Lara Dantas Ferreira dos Santos (born September 1, 2005) is a Brazilian college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Florida State Seminoles. She won the 2025 national championship with the Seminoles.
Early life
Dantas grew up in Rio de Janeiro and began playing soccer with her brother when she was five. She joined Fluminense's new girls' academy at age 13 in 2019, winning the national under-18 championship in 2021. She moved to the United States the same year to attend IMG Academy in Florida and led the team to the DPL national title in 2022.
College career
Dantas scored 4 goals in 11 games for the Florida State Seminoles as a freshman in 2024. In her sophomore year in 2025, she made 18 appearances and scored 1 goal as the Seminoles won their fifth national title.
International career
Dantas was part of Brazil's youth international successes at the 2022 South American U-17 Women's Championship and the 2024 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship. She played in all four games with three starts at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, scoring twice as a substitute against hosts India and starting in the quarterfinal loss to Germany. She played in all five games with three starts at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, scoring once against Fiji for the group winners and quarterfinalists.
Honors and awards
Florida State Seminoles NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2025 ACC women's soccer tournament: 2024
Brazil U-17 South American U-17 Women's Championship: 2022
Brazil U-20 South American U-20 Women's Championship: 2024
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