Jessica Dahiana "Pirayú" Martínez Villagra[3] (born 14 June 1999) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Hilal and the Paraguay women's national team. She has previously been a regular member of the national under-20 and under-17 teams.
 Martínez with Paraguay U20 in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jessica Dahiana Martínez Villagra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1999[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Itauguá, Paraguay | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Hilal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014-2015 | Sportivo Limpeño | ||
| 2015–2016 | Olimpia | ||
| 2016-2017 | Sportivo Limpeño | ||
| 2017–2018 | Santos | 1 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | CD Tacón | 21 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Real Madrid | 24 | (5) |
| 2021–2023 | Sevilla | 54 | (12) |
| 2023–2024 | Levante Las Planas | 25 | (8) |
| 2024– | Al-Hilal | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2016 | Paraguay U17 | 13+ | (16) |
| 2014–2018 | Paraguay U20 | 15+ | (14) |
| 2014– | Paraguay | 24 | (23) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024 | |||
International career
editMartínez represented Paraguay at two South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship editions (2013 and 2016), two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup editions (2014 and 2016), three South American U-20 Women's Championship editions (2014, 2015 and 2018) and two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup editions (2014 and 2018).[4] She has scored five goals in the Copa América Femenina (three in the 2014 edition and two in the 2018 edition).[5]
International goals
editScores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
18 September 2014 | Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador |  Bolivia |
5–1 |
10–2 | 2014 Copa América Femenina |
2 |
8–1
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3 |
20 September 2014 | Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues, Ecuador |  Chile |
3–2 |
3–2
| |
4 |
6 April 2018 | Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile |  Peru |
2–0 |
3–0 |
2018 Copa América Femenina |
5 |
12 April 2018 |  Uruguay |
1–1 |
2–1
| ||
6 |
3 August 2019 | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru |  Jamaica |
1–0 |
3–1 | 2019 Pan American Games |
7 |
2–1
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8 |
4 October 2019 | Estadio Evelio Hernández, San Felipe, Venezuela |  Venezuela |
1–1 |
1–1 |
Friendly |
9 |
30 November 2021 | Estadio Gunther Vogel, San Lorenzo, Paraguay | Peru |
1–1 |
4–2 |
Friendly |
10 |
2–1
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11 |
19 February 2022 | Uruguay |
1–1 |
1–1
| ||
12 |
22 February 2022 | Uruguay |
1–0 |
2–0
| ||
13 |
8 July 2022 | Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia |  Colombia |
1–1 | 2–4 | 2022 Copa América Femenina |
14 |
11 July 2022 | Chile |
2–0 |
3–2
| ||
15 |
20 July 2022 |  Ecuador |
1–0 |
2–1
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16 |
25 October 2023 | Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile | Jamaica |
2–0 | 10–0 | 2023 Pan American Games |
17 |
5–0 | |||||
18 |
7–0 | |||||
19 |
31 October 2023 |  Costa Rica |
2–1 | 3–1 | ||
20 |
3 December 2023 | National Women Training Center, Asunción, Paraguay |  Russia |
1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
21 |
28 February 2024 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States |  El Salvador |
1–0 | 3–2 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
22 |
2–2 | |||||
23 |
3–2 |
Honors and awards
editClubs
edit- Sportivo Limpeño
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Jessica Martínez at Soccerway
- ^ "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ ¡La rompió! El show de "Pirayú" Martínez ante El Salvador en la Copa de Oro
- ^ Jessica Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Copa América Femenina – Ecuador 2014. Goleadoras". conmebol.com.
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