Danielle Marcano

Danielle Julia Marcano (born August 20, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Fenerbahçe S.K. in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1]

Danielle Marcano
Personal information
Full name Danielle Julia Marcano
Date of birth (1997-08-20) August 20, 1997
Place of birth Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Fenerbahçe S.K.
Number 27
Youth career
2011–2015 Greater Atlanta Christian School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Tennessee Volunteers 66 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 HK Kópavogur 12 (6)
2022 Thróttur Reykjavík 15 (9)
2022– Fenerbahçe S.K. 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 15, 2023

Early life

Danielle Julia Marcano was born to Michael Marcano and his wife Lora in Red Bank, New Jersey, United States, on August 20, 1997. She has an older brother Ryan who also played college soccer.[2]

Marcano attended the private Greater Atlanta Christian School in Norcross, Georgia, where she scored 70 goals for her high school team. She was named GHSA Girl's Soccer Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015. Between 2015 and 2018, Marcano studied psychology at the University of Tennessee.[2]

College career

She played college soccer with the Tennessee Volunteers from 2015 to 2018, making 66 total appearances and scoring 14 goals. Marcano was initially a wing-back but was later moved to forward in 2017. She was named the Player of the Week by TopDrawerSoccer.com in November 2018.[2]

Professional career

Icelandic clubs

In April 2021, she signed a professional contract with the Icelandic club HK Kópavogur to play in the 1. deild karla.[3][4] She scored six goals in 12 games.[5] In 2022, she transferred to the 2. deild karla-club Thróttur Reykjavík,[5] where she capped in 15 league games and in one cup match scoring nine goals in total.[6]

Fenerbahçe

In October 2022, Marcano moved to Turkey, and signed with the Istanbul-based club Fenerbahçe S.K. to play in the 2022–23 Women's Super League.[1]

International career

During her high school years, Marcano was part of the U.S. national U-14 player pool, and called up to camp in August 2011. In February 2013, she was part of the U.S. women's national U-17 soccer team camp.[2]

Honors

During her career, she was honored with following awards:[2]

Youth
Georgia High School Association (GHSA) State League
Greater Atlanta Christian School
Champions (2): 2012, 2014

Individual
  • GHSA Girl's Soccer Player of the Year for all classifications (2014)
  • GHSA Class AA Girl's Soccer Player of the Year (2015)

References
  1. "Danielle Julia Marcano" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  2. "2018 Women's Soccer Roster – Marcano, Danielle". UT Sports. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  3. "Danielle Marcano semur við HK" (in Icelandic). HK. April 20, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  4. "Marcano Inks First Pro Deal With HK Kópavogur". UT Sports. April 21, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  5. "Þróttur sækir sóknar mann úr Kópa vogi". Visir (in Icelandic). December 13, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  6. "Danielle Julia Marcano" (in Turkish). Maçkolik. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
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