Canadian soccer player
Jessica Christina De Filippo (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional women's soccer player who plays as a forward for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League .
Early life
Born in Mississauga, Ontario , De Filippo moved to Montreal, Quebec with her family at the age of one.[ 1] She began playing soccer at age four with CS Saint-Lazare.[ 1] She later played with Lakeshore SC .[ 2] She also trained with the Soccer Quebec’s National Training Centre program and in 2015 was named to the Team Quebec U17 team.[ 3] In 2016, she was named the Sports Quebec Female Athlete of the Year in a team sport.[ 4] In 2017, she represented Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games , helping them win their first gold medal in the sport and finishing as the tournament's top scorer and being named to the tournament All-Star Team.[ 5]
College career
In 2019, De Filippo began attending the University of Louisville , where she played for the women's soccer team .[ 6] On September 1, 2019, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles .[ 7]
In November 2020, she decided to transfer to the University of Arkansas to play for the women's soccer team in 2021.[ 8] Ahead of her junior and senior seasons, she was named to the Southeastern Conference preseason watchlist.[ 9] [ 10] On November 11, 2022, she scored a hat trick in a 6-0 victory over the Missouri State Lady Bears .[ 11] A week later, she was named the National Player of the Week.[ 12] [ 13] In her senior season, she led the team in goals with 12, as well as in points and shots.[ 14] [ 15]
Club career
In 2018, she played with the Lakers du Lac St-Louis in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec and was selected to the roster for the PLSQ-League1 Ontario All-Star Game.[ 16] In 2019, she played with CS Monteuil .[citation needed ]
In 2021, she played with the Chicago Red Stars Reserves in the Women's Premier Soccer League , winning the conference title.[ 17]
In 2022, she returned to the PLSQ and played with her previous club, AS Laval (formerly CS Monteuil).[citation needed ]
In February 2023, she signed with German club Turbine Potsdam in the Frauen-Bundesliga .[ 18] [ 19] She departed the club at the end of the season.[ 20]
De Filippo signing autographs after a match in October 2023
In July 2023, she signed with Spanish club Sporting de Huelva in the first tier Liga F .[ 21] [ 22] On November 8, 2023, she scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Real Unión de Tenerife to help the team advance to the Round of 16 in the 2023–24 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol .[ 23]
In July 2024, she joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia , making her debut on July 20 against Rivers FC .[ 24] On August 9, 2024, she scored a brace in a 2-0 victory over Calgary Blizzard SC in the semi-finals of the League1 Canada Women's Inter-Provincial Championship .[ 25]
In December 2024, she signed with Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC ahead of the inaugural 2025 season.[ 26] [ 27]
International career
In 2013, she represented Canada at the U12 Boys Danone Nations Cup tournament.[ 28]
In June 2014, she made her debut in the Canadian national program attending a camp with the Canada U15 team.[ 1] In 2018, she played with the Canada U17 , helping them to a fourth place finish at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup .[ 29] [ 30] She also played with the Canada U20 team, including being named to the squad for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship .[ 31] [ 1]
In October 2019, she was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, ahead of a friendly against Japan .[ 5] At the end of 2019, she was nominated for the Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year .[ 32]
Career statistics
As of October 16, 2024 [ 33]
References
^ a b c d Jessica De Filippo at the Canadian Soccer Association
^ Pires, José Antonio (October 22, 2015). "De Filippo et Talavéra, récipiendaires d'une bourse Saputo" [From Filippo and Talavéra, recipients of a Saputo scholarship]. Néomédia (in French).
^ Hickey, Mike (November 18, 2015). "Lakeshore's Jessica De Filippo is Golden" . The Suburban .
^ Hickey, Mike (June 1, 2016). "DiFilippo adds Sports Quebec accolade to her portfolio" . The Suburban .
^ a b Lidbetter, Mark (October 2, 2019). "Jessica Di Filippo Achieves a longtime goal" . The Suburban .
^ "Jessica De Filippo Louisville profile" . Louisville Cardinals .
^ Brandes, Chandler (September 1, 2019). "Five Goals Lift Cardinals Past Eastern Michigan" . Louisville Cardinals .
^ "Jessica joins a top 10 NCAA 1 program" . Ribeiro Moojen Combine . November 12, 2020.
^ "Sixty standouts named to 2021 SEC Soccer Preseason Watchlist" . Soccerwire . August 18, 2021.
^ "SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List features 68 players" . Soccerwire . August 17, 2022.
^ "De Filippo shines with a hat trick as Hogs advance" . Southeastern Conference . November 11, 2022.
^ "De Filippo Earns National Player Of The Week Honors" . Arkansas Razorbacks . November 22, 2022.
^ Bolin, Eric Wayne (November 22, 2022). "Heading into Elite Eight, Arkansas has reigning national Player of the Week" . Razorbacks Wire .
^ "De Filippo Signs With FFC Turbine Potsdam" . Arkansas Razorbacks . February 3, 2023.
^ "Jessica De Filippo Arkansas profile" . Arkansas Razorbacks .
^ "Matchs des étoiles PLSQ – League 1 Ontario" [All-Star Game PLSQ-League1 Ontario] (in French). June 26, 2018.
^ "Chicago Red Stars Reserves win third consecutive conference title" . Women's Premier Soccer League . July 23, 2021.
^ "Darya Rajaee and Jessica De Filippo move to Turbine Potsdam" . Footbalada . February 2, 2023.
^ "Kurz nach Weigang-Aus: Turbine Potsdam verstärkt sich mit Kanadierin De Fillipo" [Shortly after Weigang-Aus: Turbine Potsdam strengthens with Canadian De Fillipo]. Märkische Allgemeine (in German). February 3, 2023.
^ Nafe, Saskia (June 8, 2023). "Jessica De Filippo, Darya Rajaee und Nina Lange verlassen Turbine Potsdam" [Jessica De Filippo, Darya Rajaee and Nina Lange leave Turbine Potsdam]. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (in German).
^ "La canadiense Jessica de Filippo refuerza el ataque del Sporting Huelva" [Canadian Jessica de Filippo reinforces Sporting Huelva's attack]. Infobae (in Spanish). July 28, 2023.
^ "La canadiense Jessica de Filippo aumenta la competencia en ataque en el Sporting Huelva" [Canadian Jessica de Filippo increases competition in attack at Sporting Huelva]. Huelva 24 (in Spanish). July 28, 2023.
^ "Un gollas de Jessica Filippo le da al Sporting de Huelva el pase a los octavos de final de la Copa de la Reina" [A goal from Jessica Filippo gives Sporting de Huelva a pass to the round of 16 of the Copa de la Reina]. Huelva Información (in Spanish). November 9, 2023.
^ "Whitecaps FC add six experienced players to League1 BC women's roster" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC . July 22, 2024.
^ Vallejo, Felipe (August 10, 2024). "League1 Canada: 'Caps march on to Inter-Provincial final" . Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
^ "NSL's Rise sign Canadian forward De Filippo" . TSN . December 17, 2024.
^ "Vancouver Rise FC sign Canadian forward Jessica De Filippo" . Vancouver Rise FC . December 17, 2024.
^ "Jessica De Filippo Canada Summer Games profile" . 2017 Canada Summer Games .
^ Pemberton, Kim (November 26, 2018). "Cardinal Signee Jessica De Filippo, Canada Advance in the FIFA U17 World Cup" . Louisville Cardinals .
^ Pemberton, Kim (August 9, 2019). "Jessica De Filippo to Participate in Canada's U20 Excel Camp" . Louisville Cardinals .
^ Pemberton, Kim (July 8, 2019). "De Filippo Named to the Canadian U20 National Team" . Louisville Cardinals .
^ "El Sporting de Huelva tendría atada a Jessica De Filippo" [Sporting de Huelva would have tied to Jessica De Filippo]. Sports Huelva (in Spanish). July 6, 2023.
^ Jessica De Filippo at Soccerway
^ a b c "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
^ "Jessica De Filippo WPSL profile" . Women's Premier Soccer League .
^ "Jessica De Filippo Stats" . Sporting de Huelva (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024.
^ "Jessica De Filippo 2024 L1BC Stats" . League1 British Columbia .
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