Fernanda Figueroa

Fernanda Figueroa
Personal information
Full name	María Fernanda Figueroa Figueroa
Date of birth	22 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Río Claro, Costa Rica
Position	Forward
Team information
Current team	Dimas Escazú
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team
2020–	Dimas Escazú
International career‡
2021–	Costa Rica
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 July 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2021

María Fernanda Figueroa Figueroa (born 22 June 1997), known as Fernanda Figueroa,^[2]^[4] is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Dimas Escazú and the Costa Rica women's national team.

Early life

Figueroa and her five siblings were raised by their grandmother after their mother abandoned the family.^[5] She began playing football in her youth and looked up to Karla Villalobos as an inspiration.^[5]

Club career

Figueroa has played for Dimas Escazú in Costa Rica.^[3] She led the league in scoring in 2020 with 22 goals.^[5]

International career

Figueroa made her senior debut for Costa Rica on 13 June 2021 as a 69th-minute substitution in a 0–0 friendly away draw against Guatemala.^[4]

References

1 2 "Primera División". Dimas Escazú (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
1 2 Hernández, Joselyn (7 December 2020). "Fernanda Figueroa: "Esta convocatoria es el premio a mi esfuerzo de años"". Costa Rican Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
1 2 "María Fernanda Figueroa". La Camiseta 10 (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
1 2 Jiménez, Gustavo (13 June 2021). "La Sele femenina derrota a Guatemala en el Centenario de la Fedefútbol". Costa Rican Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
1 2 3 Díaz, Rodrigo (29 November 2020). "María Fernanda Figueroa: la luchadora del gol que quiere inspirar a las niñas a jugar fútbol". El Observador CR. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

External links

Fernanda Figueroa at Global Sports Archive
Fernanda Figueroa at Soccerway

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[DE-1] 1 2 "Primera División". Dimas Escazú (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[CRFF-2] 1 2 Hernández, Joselyn (7 December 2020). "Fernanda Figueroa: "Esta convocatoria es el premio a mi esfuerzo de años"". Costa Rican Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[LC-3] 1 2 "María Fernanda Figueroa". La Camiseta 10 (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[CRFF-Debut-4] 1 2 Jiménez, Gustavo (13 June 2021). "La Sele femenina derrota a Guatemala en el Centenario de la Fedefútbol". Costa Rican Football Federation (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.

[obs-5] 1 2 3 Díaz, Rodrigo (29 November 2020). "María Fernanda Figueroa: la luchadora del gol que quiere inspirar a las niñas a jugar fútbol". El Observador CR. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

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Personal information
Full name	María Fernanda Figueroa Figueroa^[1]
Date of birth	(1997-06-22) 22 June 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth	Río Claro, Costa Rica^[2]
Position	Forward^[1]
Team information
Current team	Dimas Escazú
Number	21
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	Dimas Escazú	20	(22)
International career^‡
2021–	Costa Rica	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 July 2021^[3] ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15 June 2021