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.

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
Necaxa
Number 17
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 UMBC Retrievers 32 (5)
2020–2022 South Alabama Jaguars 50 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Necaxa 17 (3)
International career
2023– El Salvador 9 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and education edit

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

International career edit

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 edit

Fuentes has a brother.[4]

References edit

  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.

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