Estefanía Banini

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Estefanía Banini
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Personal information
Full name Estefanía Romina Banini Ruíz
Date of birth (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Mendoza, Argentina
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Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Washington Spirit
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Colo-Colo
2015– Washington Spirit
International career
Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Banini and the second or maternal family name is Ruíz.

Estefanía Romina Banini Ruíz (born 21 June 1990) is an Argentine football forward currently playing for American National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Washington Spirit.[1] She previously spent four seasons with Colo-Colo of the Chilean women's football championship. Banini is a member of the Argentine women's national team.[2] She is often referred to as the female equivalent of male football star Lionel Messi and the Marta of Argentina.[3][4][5][6]

Playing career

Club

Colo-Colo

Banini played for Colo-Colo in Chile from 2011 to 2014. In December 2014, she captained the team to win its ninth consecutive national title after scoring twice and defeating Santiago Morning 3-1.[7][8]

Washington Spirit

In January 2015, it was announced that Banini had signed with the Washington Spirit for the third season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Of her signing, Spirit head coach Mark Parsons said, "Estefania is an exceptional talent and I do not think there is a player like her in the league. She is going to give the team a very different dynamic and provide us with real quality in the final third."[9]

International

Banini has played for the Argentina women's national football team since 2010. In September 2014, she scored a penalty kick in a match against Brazil helping Argentina win 2-0 during the Copa America tournament.[10]

Honors and awards

Individual

  • Player of the Year: 2013, 2014

Team

  • Torneo de Clausura Femenino champion: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 [7]
  • Copa Libertadores: 2012[11]

References

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