Rafaela Del Bianchi was killed in a horror car crash(Image: NX)

A women's football influencer who once dated Manchester City and Brazil striker Kerolin Nicoli has died after being thrown from her car when it overturned in a crash.

Rafaela Del Bianchi, 27, was killed in the accident which happened on the Lix da Cunha Highway in Campinas, in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, at around 5am on Friday, October 3.

According to the Sao Paulo Public Security Department, Rafaela was not wearing a seatbelt when the accident happened. She was driving with a friend, who was wearing a seatbelt and survived with minor injuries.

The vehicle was found overturned by the police, who confirmed Rafaela's death at the scene.

She had been returning from a nightclub in the city, where she had posted photos and videos hours earlier on Instagram.

Manchester City striker Kerolin Nicoli and her ex-girlfriend Rafaela Del Bianchi(Image: NX)

Rafaela had more than 23,000 followers on social media, where she shared her gym routines and daily life with her 11-year-old daughter...