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Full name | Jaclyn Katrina Demis Sawicki [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Jaclyn Katrina Sawicki [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | November 14, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Western United | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Coquitlam Metro-Ford | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Vancouver Whitecaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2015 | University of Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Victoria Highlanders | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | North Vancouver | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 3 [3] | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Assi | 49 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Western United | 35 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2011–2012 | Canada U20 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Canada | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2022– | Philippines | 30 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 27, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 1, 2023 |
Jaclyn Katrina Demis Sawicki (born November 14, 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Western United in the A-League Women, which she captains. Born and raised in Canada to a Polish father and a Filipina mother, she plays for the Philippines women's national team. She previously represented Canada at under-20 and senior levels.
Born and raised in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Sawicki started playing the sport when she was 7 years old. [4] Her mother hails from Buguias, Benguet, Mountain Province, Philippines which makes her eligible to play for the Philippines. [5]
Sawicki spent her youth career on the Coquitlam Metro-Ford and Vancouver Whitecaps clubs. [6] [7]
Sawicki played collegiate soccer at the University of Victoria. [8]
In 2017, Sawicki signed her first professional contract for Nadeshiko Division 1 League club Chifure AS Elfen Saitama. [9]
After a season in Japan, Sawicki joined Swedish Elitettan club Assi IF.
On August 18, 2022, Sawicki signed with A-League Women side Western United. She became the second international player to join the club. [10] [11] Later, it was announced that Sawicki was appointed as club captain for the inaugural season. [12]
Sawicki was born in Canada to a Polish father and a Filipina mother, which made her eligible to represent Canada, Poland, and the Philippines at the international level. [2]
Sawicki was called up to represent Canada U20 in the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship after making her first international appearance with the senior team in 2011 against the USA during their post-World Cup Celebration Tour. [13] The team finished second in the tournament. [14] Five months later, Sawicki was once again called up to the Canada U20 team for the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [15]
Sawicki made her senior debut for Canada on September 17, 2011, as a 90th-minute substitution in a 1–1 friendly away draw against the United States. [2]
Sawicki was part in the historic Filipinas run at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 last July 2023. She was included in the Philippines squad for a month-long training camp in Australia. The training camp was part of the national team's preparation for the 2021 Southeast Asian Games held in Hanoi, Vietnam. [16] [17]
She made her debut for the Philippines as a starter in a 5–0 win against Tonga. [18] [19]
Club | Season | League | Cup [lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Elfen Saitama | 2017 | Nadeshiko League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Assi IF | 2018 | Elitettan | 24 | 3 | - | 24 | 3 | |
2019 | 25 | 2 | - | 25 | 2 | |||
Western United | 2022–23 | A-League | 14 | 0 | - | 14 | 0 | |
2023–24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Career total | 81 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 7 |
Western United
Canada U20
Philippines
Individual
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