the Concacaf title (from 2026), beating two NWSL teams (Gotham, in the semi-final, and Washington Spirit in the final). What does that tell us? That Mexican clubs, top clubs, can win against any NWSL team. That is already proven. The difference that exists is that the American league is more balanced, the last place of the table can beat the first-place team. This does not happen in Mexico. Another difference is that the Mexican league prioritizes the coach and the tactical more, and the American league prioritizes more speed, power, strength. What I love about the Brazilian player is that she has both. Therefore, Brazilian talent is being recruited globally.
And how do you see the entry of Brazilian players into the international market in the coming years?
I believe that the Mexican league will continue to seek Brazilian players, there is no doubt about that. There are agencies in Brazil that are doing this very well, such as Transfer Soccer Group. These agencies are prioritizing the development of the Brazilian player as an export product. There is something very interesting happening right now, the players who are outside Brazil, most are or have already gone through the national team. What will happen in the next few years? The same thing happens in men’s football. Brazil is a talent exporter for the whole world, and many of these players have not passed and will not go through the Brazilian national team. But they are still in every league in the world. That’s what we feel will happen to the players, there will be Brazilian talents of different levels spread around the world.
