Bridget Mutipula

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Bridget Mutipula
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-08-05) August 5, 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Zambia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Vancouver Rise FC Academy
Youth career
Halifax Dunbrack SC
2023–2024 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Vancouver Rise FC Academy [a] 24 (4)
2025–Vancouver Rise FC (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2024– Canada U17 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 26, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of April 6, 2025

Bridget Mutipula (born August 5, 2008) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Vancouver Rise FC Academy in League1 British Columbia, as well as the Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League on a youth development permit.

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Early life

Born in Zambia, Mutipula moved to Canada at age four. [1] She began playing youth soccer at age 8 with Halifax Dunbrack SC, also participating in the Nova Scotia REX program, before joining the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite program in June 2023. [1]

Club career

In 2023, Mutipula began playing with Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (later re-named Vancouver Rise FC Academy) in League1 British Columbia. [1] In 2024, she played with the squad at the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup. [2] In August 2025, she joined Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League on a Youth Development Permit. [3] She made her professional debut on August 9, 2025 against Halifax Tides FC. [4]

International career

In November 2023, Mutipula was called up to the Canada U17 team for the first time for a training camp and friendliers against Portugal U17. [5] In 2024, she was named to the roster for the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. [6]

Career statistics

As of June 25, 2025
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Rise FC Academy [a] 2023 [7] League1 British Columbia 31102 [A] 061
2024 [7] 9020402 [A] 0170
2025 [7] 12300123
Total24430004040354
Vancouver Rise FC (loan) 2025 Northern Super League 300030
Career total27430004040384

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mutipula off to Vancouver to join Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy". Soccer Nova Scotia . June 5, 2023.
  2. "Bridget Mutipula Competes in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup!". Halifax Dunbrack SC. August 21, 2024.
  3. @VancouverRiseFC (August 9, 2025). "We're proud to activate Rise FC Academy defender Bridget Mutipula on a Northern Super League Youth Permit for today's away match vs Halifax Tides FC!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  4. Burns, Anna (August 9, 2025). "No turning Tide: Vancouver Rise FC remain undefeated". Surrey Now-Leader .
  5. "Mutipula & Gallant called up for CANW17 matches against Portugal". Soccer Nova Scotia . November 14, 2023.
  6. MacDonald, Glenn (January 23, 2024). "Halifax's Mutipula named to Canada roster for Concacaf women's under-17 soccer championship". Saltwire Network .
  7. 1 2 3 "Bridget Mutipula L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia .

Notes

  1. 1 2 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite re-branded as the Vancouver Rise FC Academy in 2025