Salete Bandeira

Standing tall at 189 cm, this calm Brazilian sentinel reads the game like a grandmaster, though her occasional lapses in standing tackling prove that even giants can stumble. Legend says she once stared down a pitch-invading bull in rural Bahia with such ice-cold poise that the beast simply sat down to graze. With blistering acceleration and a fearless approach to blocks, she remains a nightmare for any striker trying to breach her wall.