In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dionicio and the second or maternal family name is Geraldino.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Giovanna Laurel Dionicio Geraldino | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 23) | ||
| 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 | |||
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.
Early life
Dionicio played youth soccer with FSA FC. She attended Hall High School, where she was named all-state as a senior and was a three-time all-conference selection.
College career
In 2019, Dionicio began attending Yale University, where she played for the women's soccer team.
In 2023, she transferred to the University of Connecticut as a graduate student, where she played for the women's soccer team. She made her debut on August 20 against the Boston University Terriers.
Club career
In 2021, she played with Connecticut Fusion II in the UWS League Two. In 2024, she played with Sporting CT in United Women's Soccer.
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.
International career
In 2020, she played with the Dominican Republic U20.
In 2021, she was called up to the Dominican Republic senior team for the first time. 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.
References
- "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.
- ^ "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
- Giovanna Dionicio at Soccerway
- Giovanna Dionicio at Accion Deportiva
| Dominican Republic squad – 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup | ||
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- 2001 births
- Living people
- Dominican Republic women's footballers
- Dominican Republic women's international footballers
- American women's soccer players
- American sportspeople of Dominican Republic descent
- Women's association football midfielders
- United Women's Soccer players
- Vermont Green FC players
- Yale Bulldogs women's soccer players
- UConn Huskies women's soccer players
- Soccer players from Connecticut
- 21st-century American sportswomen