Érica Lonigro Explained

Érica Lonigro
Full Name:Érica Noelia Lonigro
Birth Date:6 July 1994
Birth Place:Argentina
Height:1.66m[1]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Rosario Central
Years1:2017–2023
Clubs1:Rosario Central
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Libertad/Limpeño (loan)
Years3:2022
Clubs3:River Plate (loan)
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Dux Logroño
Nationalyears1:2021–
Nationalteam1:Argentina
Nationalcaps1:13
Nationalgoals1:2

Érica Noelia Lonigro (born 6 July 1994) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for the Spanish club Dux Logroño.[2]

Early life

Lonigro was born in the Las Flores neighborhood and sold flowers as a child.[3] Nicknamed "Jesi", she started playing football at a young age and played football with future FIFA World Cup winner Ángel Correa as a child.[4] As a teenager, she was part of the Sur Productora youth program.[5]

Career

Before focusing on football, Lonigro worked in a cleaning company among other occupations.[6] Besides Argentina, Lonigro has played in Paraguay.[7] During the 2019/20 season, she made sixteen appearances and scored seventeen goals before the season was halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[5]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first[8]

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 12 July 2022 2022 Copa América
2. 9 October 2022 2–0 2–2 Friendly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 – Squad List . . 11 July 2023 . 11 July 2023.
  2. Web site: De Rosario a España sin escalas: Lonigro, ex Central, se convirtió en jugadora del Logroño . Diario El Ciudadano y la Región . 21 March 2024 . es-ES . 3 February 2024.
  3. Web site: Erica Lonigro, la gran goleadora de las chicas de Central. lacapital.com.ar.
  4. Web site: Érica Lonigro y lo que significa jugar en Arroyito. 6 June 2021 . elciudadanoweb.com.
  5. Web site: Erica Lonigro – Redacción Rosario article. 12 August 2021 . redaccionrosario.com.
  6. Web site: Érica Lonigro, goleadora de Rosario Central: "Mi sueño es vestir la camiseta de la Selección Argentina".
  7. Web site: El fútbol de Paraguay le abre la puerta a las argentinas. 29 July 2021 . feminafutbol.com.
  8. Web site: Argentina – É. Lonigro – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway .