Bianca Canizio

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Bianca Canizio
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-02-14) February 14, 1994 (age 29) [1]
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) [1]
Position(s) Forward, Midfielder [1]
Youth career
Murphy Bulldogs
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2016 Warren Wilson Owls 52 (44)
International career‡
2018– United States Virgin Islands 7 (1)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 6, 2022

Bianca Canizio (born February 14, 1994) is a U.S. Virgin Islands soccer player who has played as a forward and served as team captain for the United States Virgin Islands women's national team. [2]

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Early life and education

Growing up in Coral Springs, Florida, Canizio played American football until the sixth grade, [3] [4] inspired by her older brother. [5] During her second season, she played for the Coral Springs Chargers' 105-pound tackle football team as a starting right guard. [5]

She later attended Murphy High School in Murphy, North Carolina, where she played on the school's co-ed soccer team after the girls' team was cut. [1] [3] Named the Murphy Bulldogs' most valuable player in 2011, she also named to the All-Smoky Mountain Conference team. [3] She graduated in 2012. [6]

College career

Canizio attended Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, where she played as a forward and midfielder for the Owls. [1] [4] [6] As a freshman midfielder in 2013, she scored for Warren Wilson against the United States Virgin Islands "select" soccer team in the 80th minute, equalizing for a final score of 2–2. [7]

In 2015, Canizio was recognized as a college All-American for a third time by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, after scoring 10 goals and logging 2 assists during the season. [6] At the time, she had a career total of 44 goals and 14 assists. [6]

Club career

After graduating from college, Canizio signed with the Asheville City Soccer Women's team in western North Carolina for their inaugural season in 2018. [4]

International career

Canizio capped for the United States Virgin Islands national team at senior level during two CONCACAF W Championship qualifications (2018 and 2022) and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification. [8] [9] She has served as team captain and played as a forward. [2]

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  7. ↑ Chapman, Tim (January 10, 2013). "USVI women, Warren Wilson College draw, 2-2". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Washington, DC. McClatchy–Tribune Business News. ProQuest   1268669225 . Retrieved July 22, 2023– via ProQuest.
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  9. ↑ Bianca Canizio at Soccerway
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