Manuela Paví Sepúlveda (born 23 December 2000) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga Femenina club Deportivo Cali and the Colombia women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Manuela Paví Sepúlveda[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 23 December 2000||
Place of birth | Pradera, Colombia | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Deportivo Cali | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Orsomarso | 16 | (3) |
2020–2021 | Deportivo Cali | 12+ | (6+) |
2023 | Atlético Mineiro | 10 | (2) |
2024– | Deportivo Cali | 14 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2019– | Colombia | 12 | (3) |
2020 | Colombia U20 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 April 2024 |
Club career
editPaví was born in the village of Pradera in Valle del Cauca Department. She started out playing soccer on boys' teams. She scored a goal in her professional debut for Orsomarso in 2018.[2]
She signed with Deportivo Cali during the COVID-19 pandemic. She recorded two goals and one assist in six games as Cali made it to the quarterfinals in 2020. She was one of Cali's top players as they won the league in 2021. In the first leg of the final, she scored a goal, assisted two others, and drew a penalty in the 4–1 win against Santa Fe, before Cali won 6–3 on aggregate.[2] She scored five goals in the knockout tournament, second-most behind teammate Catalina Usme, and led the tournament with six assists.[3]
She signed with Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro in January 2023.[4]
International career
editPaví was first called up to the Colombia senior national team at the age of 18.[2] She made her international debut in friendly game against Argentina on 9 November 2019, substituting in the 88th minute of the 1–0 loss. She played for the national under-20 team at the 2020 South American Under-20 Women's Football Championship, helping the team qualify for the final stage which was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
Paví tore her ACL at a national team camp in October 2021.[5] She did not play at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup due to injury.[6] In her first tournament for Colombia, she scored a brace against Panama in the opening match of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[7] She was selected to the roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.[8]
International goals
editNo. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 21 February 2024 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States | Panama | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
2. | 2–0 | |||||
3. | 2 June 2024 | Estadio Metropolitano de Lara, Barquisimeto, Venezuela | Venezuela | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
4. | 25 July 2024 | Stade de Lyon, Décines-Charpieu, France | France | 2–3 | 2–3 | 2024 Summer Olympics |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Manuela Pavi". Deportivo Cali. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Ascencio, José Orlando (21 September 2021). "Manuela Paví, la figura que llevó al Cali femenino hacia su estrella". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Pavi, la figura del Cali campeón de Liga". Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 September 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Mineiro ficha a Jorelyn Carabalí, Manuela Paví e Ingrid Guerra". Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Manuela Pavi fue desafectada de la selección Colombia femenina previo al amistoso contra Chile". Infobae (in Spanish). 21 October 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Pavi: We want to bring a medal back to Colombia". FIFA. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Pavi brace paves way for Colombia against Panama". CONCACAF. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Femenina Mayores para los Juegos Olímpicos de París 2024" [Call-up for the Colombian Women's Senior Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games]. ww.fcf.com.co (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
edit- Manuela Paví at Soccerway