Érica Lonigro

Érica Noelia Lonigro (born 6 July 1994) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker for Rosario Central.

Early life

Lonigro was born in the Las Flores neighborhood and sold flowers as a child.[1] Nicknamed "Jesi", she started playing football at a young age and played football with future FIFA World Cup winner Ángel Correa as a child.[2] As a teenager, she was part of the Sur Productora youth program.[3]

Career

Before focusing on football, Lonigro worked in a cleaning company among other occupations.[4] Besides Argentina, Lonigro has played in Paraguay.[5] During the 2019/20 season, she made sixteen appearances and scored seventeen goals before the season was halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic.[3]

References
  1. "Erica Lonigro, la gran goleadora de las chicas de Central". lacapital.com.ar.
  2. "Érica Lonigro y lo que significa jugar en Arroyito". elciudadanoweb.com.
  3. "Erica Lonigro - Redacción Rosario article". redaccionrosario.com.
  4. "Érica Lonigro, goleadora de Rosario Central: "Mi sueño es vestir la camiseta de la Selección Argentina"".
  5. "El fútbol de Paraguay le abre la puerta a las argentinas". feminafutbol.com.
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