Ktia Cilene Teixeira was ranked as the leading goalscorer in five seasons of Brazilian Women's League, so she was given an opporunity to sign with San Jose CyberRays in 2001.
Katia spent five seasons in the Brazilian Women's League and ranked as the No.1 goal scorer in each of them. With the launch of the WUSA in 2001, Katia was given the opportunity to take her game to an even higher level and she signed with the San Jose CyberRays. 
