Jessica Martínez

Jessica Dahiana Martínez Villagra (born 14 June 1999), commonly known as Pirayú Martínez,[3] is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish Liga F club FC Levante Las Planas and the Paraguay women's national team. She has previously been a regular member of the national under-20 and under-17 teams.

Jessica Martínez
Martinez with Paraguay U20 in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJessica Dahiana Martínez Villagra[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-14) 14 June 1999 (age 25)[1]
Place of birthItauguá, Paraguay
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) [2]
Position(s)Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
Las Planas
Number9
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014-2015Sportivo Limpeño
2015–2016Olimpia
2016-2017Sportivo Limpeño
2017–2018Santos0(0)
2019–2020CD Tacón21(3)
2020–2021Real Madrid24(5)
2021–2023Sevilla54(12)
2023-Las Planas6(2)
International career
2013–2016Paraguay U1713+(16)
2014–2018Paraguay U2015+(14)
2014–Paraguay24(23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 February 2024

International career

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Martínez represented Paraguay at two South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship editions (2013 and 2016), two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup editions (2014 and 2016), three South American U-20 Women's Championship editions (2014 , 2015 and 2018) and two FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup editions (2014 and 2018).[4] She has scored five goals in the Copa América Femenina (three in the 2014 edition and two in the 2018 edition).[5]

International goals

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Scores and results list Paraguay's goal tally first

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
18 September 2014Estadio Alejandro Serrano Aguilar, Cuenca, Ecuador  Bolivia
5–1
10–22014 Copa América Femenina
2
8–1
3
20 September 2014Estadio Jorge Andrade, Azogues, Ecuador  Chile
3–2
3–2
4
6 April 2018Estadio La Portada, La Serena, Chile  Peru
2–0
3–0
2018 Copa América Femenina
5
12 April 2018  Uruguay
1–1
2–1
6
3 August 2019Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima, Peru  Jamaica
1–0
3–12019 Pan American Games
7
2–1
8
4 October 2019Estadio Evelio Hernández, San Felipe, Venezuela  Venezuela
1–1
1–1
Friendly
9
30 November 2021Estadio Gunther Vogel, San Lorenzo, Paraguay  Peru
1–1
4–2
Friendly
10
2–1
11
19 February 2022  Uruguay
1–1
1–1
12
22 February 2022  Uruguay
1–0
2–0
13
8 July 2022Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero, Cali, Colombia  Colombia1–12–42022 Copa América Femenina
14
11 July 2022  Chile
2–0
3–2
15
20 July 2022  Ecuador
1–0
2–1
16
25 October 2023Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar, Chile  Jamaica2–010–02023 Pan American Games
17
5–0
18
7–0
19
31 October 2023  Costa Rica2–13–1
20
3 December 2023National Women Training Center, Asunción, Paraguay  Russia1–11–1Friendly
21
28 February 2024Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States  El Salvador1–03–22024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
22
2–2
23
3–2

Honors and awards

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Clubs

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Sportivo Limpeño

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Jessica Martínez at Soccerway
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ ¡La rompió! El show de "Pirayú" Martínez ante El Salvador en la Copa de Oro
  4. ^ Jessica MartínezFIFA competition record (archived)
  5. ^ "Copa América Femenina – Ecuador 2014. Goleadoras". conmebol.com.