Dionesa Tolentin
{{Short description|Filipino footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dionesa Tolentin
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|25}}
| birth_place = Philippines
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| height = 1.65m
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Kaya–Iloilo
| clubnumber = 15
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| collegeyears1 = 2023–2024
| college1 = Far Eastern University
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| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Kaya–Iloilo
| caps1 = 5
| goals1 = 2
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| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = Philippines
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2025–
| nationalteam2 = Philippines (futsal)
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 2
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| nationalteam-update = January 19, 2025 (UTC)
| club-update = March 29, 2025 (UTC)
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Dionesa Tolentin (born June 25, 2000{{cite web |title=Dionesa Tolentin Career Stats - Pinatar Cup |url=https://www.espn.com.sg/football/player/stats/_/id/380781/dionesa-tolentin |website=ESPN (SG) |access-date=9 January 2025 |language=en}}) is a Filipino professional footballer who plays as a forward for PFF Women's League club Kaya–Iloilo and the Philippines national team. She also represents the country at international level in futsal.
Career
=College career=
Tolentin has played for the Lady Tamaraw Booters of the Far Eastern University (FEU), a team which also partook in the PFF Women's League. FEU won the 2022 PFF Women's Cup where Tolentin was named as the Most Valuable Player.{{cite news |title=PFF Women's Cup: FEU takes cup after two-goal rout of UP |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/pff-womens-cup-feu-takes-cup-after-two-goal-rout-of-up/258453 |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=18 December 2022}} She left FEU in December 2024, but not before helping the Tamaraws win the women's football title for UAAP Season 87.{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Dionesa Tolentin credits Let Dimzon for her success in emotional FEU farewell |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/dionesa-tolentin-credits-let-dimzon-for-her-success-in-emotional-feu-farewell/323881 |access-date=9 January 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=17 December 2024}} Overall she helped her team win three UAAP titles.{{cite news |last1=del Carmen |first1=Lorenzo |title=Philippines opens AFC Women’s Futsal qualis with commanding win over Kuwait |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/philippines-opens-afc-womens-futsal-qualis-with-commanding-win-over-kuwait/324805 |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=12 January 2025}} She captained for her collegiate team.{{cite news |title=Dionesa Tolentin balances captainship for FEU, national team duties |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/dionesa-tolentin-balances-captainship-for-feu-national-team-duties/315192 |access-date=9 January 2025 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=4 October 2024}}
International career
=Football=
Tolentin has played for the Philippine national team. She debuted at the 2019 AFF Women's Championship when it was still coached by Let Dimzon.{{cite news |title=WOMEN: Philippines confirm semis spot after win over Singapore |url=https://www.aseanfootball.org/v3/women-philippines-confirm-semis-spot-after-win-over-singapore/ |access-date=29 February 2024 |publisher=Asean Football Federation |date=23 August 2019 |location=Chonburi}}{{cite news |last1=Valderrama |first1=Aeron Paul |title=Dionesa Tolentin relishes Pinatar experience as she returns to FEU |url=https://tiebreakertimes.com.ph/tbt/dionesa-tolentin-relishes-pinatar-experience-as-she-returns-to-feu/296177 |access-date=6 March 2024 |work=Tiebreaker Times |date=5 March 2024}}
She made her return to the national team now under Mark Torcaso in February 2024 in a friendly against Finland.{{cite news |title=Filipinas fall to Finland in friendly ahead of Pinatar Cup |url=https://www.onesports.ph/more-sports/article/19048/filipinas-fall-to-finland-in-friendly-ahead-of-pinatar-cup |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=One Sport |date=22 February 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Jonas |title=Filipinas lose to Slovenia to wrap up Pinatar Cup bid |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/555024/filipinas-lose-to-slovenia-to-wrap-up-pinatar-cup-bid |access-date=29 February 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=29 February 2024 |language=en}}
=Futsal=
Tolentin was called up to become part of the Philippine national futsal team that took part at the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers.{{cite news |last1=Javier |first1=Nikole |title=Katrina Guillou, Bella Flanigan eye another World Cup stint following PH futsal team call-up |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/sports/football/932350/katrina-guillou-bella-flanigan-eye-another-world-cup-stint-following-ph-futsal-team-call-up/story/ |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=GMA News |date=9 January 2025 |language=en}} She scored a goal in her women's futsal debut in the Philippines' 4–1 opener win against Kuwait.{{cite news |last1=Terrado |first1=Reuben |title=Guillou brace powers PH in Futsal Asian Cup qualifier opener |url=https://www.spin.ph/football/philippines-beats-kuwait-in-opener-of-women-s-futsal-asian-cup-qualifiers-a795-20250111 |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=11 January 2025 |language=en}}
Personal life
Tolentin hails from Zamboanga del Norte. She pursued a degree in education at the Far Eastern University.
International goals
= Futsal =
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| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
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| 1. | January 11, 2025 | rowspan=2| Yunusobod Sport Complex, Tashkent | {{fsw|KUW}} | align=center|3–0 | align=center| 4–1 | rowspan=2| 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification | |
| 2. | January 15, 2025 | {{fsw|TKM}} | align=center|2–0 | align=center| 2–0 |
Honors
;FEU Lady Booters
; Individual
- PFF Women's Cup Most Valuable Player: 2022
- UAAP Golden boot: 2024 (Season 86)
- UAAP Most Valuable Player: 2024 (Season 86)
- UAAP Best striker: 2024 (Season 86)
References
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Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Filipino women's footballers
Category:Women's association football forwards
Category:Far Eastern University alumni
Category:University Athletic Association of the Philippines women's footballers
Category:Philippines women's international footballers
Category:Kaya F.C.–Iloilo (women) players
Category:Sportspeople from Zamboanga del Norte
Category:Filipino women's futsal players
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