 Sissi was part of the EC Radar club team who represented Brazil at the 1988 FIFA Women's Invitation Tournament in Guangdong and finished in third place.She was unable to take part in the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup because she was not released by her club team.Sissi won the golden boot award in the 1999 Women's World Cup in which she scored seven goals, sharing the award with China's Sun Wen.