Giovanna Laurel Dionicio Geraldino (born September 20, 2001) is a footballer. Born in the United States, she represents the Dominican Republic women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanna Laurel Dionicio Geraldino | ||
| Date of birth | September 20, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | West Hartford, Connecticut, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FSA FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Yale Bulldogs | 24 | (0) |
| 2023 | Connecticut Huskies | 16 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Connecticut Fusion II | ||
| 2024 | Sporting CT | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Dominican Republic U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Dominican Republic | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 12, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 26, 2024 | |||
Early life
editDionicio played youth soccer with FSA FC.[1] She attended Hall High School,[2] where she was named all-state as a senior and was a three-time all-conference selection.[3]
College career
editIn 2019, Dionicio began attending Yale University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[3]
In 2023, she transferred to the University of Connecticut as a graduate student, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4] She made her debut on August 20 against the Boston University Terriers.[5]
Club career
editIn 2021, she played with Connecticut Fusion II in the UWS League Two.[6] In 2024, she played with Sporting CT in United Women's Soccer.[7]
In June 2024, she was named to the original roster for the women's team of Vermont Green FC for the club's first-ever women's game, an exhibition against Canadian Ligue1 Quebec side FC Laval.[8]
International career
editIn 2020, she played with the Dominican Republic U20.[9]
In 2021, she was called up to the Dominican Republic senior team for the first time.[10] On 19 February 2022, she scored her first international goal in a 4–0 victory over the Cayman Islands in a 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification match.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Class Of 2023 Announced". Yale Bulldogs. 10 May 2019.
- ^ Newton, Ronni (19 November 2018). "Hall High School Seniors Sign Letters of Intent for College Athletics". West Hartford News.
- ^ a b "Giovanna Dionicio Yale profile". Yale Bulldogs.
- ^ "Giovanna Dionicio UConn profilfe". UConn Huskies.
- ^ "Pair of second half tallies lift Huskies to season opening win". UConn Huskies. 20 August 2023.
- ^ @thectfusion (7 July 2021). "Good luck to CT Fusion II's Giovanna Dionicio" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Giovanna Dionicio 2024 UWS profile". United Women's Soccer.
- ^ Abrami, Alex (20 June 2024). "Find out who made Vermont Green FC's roster for inaugural women's game". Burlington Free Press.
- ^ "Episode 170: Giovanna Dionicio, Gabriella Marte". Spreaker. 4 May 2020.
- ^ Conn, Steve (28 February 2022). "Dionicio Helping DR in its Quest for World Cup". Yale Bulldogs.
- ^ Langone, Matt (7 March 2022). "Yale's Giovanna Dionicio reflects on first international goal, WC qualifying". New England Soccer Journal.
External links
edit- Giovanna Dionicio at Soccerway
- Giovanna Dionicio at Accion Deportiva