Danielle Fuentes

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Danielle Fuentes
Personal information
Full name Danielle Marie Fuentes Portillo
Date of birth (2000-08-23) 23 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Rockville, Maryland, U.S.
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cruz Azul
Number 11
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 UMBC Retrievers 32 (5)
2020–2022 South Alabama Jaguars 50 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Necaxa 17 (3)
2024– Cruz Azul 0 (0)
International career
2023– El Salvador 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Danielle Marie Fuentes Portillo (born 23 August 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Necaxa. Born in the United States, she plays for El Salvador women's national team.

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Early life and education

Nicknamed "Dani", [1] Fuentes attended the University of South Alabama, where she recorded ten assists for the Jaguars. [2]

International career

Fuentes played for the El Salvador women's national football team at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games, helping the team achieve third place. [3]

Personal life

Fuentes has a brother. [4]

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References

  1. "Girondins USA player Dani Fuentes called to Bordeaux first team" . Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. Ponce, Reina (13 September 2023). "Futbolistas salvadoreñas suman amplio recorrido en El Salvador y en otras ligas" . Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. "Golazo cuscatleco en la Liga Mx Femenil, mira quién lo anotó". El Futbolero Salvador. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. "Inside the Bark: Danielle Fuentes – The Retriever". retriever.umbc.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2023.