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Full name | Carleigh Bennett Frilles [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | April 11, 2002||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | CCU Chanticleers | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | VCU Rams | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Blacktown Spartans | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025– | DC Power | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | Philippines U14 | 5 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Philippines | 44 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 31, 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.
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]
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]
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 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]
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]
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]
Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Blacktown Spartans | 2023 | NPL NSW | 11 | 3 | 1 [a] | 0 | 12 | 3 |
DC Power | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 10 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
2025–26 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Career total | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 6 | April 11, 2022 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 5–0 | 8–0 | Friendly |
2 | 8–0 | ||||||
3 | 7 | April 22, 2022 | ![]() | 4–0 | 16–0 | ||
4 | 6–0 | ||||||
5 | 8–0 | ||||||
6 | 9–0 | ||||||
7 | 12–0 | ||||||
8 | 8 | April 30, 2022 | Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–0 | |
9 | 23 | October 11, 2022 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose, Costa Rica | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–2 | |
10 | 26 | December 11, 2022 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia | ![]() | 1–0 | 5–1 | |
11 | 4–1 | 5–1 | |||||
12 | 31 | April 8, 2023 | Hisor Central Strdium, Hisor, Tajikistan | ![]() | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
13 | 41 | April 8, 2025 | Theyab Awana Stadium Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |