Yenny Acuña
Yenny Andrea Acuña Berrios (born 18 May 1997) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Brazilian Série A1 club EC Bahia and the Chile women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Yenny Andrea Acuña Berrios | ||
Date of birth | 18 May 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Iquique, Chile | ||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Bahia | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Deportes Iquique | ||
2020–2023 | Santiago Morning | ||
2023– | Bahia | 5 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2021– | Chile | 25 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 February 2023 |
Club career
Acuña started her career on Deportes Iquique. After 2020 campaign and scoring 19 goals, Acuña joined to Santiago Morning.[2] She scored the first goal, a "Rabona" shoot, in the 2020 Chilean final against Universidad de Chile, was victory for Morning 2-0.[3]
International career
Acuña made her senior debut on 13 April 2021 in a 0-0 draw against Cameroon for the Olympics Intercontinental Play-offs Women.[5]
References
- "Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023" (PDF). FIFA. 12 February 2023. p. 1. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- "Yenny Acuña, nueva jugadora de Santiago Morning: "Es un privilegio jugar en este club"". ANFP (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- Concepción, Diario. "VIDEO | El golazo de rabona que le dio el título a Santiago Morning femenino". Diario Concepción (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- "La iquiqueña Yenny Acuña fue oficializada como nueva jugadora del Bahía de Brasil". SoyChile (in Spanish). 4 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- "LAROJA.CL - El sitio oficial de la Selección Chilena de Fútbol". www.laroja.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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