Carleigh Frilles

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Carleigh Frilles
Personal information
Full name Carleigh Bennett Frilles [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) [3]
Position(s) Midfielder, forward [4]
Team information
Current team
 DC Power
Number 7
Youth career
Battlefield Bobcats
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 CCU Chanticleers 32 (2)
2023–2024 VCU Rams 36 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Blacktown Spartans 11 (3)
2025– DC Power 13 (0)
International career‡
2016 Philippines U14 5 (4)
2022– Philippines 44 (13)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
AFF Women's Championship
Winner 2022 Philippines Team
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Vietnam Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 12, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of July 5, 2025

Carleigh Bennett Frilles (born April 11, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the USL Super League club DC Power. [5] Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.

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Early life

Frilles was born in Fairfax, Virginia and raised in Haymarket, Virginia. [1] [3] She has attended Battlefield High School, where she played four seasons and also earned a varsity letter in swimming. [6]

College career

Frilles played two seasons at Coastal Carolina University. [3] She played for Blacktown Spartans, an Australian club that plays in the National Premier Leagues in New South Wales, in 2023 [2] before going to the World Cup, then returned to college soccer at VCU. [6]

Club career

Blacktown Spartans

In 2023, Frilles played for Blacktown Spartans in the National Premier Leagues NSW. She made 11 appearances and scored three goals during the 2023 season. [7]

DC Power

DC Power of the USL Super League has signed Frilles in March 2025. [8] [9] She made her debut for the club as a substitute in the 46th minute in a 2–1 loss to Lexington on March 9, 2025. [10] [11] Frilles made 10 appearances in her first year with the Power and subsequently had her contract option exercised, keeping her in DC for another season. [12]

International career

Philippines Youth

In 2016, Frilles was called up to represent the Philippines U14 team in the AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship 2016 held in Vientiane, Laos. [13] The Philippines U14 team finished second in the tournament. [14]

Philippines

Frilles has represented the Philippines, making her senior debut at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She previously played for the country's under-14 national team. [15] [16] Frilles scored her first international goals on her 20th birthday, April 11, 2022, in a friendly against Fiji, which the Philippines won 8–0. [17] She went on to score five goals in the 16–0 record win in a friendly against Tonga on April 22, 2022. [18]

Frilles was selected to the Philippines roster for the 2023 Women's World Cup. She was on the field for the Philippines' first World Cup win, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute against New Zealand. [19]

Career statistics

Club

As of September 12, 2025 [20] [21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blacktown Spartans 2023 NPL NSW 1131 [a] 0123
DC Power 2024–25 USL Super League 100—100
2025–26 30—30
Total13000130
Career total24310253
  1. ↑ Appearance in Sapphire Cup

International goals

As of match played April 8, 2025. Philippines score listed first, score column indicates score after each Frilles goal.
No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16April 11, 2022Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5–08–0 Friendly
28–0
37April 22, 2022Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 4–016–0
46–0
58–0
69–0
712–0
88April 30, 2022Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 1–05–0
923October 11, 2022 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose, Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–01–2
1026December 11, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, AustraliaFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 1–05–1
114–15–1
1231April 8, 2023Hisor Central Strdium, Hisor, TajikistanFlag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 3–08–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
1341April 8, 2025Theyab Awana Stadium Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2–04–0 Friendly

Honours

International

Philippines U14

  • AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship runners-up: 2016

Philippines

References

  1. 1 2 "Carleigh Frilles". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Carleigh Frilles at Soccerway. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Carleigh Frilles - Women's Soccer". Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Carleigh Frilles - 2024 - Women's Soccer". Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  5. ↑ "DC Power Football Club Signs Philippines Women's National Team Midfielder Carleigh Frilles". DC Power Football Club. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Carleigh Frilles - Women's Soccer". VCU Rams. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Carleigh Friles - 2023 NPL NSW Women's". Football NSW. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  8. ↑ "DC Power Football Club Signs Philippines Women's National Team Midfielder Carleigh Frilles". DC Power Football Club. March 8, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  9. ↑ "DC Power Football Club Signs Philippines Women's National Team Midfielder Carleigh Frilles". OurSports Central. March 8, 2025. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Suing, Ivan. "Frilles joins American club". Daily Tribune. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Post-match Facts: Power FC Falls to Lexington SC 2-1 in Spring Home Opener". DC Power Football Club. March 9, 2025. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  12. ↑ "DC Power Football Club Announces End-of-Season Roster Update". DC Power FC. June 11, 2025. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ "U14 Girls National Team Set To Compete In Vientiane, Laos". Philippine Football Federation. May 31, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  14. ↑ "U14 Girls Bring Home Silver Medals". Philippine Football Federation. June 7, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ Terrado, Reuben (February 2, 2022). "Get to know the new darlings of Philippine sports". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  16. ↑ Naredo, Camille (January 21, 2021). "Football: Stajcic 'really happy' with new additions to PH squad". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  17. ↑ Fenix, Ryan (April 12, 2022). "Filipinas thrash Fiji in friendlies, but bigger tests await with SEA Games looming". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  18. ↑ del Carmen, Lorenzo (April 22, 2022). "Carleigh Frilles scores five as Filipinas enjoy 16-goal rout of Tonga". Tiebreaker Times.
  19. ↑ "Philippines-New Zealand game report". FIFA.
  20. ↑ "Carleigh Frilles Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Carleigh Friles - 2023 Statistics". Football NSW. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
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