Brianne Desa Explained

Brianne Desa
Birth Date:6 July 2000
Birth Place:Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Vaughan Azzurri
Clubnumber:4
Youthyears1:–2017
Youthclubs1:Pickering FC
Youthyears2:2018
Youthclubs2:FC Durham Academy
Youthyears3:2018
Youthclubs3:Markham SC
Collegeyears1:2018
College1:Brock Badgers
Collegecaps1:16
Collegegoals1:5
Collegeyears2:2020–
College2:Seneca Sting
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Durham United FA
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Durham United FA
Caps2:9
Goals2:0
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Vaughan Azzurri
Caps3:11
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:Simcoe County Rovers
Caps4:37
Goals4:14
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Vaughan Azzurri
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalteam1:Guyana U20
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2018–
Nationalteam2:Guyana
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:2
Pcupdate:April 28, 2024
Ntupdate:5 May 2023

Brianne Desa (born 6 July 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri. 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
23 May 2018 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification
25 May 2018

Notes and References

  1. News: Strikers blank Brams in soccer final. The Pickering News-Advertiser. October 10, 2008. 38.
  2. Web site: Sports Briefs. July 25, 2018. St. Catharines Standard.
  3. Web site: GFF names 26-member provisional squad for CONCACAF Caribbean Women’s Qualifiers. May 16, 2018. Guyana Chronicle.
  4. Web site: Brianne Desa Brock Badgers profile. Brock Badgers.
  5. Web site: Brock women's soccer adds two recruits, Cirone and Desa. July 20, 2018. Brock Badgers.
  6. Web site: Strong start for Badgers' soccer squads. Brock Badgers. August 30, 2018.
  7. Web site: Women's soccer trio named OUA all stars. October 31, 2018. Brock Badgers.
  8. Web site: Badgers look to make some noise after big summer. September 3, 2019. Jonah. Dayton. The Brock Press.
  9. Web site: Brianne Desa Seneca Sting profile. Seneca College.
  10. Web site: Brianne Desa 2017 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  11. Web site: Brianne Desa 2019 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  12. Web site: Brianne Desa 2021 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  13. Web site: Playoffs Roundup: Blue Devils pull off pair of upsets, Guelph & Woodbridge advance to Finals on PKs. October 31, 2021. Marty. Thompson. League1 Ontario.
  14. Web site: 2021 L1O Women's Premier Division Awards: Twidle Earns MVP, FC London Dominate Again. Marty. Thompson. December 21, 2021. League1 Ontario.
  15. Web site: Rovers Begin Inaugural Season With High Expectations. Simcoe County Rovers.
  16. Web site: Brianne Desa 2022 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  17. Web site: Barrie Sports: Weekend Recap May 2 . Christian. Mota-Pyette. May 2, 2022. Barrie Uncovered.
  18. Web site: Simcoe skipper Cloey Uddenberg at the heart of the 2022 Women’s Premier Division All-Star team. November 17, 2022. League1 Ontario.