Jessica De Filippo

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Jessica De Filippo
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De Filippo at the 2018 Concacaf U-20 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago
Personal information
Full name Jessica Christina De Filippo
Date of birth (2001-04-20) April 20, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Rise FC
Youth career
CS Saint-Lazare
2009–2018 Lakeshore SC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Louisville Cardinals 21 (2)
2021–2022 Arkansas Razorbacks 31 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Lakers du Lac St-Louis 10 (4)
2019 CS Monteuil 5 (0)
2021 Chicago Red Stars Reserves 5 (2)
2022 AS Laval 4 (1)
2023 Turbine Potsdam 11 (2)
2023–2024 Sporting de Huelva 18 (1)
2024 Whitecaps FC Elite 1 (0)
2025– Vancouver Rise 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Canada U17 6 (1)
2019 Canada U18 2 (0)
2018 Canada U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 18, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 1, 2018

Jessica Christina De Filippo (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional women's soccer player who plays as a forward for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League.

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Early life

Born in Mississauga, Ontario, De Filippo moved to Montreal, Quebec with her family at the age of one. [1] She began playing soccer at age four with CS Saint-Lazare. [1] She later played with Lakeshore SC. [2] She also trained with the Soccer Quebec’s National Training Centre program and in 2015 was named to the Team Quebec U17 team. [3] In 2016, she was named the Sports Quebec Female Athlete of the Year in a team sport. [4] In 2017, she represented Quebec at the 2017 Canada Summer Games, helping them win their first gold medal in the sport and finishing as the tournament's top scorer and being named to the tournament All-Star Team. [5]

College career

In 2019, De Filippo began attending the University of Louisville, where she played for the women's soccer team. [6] On September 1, 2019, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. [7]

In November 2020, she decided to transfer to the University of Arkansas to play for the women's soccer team in 2021. [8] Ahead of her junior and senior seasons, she was named to the Southeastern Conference preseason watchlist. [9] [10] On November 11, 2022, she scored a hat trick in a 6-0 victory over the Missouri State Lady Bears. [11] A week later, she was named the National Player of the Week. [12] [13] In her senior season, she led the team in goals with 12, as well as in points and shots. [14] [15]

Club career

In 2018, she played with the Lakers du Lac St-Louis in the Première ligue de soccer du Québec and was selected to the roster for the PLSQ-League1 Ontario All-Star Game. [16] In 2019, she played with CS Monteuil.[ citation needed ]

In 2021, she played with the Chicago Red Stars Reserves in the Women's Premier Soccer League, winning the conference title. [17]

In 2022, she returned to the PLSQ and played with her previous club, AS Laval (formerly CS Monteuil). [18]

In February 2023, she signed with German club Turbine Potsdam in the Frauen-Bundesliga. [19] [20] She departed the club at the end of the season. [21]

De Filippo signing autographs after a match in October 2023 Jessica De Filippo Signing Autographs After A Game.jpg
De Filippo signing autographs after a match in October 2023

In July 2023, she signed with Spanish club Sporting de Huelva in the first tier Liga F. [22] [23] On November 8, 2023, she scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Real Unión de Tenerife to help the team advance to the Round of 16 in the 2023–24 Copa de la Reina de Fútbol. [24]

In July 2024, she joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia, making her debut on July 20 against Rivers FC. [25] On August 9, 2024, she scored a brace in a 2-0 victory over Calgary Blizzard SC in the semi-finals of the League1 Canada Women's Inter-Provincial Championship. [26]

In December 2024, she signed with Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC ahead of the inaugural 2025 season. [27] [28]

International career

In 2013, she represented Canada at the U12 Boys Danone Nations Cup tournament. [29]

In June 2014, she made her debut in the Canadian national program attending a camp with the Canada U15 team. [1] In 2018, she played with the Canada U17, helping them to a fourth place finish at the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. [30] [31] She also played with the Canada U20 team, including being named to the squad for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. [32] [1]

In October 2019, she was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, ahead of a friendly against Japan. [5] At the end of 2019, she was nominated for the Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year. [33]

Career statistics

As of October 16, 2024 [34]
ClubLeagueSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lakers du Lac St-Louis Première ligue de soccer du Québec 2018 [35] 104————104
CS Monteuil Première ligue de soccer du Québec 2019 [35] 50————50
Chicago Red Stars Reserves Women's Premier Soccer League 2021 [36] 5200———52
AS Laval Première ligue de soccer du Québec 2022 [35] 41———0041
Turbine Potsdam Frauen-Bundesliga 2022–23 112—00——112
Sporting de Huelva Liga F 2023–24 [37] 181—11—2 [a] 0212
Whitecaps FC Elite League1 British Columbia 2024 [38] 1010—5 [b] 02 [c] 292
Career total5410101150426413
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa de Andalucía
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in the Women's Inter-Provincial Championship

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Jessica De Filippo at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ↑ Pires, José Antonio (October 22, 2015). "De Filippo et Talavéra, récipiendaires d'une bourse Saputo" [From Filippo and Talavéra, recipients of a Saputo scholarship]. Néomédia (in French).
  3. ↑ Hickey, Mike (November 18, 2015). "Lakeshore's Jessica De Filippo is Golden". The Suburban .
  4. ↑ Hickey, Mike (June 1, 2016). "DiFilippo adds Sports Quebec accolade to her portfolio". The Suburban .
  5. 1 2 Lidbetter, Mark (October 2, 2019). "Jessica Di Filippo Achieves a longtime goal". The Suburban .
  6. ↑ "Jessica De Filippo Louisville profile". Louisville Cardinals .
  7. ↑ Brandes, Chandler (September 1, 2019). "Five Goals Lift Cardinals Past Eastern Michigan". Louisville Cardinals .
  8. ↑ "Jessica joins a top 10 NCAA 1 program". Ribeiro Moojen Combine. November 12, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Sixty standouts named to 2021 SEC Soccer Preseason Watchlist". Soccerwire. August 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ "SEC Soccer Preseason Watch List features 68 players". Soccerwire. August 17, 2022.
  11. ↑ "De Filippo shines with a hat trick as Hogs advance". Southeastern Conference . November 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "De Filippo Earns National Player Of The Week Honors". Arkansas Razorbacks . November 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ Bolin, Eric Wayne (November 22, 2022). "Heading into Elite Eight, Arkansas has reigning national Player of the Week". Razorbacks Wire.
  14. ↑ "De Filippo Signs With FFC Turbine Potsdam". Arkansas Razorbacks . February 3, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Jessica De Filippo Arkansas profile". Arkansas Razorbacks .
  16. ↑ "Matchs des étoiles PLSQ – League 1 Ontario" [All-Star Game PLSQ-League1 Ontario] (in French). June 26, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Reserves win third consecutive conference title". Women's Premier Soccer League . July 23, 2021.
  18. ↑ Rey, Joshua (December 17, 2024). "Vancouver Rise sign Jessica De Filippo as second player". Area 51 Sportsnet.
  19. ↑ "Darya Rajaee and Jessica De Filippo move to Turbine Potsdam". Footbalada. February 2, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Kurz nach Weigang-Aus: Turbine Potsdam verstärkt sich mit Kanadierin De Fillipo" [Shortly after Weigang-Aus: Turbine Potsdam strengthens with Canadian De Fillipo]. Märkische Allgemeine (in German). February 3, 2023.
  21. ↑ Nafe, Saskia (June 8, 2023). "Jessica De Filippo, Darya Rajaee und Nina Lange verlassen Turbine Potsdam" [Jessica De Filippo, Darya Rajaee and Nina Lange leave Turbine Potsdam]. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam (in German).
  22. ↑ "La canadiense Jessica de Filippo refuerza el ataque del Sporting Huelva" [Canadian Jessica de Filippo reinforces Sporting Huelva's attack]. Infobae (in Spanish). July 28, 2023.
  23. ↑ "La canadiense Jessica de Filippo aumenta la competencia en ataque en el Sporting Huelva" [Canadian Jessica de Filippo increases competition in attack at Sporting Huelva]. Huelva 24 (in Spanish). July 28, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Un gollas de Jessica Filippo le da al Sporting de Huelva el pase a los octavos de final de la Copa de la Reina" [A goal from Jessica Filippo gives Sporting de Huelva a pass to the round of 16 of the Copa de la Reina]. Huelva Información (in Spanish). November 9, 2023.
  25. ↑ "Whitecaps FC add six experienced players to League1 BC women's roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . July 22, 2024.
  26. ↑ Vallejo, Felipe (August 10, 2024). "League1 Canada: 'Caps march on to Inter-Provincial final". Vancouver Whitecaps FC .
  27. ↑ "NSL's Rise sign Canadian forward De Filippo". TSN . December 17, 2024.
  28. ↑ "Vancouver Rise FC sign Canadian forward Jessica De Filippo". Vancouver Rise FC . December 17, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Jessica De Filippo Canada Summer Games profile". 2017 Canada Summer Games .
  30. ↑ Pemberton, Kim (November 26, 2018). "Cardinal Signee Jessica De Filippo, Canada Advance in the FIFA U17 World Cup". Louisville Cardinals .
  31. ↑ Pemberton, Kim (August 9, 2019). "Jessica De Filippo to Participate in Canada's U20 Excel Camp". Louisville Cardinals .
  32. ↑ Pemberton, Kim (July 8, 2019). "De Filippo Named to the Canadian U20 National Team". Louisville Cardinals .
  33. ↑ "El Sporting de Huelva tendría atada a Jessica De Filippo" [Sporting de Huelva would have tied to Jessica De Filippo]. Sports Huelva (in Spanish). July 6, 2023.
  34. ↑ Jessica De Filippo at Soccerway
  35. 1 2 3 "PLSQ Stats Archive" (in French). TSI Sports.
  36. ↑ "Jessica De Filippo WPSL profile". Women's Premier Soccer League .
  37. ↑ "Jessica De Filippo Stats". Sporting de Huelva (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024.
  38. ↑ "Jessica De Filippo 2024 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia .
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