Brianne Desa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Pickering, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Simcoe County Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Pickering FC | ||
| 2018 | FC Durham Academy | ||
| 2018 | Markham SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Brock Badgers | 16 | (5) |
| 2020– | Seneca Sting | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Durham United FA | 3 | (0) |
| 2019 | Durham United FA | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Vaughan Azzurri | 11 | (1) |
| 2022– | Simcoe County Rovers | 37 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | Guyana U20 | 10 | (2) |
| 2018– | Guyana | 7 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 22, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 May 2023 | |||
Brianne Desa (born 6 July 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for League1 Ontario club Simcoe County Rovers. Born in Canada, she represents Guyana at the international level.
Early life
A native of Pickering, Ontario, Desa played youth soccer with Pickering FC, Markham SC and FC Durham Academy.[1][2][3]
College career
In 2018, Desa attended Brock University, playing for the women's soccer team.[4][5] She scored two goals in her debut on August 24 in a 2-1 victory over the Waterloo Warriors.[6] She was named an OUA Second Team All Star after leading Brock with five goals on the season.[7][8]
Afterwards, she began attending Seneca College, where she played for the women's soccer team.[9]
Club career
In 2017, she played for Durham United FA in League1 Ontario, appearing in three matches.[10] She returned to the side in 2019, appearing in nine matches[11]
In 2021, she played for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, appearing in 11 league games, scoring once against Hamilton United on October 14.[12] She scored in the playoff semi-final match against Woodbridge Strikers, who defeated Vaughan in a penalty shootout.[13] She was named a league Second Team All Star.[14]
In 2022, she joined the Simcoe County Rovers.[15][16] She scored her first goal on April 30 against Alliance United.[17] She was named a league Second Team All-Star in 2022.[18]
International career
Desa represents the Guyana women's national football team.
International goals
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
23 May 2018 | Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana |  Bermuda |
1–1 |
2–2 |
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
2 |
25 May 2018 |  Suriname |
2–1 |
6–1
|
References
- ^ "Strikers blank Brams in soccer final" (PDF). The Pickering News-Advertiser. 10 October 2008. p. 38.
- ^ "Sports Briefs". St. Catharines Standard. 25 July 2018.
- ^ "GFF names 26-member provisional squad for CONCACAF Caribbean Women's Qualifiers". Guyana Chronicle. 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Brianne Desa Brock Badgers profile". Brock Badgers.
- ^ "Brock women's soccer adds two recruits, Cirone and Desa". Brock Badgers. 20 July 2018.
- ^ "Strong start for Badgers' soccer squads". Brock Badgers. 30 August 2018.
- ^ "Women's soccer trio named OUA all stars". Brock Badgers. 31 October 2018.
- ^ Dayton, Jonah (3 September 2019). "Badgers look to make some noise after big summer". The Brock Press.
- ^ "Brianne Desa Seneca Sting profile". Seneca College.
- ^ "Brianne Desa 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Brianne Desa 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Brianne Desa 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (31 October 2021). "Playoffs Roundup: Blue Devils pull off pair of upsets, Guelph & Woodbridge advance to Finals on PKs". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (21 December 2021). "2021 L1O Women's Premier Division Awards: Twidle Earns MVP, FC London Dominate Again". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Rovers Begin Inaugural Season With High Expectations". Simcoe County Rovers.
- ^ "Brianne Desa 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Mota-Pyette, Christian (2 May 2022). "Barrie Sports: Weekend Recap May 2". Barrie Uncovered.
- ^ "Simcoe skipper Cloey Uddenberg at the heart of the 2022 Women's Premier Division All-Star team". League1 Ontario. 17 November 2022.
External links
- Brianne Desa at Soccerway