Tamara Bolt

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Tamara Bolt
Bolt with the Washington Spirit in 2026
Personal information
Full name Tamara Paranaguá do Carmo
Date of birth (2003-05-12) May 12, 2003
Place of birth Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Washington Spirit
Number 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Internacional 47 (8)
2025– Washington Spirit 15 (1)
2025 → Dallas Trinity (loan) 26 (1)
International career‡
2026– Brazil 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 October 2026

Tamara Paranaguá do Carmo (born May 12, 2003), known as Tamara Bolt, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Brazil national team.

Career

Born in Salvador, Bolt played for Bahia's youth side before joining Internacional in September 2021.[1][2] She began playing for the club's first team at right back or winger in 2022. In three seasons with Internacional, she made 88 appearances, scoring 10 goals and 15 assists, and won two Gauchão state titles and one Ladies Cup.[1][3]

On 9 January 2025, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)'s Washington Spirit announced that they had signed Bolt to a one-year contract with options to extend another two years.[4] The following month, she and teammate Deborah Abiodun joined USL Super League club Dallas Trinity on a year-long loan for an undisclosed fee.[5] Bolt's first and only goal for the Trinity came five minutes into a 3–1 win over Lexington SC on 26 April.[6] On 31 May, she assisted the opening goal by Allie Thornton in the season finale against the Carolina Ascent, a 2–1 win that clinched a playoff berth for Trinity.[7] During the USL offseason, the Spirit picked up Bolt's contract option for the following year.[8] She returned to Dallas in the fall and finished the loan having made 27 appearances.[9]

On 13 March 2026, Bolt debuted for the Spirit in their season-opening 1–0 loss to the Portland Thorns.[9] On 30 June, the Spirit exercised the second option year in Bolt's contract for the following season.[10] On 20 September, she scored her first goal for the Spirit, heading Trinity Rodman's cross to conclude a 3–0 victory over the Chicago Stars.[11]

International career

Bolt received her first call-up to the Brazil national team in September 2026.[12] She made her international debut in a 3–1 friendly win over Argentina on 10 October 2026.[9]

Personal life

Bolt is nicknamed after the Jamaican champion sprinter Usain Bolt.[1]

Honors

Internacional

References

  1. Camillo, Livia (10 September 2023). "Piccinato conta com 'tempero baiano' na busca do título da Libertadores Feminina pelo Inter". trivela.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  2. "Internacional anuncia contratação da jovem atacante Tamara" (in Portuguese). Universo Online. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  3. Freitas, Carolina (6 January 2025). "Inter negocia duas atletas do time feminino antes do início da temporada". Zero Hora (in Portuguese). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  4. "Washington Spirit Signs Brazilian Forward Tamara Bolt". Washington Spirit. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  5. "Washington Spirit Loans Deborah Abiodun and Tamara Bolt to Dallas Trinity FC". Washington Spirit. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
  6. "Dallas Trinity FC Defeats Lexington SC, 3-1". Dallas Trinity FC. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  7. Carrick, Buzz (1 June 2025). "Allie Thornton grabs the USL Super League Golden Boot, leads Dallas Trinity to playoffs". 3rd Degree. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
  8. "Washington Spirit Announces Midseason Roster Updates". Washington Spirit. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  9. "Tamara Bolt". flashscore.com. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
  10. "Washington Spirit Announces Midseason Roster Update". Washington Spirit. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  11. "Recap: Spirit Takes 3-0 Victory in Chicago Behind Another Rodman Match-Winner". Washington Spirit. 20 September 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.
  12. "Washington Spirit Forward Tamara Bolt Earns First Call-Up to Brazil Women's National Team". Washington Spirit. 23 September 2026. Retrieved 23 September 2026.