Jackie Billet

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Jackie Billet
Personal information
Full name Jacqueline Billet [1]
Date of birth (1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 49) [2]
Place of birth United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder [2]
Youth career
YearsTeam
0000–1992 Oakville Tigers
1991 J.B. Marine S.C. [3]
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1995 Wisconsin Badgers ? (26)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992 United States 1 (0)
Managerial career
YearsTeam
1997–2001 Illinois State Redbirds (assistant)

Jacqueline Billet (born January 23, 1974) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.

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Career

In high school, Billet played for the Oakville Tigers, where she had a team record of 25 assists in a season and was an All-Metro player in 1991. [4] In college, she played for the Wisconsin Badgers from 1992 to 1995, where she was a letter-winner. In total, she scored 26 goals and registered 20 assists. She was selected for the NSCAA All-Region first team in 1992, 1993, and 1994, as well as the third team in 1995. She was also included in the All-Big Ten Conference first team in 1994. [1] In 1996, she was selected as part of the West Squad for the Umbro College All-Star Soccer Classic, [5] and in 2008 was inducted into the Oakville High School Hall of Fame as a part of the school's 1991 women's championship-winning soccer team. [6]

Billet made her only international appearance for the United States on August 16, 1992 in a friendly match against Norway, which finished as a 2–4 loss. [2]

From 1997 to 2001, Billet served as an assistant coach at Illinois State Redbirds. [7] [8]

Career statistics

International

United States [2]
YearAppsGoals
199210
Total10

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