Kerolin: From Amputation Threat to Barca Record Signing

At just 12 years old, Kerolin was diagnosed with osteomyelitis, an infection that threatened to result in the amputation of her right leg. "Never thought of giving up. Had to overcome fear and return to what I love most," she later shared. The Brazilian has also faced a doping suspension and a cruciate ligament rupture during her career. afsport.lat

Now 26, Kerolin becomes Barcelona's most expensive women's signing at €1.2 million from Manchester City, with a contract until June 2030. The Brazilian forward arrives with the pressure of being a star and aims to quickly integrate into a locker room entering a new phase.