# Danielle Marcano

Danielle Julia Marcano (born August 20, 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club FC Women. Born in the mainland United States, she plays for the Puerto Rico women's national team.

## 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.
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 Girls' Soccer Player of the Year in 2014 and 2015. Between 2015 and 2018, Marcano studied psychology at the University of Tennessee.

## College career

Marcano played college soccer with the Tennessee Volunteers from 2015 to 2018 with 76 total appearances, scoring 16 goals including six game-winners, and making seven assists.
Initially a wing-back, Marcano was moved to forward in 2017. During the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division I tournament, she scored the winning goal against Murray State in the 60th minute after coming off the bench to replace the Lady Vols' leading scorer, Khadija Shaw, who was injured in the first three minutes.
During the 2018 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament, Marcano scored twice against University of Arizona, including the winning goal with 55 seconds left in the game, sending the University of Tennessee to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2007. In the third round, Marcano scored twice again, this time against No. 16-ranked Texas A&M, helping to send UT to the NCAA quarterfinals for the first time ever. She was named the Player of the Week by TopDrawerSoccer.com in November 2018.

## 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. She scored six goals in 12 games. In 2022, she transferred to the besta deild karla-club Thróttur Reykjavík, where she capped in 15 league games and in one cup match scoring ten goals in total.

### 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. Her team finished the season as runners-up after losing the play-offs final to Ankara BB Fomget GSK.

### Ankara BB Fomget

In August 2023, she transferred to the 2022–23 Turkish Super League champion Ankara BB Fomget GSK. She played in two matches of the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, and scored two goals in the match against Hajvalia from Kosova.

### FC Nantes feminines

January 18 2025, Danielle score her first goal against Stade de Reims. Next week, in French Cup, she dit it again against Paris Saint Germain.

## International career

During her high school years, Marcano was part of the U.S. national player pool, and called up to camp in 2011 and 2012. In 2013, she was part of the U.S. women's national U-17 soccer team.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 14 October 2023.
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Continental | Continental | National | National | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| HK Kópavogs | 2021 | Icelandic League | 12 | 10 | – | – | | | 12 | 10 |
| HK Kópavogs | Total | Total | 12 | 10 | – | – | | | 12 | 10 |
| Thróttur Reykjavík | 2022 | Icelandic First League | 15 | 9 | – | – | | | 15 | 9 |
| Thróttur Reykjavík | Total | Total | 15 | 9 | – | – | | | 15 | 9 |
| Fenerbahçe S.K. | 2022–23 | Turkish Super League | 19 | 7 | – | – | | | 19 | 7 |
| Fenerbahçe S.K. | Total | Total | 19 | 7 | – | – | | | 19 | 7 |
| Ankara BB Fomget GSK | 2023–24 | Turkish Super League | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | 8 | 7 |
| Ankara BB Fomget GSK | Total | Total | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | | | 8 | 7 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 62 | 33 | 2 | 2 | | | 54 | 27 |

### International goals

| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 24 February 2024 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States | Panama | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| 2. | 3 April 2024 | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Cayman Islands | 5–0 | 12–0 | Friendly |
| 3. | 3 April 2024 | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Cayman Islands | 11–0 | 12–0 | Friendly |
| 4. | 3 April 2024 | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Cayman Islands | 12–0 | 12–0 | Friendly |

## Honors

During her career, she was honored with following awards:
Greater Atlanta Christian School
* Georgia High School Association (GHSA) State League: 2012, 2014.
Fenerbahçe S.K.
* Turkish Women's Football Super League Runners-up: 2022–23
Individual
* GHSA Girls' Soccer Player of the Year for all classifications (2014)
* GHSA Class AA Girls' Soccer Player of the Year (2015)