Giovanna Dionicio

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Dionicio and the second or maternal family name is Geraldino.

Giovanna Laurel Dionicio Geraldino (born September 20, 2001) is a footballer who plays for USL W League club River Light FC. Born in the United States, she plays for the Dominican Republic national team.

Giovanna Dionicio

Personal information
Full name	Giovanna Laurel Dionicio Geraldino
Date of birth	(2001-09-20) September 20, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	River Light FC
Youth career
	FSA FC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Yale Bulldogs	24	(0)
2023	Connecticut Huskies	16	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021	Connecticut Fusion II
2024	Sporting CT
2025–	River Light FC	0	(0)
International career‡
2020	Dominican Republic U20	5	(0)
2021–	Dominican Republic	10	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 12, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of February 26, 2024

Early life

Dionicio played youth soccer with FSA FC.^[1] She attended Hall High School,^[2] where she was named all-state as a senior and was a three-time all-conference selection.^[3]

College career

In 2019, Dionicio began attending Yale University, where she played for the women's soccer team.^[3]

In 2023, she transferred to the University of Connecticut as a graduate student, where she played for the women's soccer team.^[4] She made her debut on August 20 against the Boston University Terriers.^[5]

Club career

In 2021, she played with Connecticut Fusion II in the UWS League Two.^[6] In 2024, she played with Sporting CT in United Women's Soccer.^[7]

In June 2024, she was named to the original roster for the women's team of Vermont Green FC for the club's first-ever women's game, an exhibition against Canadian Ligue1 Quebec side FC Laval.^[8]

In 2025, she joined USL W League club River Light FC.^[9]

International career

In 2020, she played with the Dominican Republic U20.^[10]

In 2021, she was called up to the Dominican Republic senior team for the first time.^[11] On 19 February 2022, she scored her first international goal in a 4–0 victory over the Cayman Islands in a 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification match.^[12]