Danna Melissa Pesántez Carmona (born 29 August 2003) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Argentine Primera División A club UAI Urquiza and the Ecuador women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danna Melissa Pesántez Carmona | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Cuenca, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | UAI Urquiza | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Carneras UPS | 50 | (17) |
| 2021 | → El Nacional (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | UAI Urquiza | 22 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Ecuador | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 July 2022 | |||
Early life edit
Club career edit
In 2022, Pesántez signed for Argentine side UAI Urquiza, where she was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[2]
International career edit
Pesántez has represented Ecuador internationally at youth level at the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship.[3]
Style of play edit
Pesántez is left-footed.[4]
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 February 2024 | Estadio Charrúa, Montevideo, Uruguay |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–0 |
Personal life edit
Pesántez has an older brother and a younger sister.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Danna Pesántez: Un diamante con una zurda de oro". elmercurio.com.ec.
- ^ "Danna Pesantez, Crack Ecuatoriana de 18 años". futbolecuador.com.
- ^ "Danna Pesantez: Participación en el Sudamericano y protocolo de prevención por Coronavirus". Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "La magia de la cuencana Danna Pesántez". latidomorlaco.com/2020.
- ^ "Danna Pesántez dejó el BMX por el fútbol". elcomercio.com.
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