Born in São Paulo, Domingues played in a promotional futsal team of models run by the Flash Book modeling agency.[1] In 1994 this team formed the basis of a new SC Corinthians women's team.[2] She finished her playing career with CF Pozuelo de Alarcón. The ex-model holds the women's record for ball juggling.[3] Until the £400,000 transfer of Keira Walsh to Barcelona in 2022, Domingues was the most expensive female football player in Spain, costing over £200,000, and second in the world behind Pernille Harder, who cost £250,000.[4]
At international level she was included in the Brazil women's national football team for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. Her inclusion was somewhat surprising and coachPaulo Gonçalves emphasised that she was not a first choice: "Milene is going with us, but she is between the 19th and 20th player."[5] Despite Milene's poor physical conditioning, Brazil's selectors felt she would attract interest from the media and public.[6] She remained an unused substitute in all four matches as Brazil were eliminated in the quarter finals.[7]
She was married to football star Ronaldo from April 1999 to September 2003.[9] Together they have one son, Ronald,[10] who was born in Milan, on 6 April 2000.[citation needed] Due to her marriage to Ronaldo, some fans nicknamed her Ronaldinha, but she has opposed this and prefers to be called Milene or Mika.[11] Later, Domingues married Spanish footballer David Aganzo.[citation needed] She is a Buddhist.[citation needed]
^Salter, Scott (15 March 2022). "Milene Domingues: The Juggler Queen". Howler. That nickname seems ugly to me. I am not Ronaldinha, call me Milene or Mika. Zidane's wife is not called Zidana.
