Fernanda Figueroa
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | María Fernanda Figueroa Figueroa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Río Claro, Costa Rica[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dimas Escazú | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Dimas Escazú | 20 | (22) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Costa Rica | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 July 2021[3] ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 June 2021 | |||
María Fernanda Figueroa Figueroa (born 22 June 1997), known as Fernanda Figueroa,[2][4] is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Dimas Escazú and the Costa Rica women's national team.
Early life
Figueroa and her five siblings were raised by their grandmother after their mother abandoned the family.[5] She began playing football in her youth and looked up to Karla Villalobos as an inspiration.[5]
Club career
Figueroa has played for Dimas Escazú in Costa Rica.[3] She led the league in scoring in 2020 with 22 goals.[5]
International career
Figueroa made her senior debut for Costa Rica on 13 June 2021 as a 69th-minute substitution in a 0–0 friendly away draw against Guatemala.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Primera División". Dimas Escazú (in español). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hernández, Joselyn (7 December 2020). "Fernanda Figueroa: "Esta convocatoria es el premio a mi esfuerzo de años"". Costa Rican Football Federation (in español). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "María Fernanda Figueroa". La Camiseta 10 (in español). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jiménez, Gustavo (13 June 2021). "La Sele femenina derrota a Guatemala en el Centenario de la Fedefútbol". Costa Rican Football Federation (in español). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Díaz, Rodrigo (29 November 2020). "María Fernanda Figueroa: la luchadora del gol que quiere inspirar a las niñas a jugar fútbol". El Observador CR. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
External links
- Fernanda Figueroa at Global Sports Archive
- Fernanda Figueroa at Soccerway
