"The 17-year-old has enjoyed an eye-catching year for club and country: she was at the heart of her nation's run to the semi-finals of this summer's Under-17 European Championship, their highest finish in more than a decade that booked their spot at this World Cup. Since then, she has found herself around the Roma senior team, scoring her first goal for the club the winner in their Serie A Women's Cup fixture against Milan."
"Waksman is a familiar name for anyone closely attuned to Brazilian youth football. The 16-year-old is one of the most highly rated youngsters coming through the pathway and her natural skill and understanding of the game have shone throughout her youth career to date at Botafogo and at high school in Florida as has her goalscoring ability. She made her debut for Brazil's Under-17s at the age of 14 before being named player of the tournament at the 2024 South American Championship"
The 2025 Under-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco has reached the last-16 stage with Brazil, China, Canada and Spain among the qualifiers. Italy have emerged as a surprise package led by 17-year-old Giulia Galli, who scored five goals and linked into Roma's senior setup after helping Italy to the U17 European Championship semi-finals. Brazil rely on 16-year-old Giovanna Waksman, a technically gifted forward who debuted for Brazil U17 at 14 and won player of the tournament at the 2024 South American Championship. Waksman has three goals in Morocco, including two in a 4-3 loss to Italy.
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