Dionesa Tolentin


Dionesa Tolentin, also known as Inday, 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 the international level in [Philippines women's national Philippines women's national futsal team|futsal team|futsal], co-captaining the team.

Early life

Tolentin was raised in Manukan, Zamboanga del Norte. She grew up in a low-income household and began playing futsal in high school without access to proper equipment, often training barefoot. Her regular attendance at training sessions sometimes caused conflict at home, but she continued to participate in the sport. A Department of Education staff member discovered Tolentin and later supported her development by providing footwear and other necessities, which allowed her to remain active in school-level futsal. Tolentin later moved to Metro Manila and pursued a degree in education at the Far Eastern University.

Career

College career

Tolentin played for the Lady Tamaraw Booters of the Far Eastern University, 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. She left FEU in December 2024, but not before helping the Tamaraws win the women's football title for UAAP Season 87. Overall she helped her team win three UAAP titles. She captained for her collegiate team. She also helped the team win the 2024 United Women's Invitational Football League.

Club

Tolentin has been part of Kaya–Iloilo as early as 2024. She was part of the club that took part at the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League. Tolentin helped the club win the 2025 season of the PFF Women's League.

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.
She made her return to the national team now under Mark Torcaso in February 2024 in a friendly against Finland.
She played at the 2025 ASEAN Women's Championship where she scored her first two international goals in the Philippines 7–0 opening win against Timor Leste.

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. She scored a goal in her women's futsal debut in the Philippines' 4–1 opener win against Kuwait. Tolentin was later called up to the squad for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup, the inaugural edition of the tournament hosted by the Philippines. During the team's second group-stage match, she scored the opening goal against Morocco from a free kick — the first-ever goal for the Philippines at a Futsal World Cup. However, Morocco came from behind to win 3–2.

Honors

;FEU Lady Booters
; Individual