Valeria Alcantara is a retired athlete who’s famous as a Brazilian volleyball player. Apart from being an athlete herself, she has produced children who have followed in her footsteps. Valeria is more famous for being the mother of Thiago Alcântara, the professional footballer for the Spain national team and central midfielder of the English premier league club Liverpool as well as the mother of Brazilian professional footballer Rafinha born Rafael Alcântara do Nascimento.
The former volleyball star was married to former Brazilian international footballer Mazinho from 1987 to 2005.
Valeria Alcantara Bio
The renowned former Brazilian volleyball player, Valerie Alcântara is a mother of four, Thiago Alcântara, Rafinha Alcântara, Bruno, and Thaisa. She had her first two celebrity sons, Thiago and Rafinha with her ex-husband Mazinho, a retired professional footballer of the Brazilian national team. Valeria’s son Thiago Alcântara is a football star who plays as a central midfielder for the Spain national team and premier league club Liverpool. Previously, he was a player for Bayern Munich. Valeria exposed his son to his career when he was just a toddler, supporting him till the climax. Same she did with her second son Rafinha Alcântara, a professional football player.
There’s barely any disclosed information about her personal life, including her age, parents, siblings, or childhood.
Valeria Alcantara Education & Career
No information has been provided about the celebrity mom’s education. However, she’s a retired professional Brazilian volleyball player. Her current occupation is not known.
Valeria Alcantara’s past marriage
Valeria was married to current Brazilian football manager Mazinho who is a retired professional footballer and head coach of the Greek Club Aris. The two excouple tied the knot in 1987. Valeria gave up her career as a volleyball player and focused on supporting her family including her then-husband’s football career. Sadly the marriage of the two athletes hit the rocks as they divorced in 2005 after fifteen years of staying together.
Mazinho, the ex-husband of famous Valeria Alcantara played 35 international matches for the Brazilian national team and was as well a winner of the 1989 Copa America, and FIFA World Cup 1994, and a silver medalist at the 1988 Olympics.
Valeria Alcantara’s son, Thiago Alcantara
Being introduced to football as a baby, the 31-year-old started his career playing for the Spanish team, Flamengo when he was only five years old. In 2005, he joined the elite Spanish football club Barcelona. During his play with the team, he became a winner of La Liga, the UEFA Championships League, and the FIFA Club World Cup. He was signed by the German professional football club, Bayern Munich in 2013 before eventually joining the English premier league club Liverpool where he plays currently.
Valeria Alcantara’s Net Worth
It’s obvious the mother of four made good money from her career in sports. Her net worth presently is not known.
Thiago Alcantara Net Worth
Presently, the central midfielder of Liverpool has an estimated net worth of $88 million.
