Eleonora Cecchini (born 27 September 2003) is a Sammarinese footballer who plays for League1 Ontario club St. Catharines Roma Wolves.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | San Marino, San Marino | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | ||
| Youth career | |||
| San Marino | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | D'Youville Saints | 20 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | San Marino | ||
| 2023– | St. Catharines Roma Wolves | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2023 | |||
Early life edit
Cecchini played youth football with the San Marino Academy.[1]
College career edit
In March 2022, she began committed to attend D'Youville University in the United States,[2][3] where she played for the women's soccer team.[4][5] On 5 September 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal against the Bluefield State Big Blue.[6] After scoring in her next match as well, she was named the East Coast Conference Rookie of the Week.[7] She led the team in scoring that season with four goals.[8][9] At the end of her freshman season, she was named to the ECC All-Conference Second Team[10][8] and the USCAA Second Team All-American.[11]
Club career edit
In December 2018, she debuted for the San Marino Academy first team in a match against Pontedera in the Serie C.[12][13] On 5 May 2021, she made her Serie A debut.[14] She remained with the squad for the 2021–22 season in the Serie B.[15] On 10 March 2022, she scored her first professional goal against Roma CF.[16]
In 2023, she played with Canadian club St. Catharines Roma Wolves in League1 Ontario.[17]
International career edit
As San Marino does not have a women's team program, in January 2018, she attended a training camp with the Italian U15 team.[18][19] She was called up to another camp in July.[20]
References edit
- ^ "Calcio femminile: tre sammarinesi al raduno FIGC" [Women's football: three San Marino players at the FIGC meeting]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 14 March 2017.
- ^ "Eleonora Cecchini: "Giocare negli USA è un sogno che si avvera"" [Eleonora Cecchini: "Playing in the USA is a dream come true"]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Sogno americano per Eleonora Cecchini" [American dream for Eleonora Cecchini]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 9 March 2022.
- ^ Gorini, Elia (30 December 2022). "Eleonora Cecchini: "Negli USA una grande esperienza"" [Eleonora Cecchini: "A great experience in the USA"]. San Marino RTV (in Italian).
- ^ "Eleonora Cecchini D'Youville profile". D'Youville Saints.
- ^ Gorini, Elia (6 September 2022). "Primo gol americano per Eleonora Cecchini" [First American goal for Eleonora Cecchini]. San Marino RTV (in Italian).
- ^ "Cecchini Earns ECC Rookie of the Week". D'Youville Saints. 12 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Cecchini Named to East Coast Conference All-Conference Second Team". D'Youville Saints. 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Cecchini Secures Fourth Goal of the Season". D'Youville Saints. 22 October 2022.
- ^ Gorini, Elia (18 November 2022). "Femminile: Eleonora Cecchini tra le migliori 20 della East Coast Conference" [Female: Eleonora Cecchini among the top 20 in the East Coast Conference]. San Marino RTV (in Italian).
- ^ "Three Women's Soccer Players Names to USCAA All-American Second Team". D'Youville Saints. 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Femminile, Piergallini: "Un gol che dedico a Alessia Prenga"" [Female, Piergallini: "A goal I dedicate to Alessia Prenga"]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 12 December 2018.
- ^ Ventrella, Mariano (12 December 2018). "San Marino Academy : Piergallini acciuffa il Pontedera a tempo scaduto" [San Marino Academy: Piergallini catches Pontedera with time running out]. Calcio in Rosa (in Italian).
- ^ "Seria A Femminile – il debutto di Eleonora Cecchini" [Serie A Female – the debut of Eleonora Cecchini]. San Marino Academy (in Italian). Facebook. 5 May 2021.
- ^ Ventrella, Mariano (July 2021). "San Marino Academy: le ultime confermate sono Piazza, Nozzi e Cecchini" [San Marino Academy: the latest confirmed are Piazza, Nozzi and Cecchini]. Calcio in Rosa (in Italian).
- ^ "Eleonora Cecchini: "Contenta per il primo gol con la San Marino Academy"" [Eleonora Cecchini: "Happy for the first goal with the San Marino Academy"]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Eleonora Cecchini 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Femminile: sei ragazze della San Marino Academy convocate per uno stage Figc a Gatteo Mare" [Female: six girls from the San Marino Academy called up for a FIGC internship in Gatteo Mare]. San Marino RTV (in Italian). 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Nuovo stage FIGC per Chiara Beccari ed Eleonora Cecchini" [New FIGC internship for Chiara Beccari and Eleonora Cecchini]. Calcio Femminile Italiano (in Italian). 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Calcio femminile: altro stage FIGC per Chiara Beccari ed Eleonora Cecchini" [Women's football: another FIGC internship for Chiara Beccari and Eleonora Cecchini]. San Marino Fixing (in Italian). 10 July 2018.
External links edit
- Eleonora Cecchini at Soccerway