Brianne Desa
{{Short description|Guyanese footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Brianne Desa
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|7|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Pickering, Ontario, Canada
| height = 1.75m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Pickering FC
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–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
| collegecaps2 =
| collegegoals2 =
| 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 = 14
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → Vaughan Azzurri B
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Pickering FC
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2020
| nationalteam1 = Guyana U20
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2018–
| nationalteam2 = Guyana
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| pcupdate = 4 August 2024
| ntupdate = 5 May 2023
}}
Brianne Desa (born 6 July 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for League1 Ontario Championship club Pickering FC. 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.{{Cite news|url=https://corporate.pickering.ca/PLHCWebLink/0/edoc/174569/NA2008_10_10.pdf|title=Strikers blank Brams in soccer final|work=The Pickering News-Advertiser|date=October 10, 2008|page=38}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/sports/niagara-region/2018/07/25/sports-briefs.html|title=Sports Briefs|date=July 25, 2018|work=St. Catharines Standard}}{{cite web|url=https://guyanachronicle.com/2018/05/16/gff-names-26-member-provisional-squad-concacaf-caribbean-womens-qualifiers/|title=GFF names 26-member provisional squad for CONCACAF Caribbean Women’s Qualifiers|date=May 16, 2018|work=Guyana Chronicle}}
College career
In 2018, Desa attended Brock University, playing for the women's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://gobadgers.ca/sports/womens-soccer/roster/brianne-desa/5859|title=Brianne Desa Brock Badgers profile|work=Brock Badgers}}{{Cite web|url=https://gobadgers.ca/news/2018/7/20/brock-womens-soccer-adds-cirone-and-desa.aspx|title=Brock women's soccer adds two recruits, Cirone and Desa|date=July 20, 2018|work=Brock Badgers}} She scored two goals in her debut on August 24 in a 2-1 victory over the Waterloo Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://gobadgers.ca/news/2018/8/30/womens-soccer-strong-start-for-badgers-soccer-squads.aspx|title=Strong start for Badgers' soccer squads|work=Brock Badgers|date=August 30, 2018}} She was named an OUA Second Team All Star after leading Brock with five goals on the season.{{Cite web|url=https://gobadgers.ca/news/2018/10/31/womens-soccer-trio-named-oua-all-stars.aspx|title=Women's soccer trio named OUA all stars|date=October 31, 2018|work=Brock Badgers}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.brockpress.com/badgers-look-to-make-some-noise-after-big-summer/|title=Badgers look to make some noise after big summer|date=September 3, 2019|first=Jonah|last=Dayton|work=The Brock Press}}
Afterwards, she began attending Seneca College, where she played for the women's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.senecasting.ca/sports/wsoc-ind/2019-20/bios/desa_brianne_rqqr|title=Brianne Desa Seneca Sting profile|work=Seneca College}}
Club career
In 2017, she played for Durham United FA in League1 Ontario, appearing in three matches.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/20296956?subseason=389601|title=Brianne Desa 2017 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} She returned to the side in 2019, appearing in nine matches{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/32856231|title=Brianne Desa 2019 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}
In 2021, she played for Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario, appearing in 11 league games, scoring once against Hamilton United on October 14.{{Cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/47996209|title=Brianne Desa 2021 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} She scored in the playoff semi-final match against Woodbridge Strikers, who defeated Vaughan in a penalty shootout.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1191774|title=Playoffs Roundup: Blue Devils pull off pair of upsets, Guelph & Woodbridge advance to Finals on PKs|date=October 31, 2021|first=Marty|last=Thompson|work=League1 Ontario}} She was named a league Second Team All Star.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1199791|title=2021 L1O Women's Premier Division Awards: Twidle Earns MVP, FC London Dominate Again|first=Marty|last=Thompson|date=December 21, 2021|work=League1 Ontario}}
In 2022, she joined the Simcoe County Rovers.{{cite web|url=https://www.roversfc.ca/news/rovers-begin-inaugural-season-with-high-expectations|title=Rovers Begin Inaugural Season With High Expectations|work=Simcoe County Rovers}}{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/roster_players/54589904?subseason=809616|title=Brianne Desa 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} She scored her first goal on April 30 against Alliance United.{{Cite web|url=https://barrieuncovered.ca/barrie-sports/barrie-sports-weekend-recap-may-2|title=Barrie Sports: Weekend Recap May 2 |first=Christian|last=Mota-Pyette|date=May 2, 2022|work=Barrie Uncovered}} She was named a league Second Team All-Star in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.league1ontario.com/news_article/show/1247890|title=Simcoe skipper Cloey Uddenberg at the heart of the 2022 Women’s Premier Division All-Star team|date=November 17, 2022|work=League1 Ontario}}
In 2024, she played with Vaughan Azzurri and was named a league First Team All-Star.{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.com/article/premier-division-stars-celebrated-in-2024-awards/|title=Premier Division stars celebrated in 2024 awards|date=November 1, 2024|work=League1 Ontario}}
In 2025, she joined Pickering FC (who she previously played for when they were known as Durham United).{{cite tweet|user=PickeringFC|number=1875619479557656794|date=January 3, 2025|title=Pickering FC is excited to welcome Midfielder Brianne Desa back to her hometown club!}}
International career
Desa represents the Guyana women's national football team.
International goals
Scores and results list Guyana's goal tally first
| class="wikitable" | ||||||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{center|1}} | 23 May 2018 | rowspan=2|Synthetic Track and Field Facility, Leonora, Guyana | {{fbw|BER}} | {{center|1–1}} | {{center|2–2}} | rowspan=2|2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| {{center|2}} | 25 May 2018 | {{fbw|SUR}} | {{center|2–1}} | {{center|6–1}} |
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|brianne-desa/653048}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Desa, Brianne}}
Category:Guyanese women's footballers
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Guyana women's international footballers
Category:Soccer players from Pickering, Ontario
Category:Canadian women's soccer players
Category:Canadian sportspeople of Guyanese descent
Category:Vaughan Azzurri (women) players
Category:Pickering FC (women) players
Category:League1 Ontario (women) players
Category:Simcoe County Rovers FC (women) players
Category:Seneca College alumni