Katrina Guillou

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Katrina Guillou
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Guillou in 2023
Personal information
Full name Katrina Jacqueline Rivera Guillou [1]
Date of birth (1993-12-19) December 19, 1993 (age 31) [2]
Place of birth Washington, D.C., U.S.
Height 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) [2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, forward [2]
Team information
Current team
DC Power
Number 21
Youth career
Bishop Ireton Cardinals
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 UNCW Seahawks 80 (30)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 ONS 8 (2)
2016–2017 Lugano 14 (0)
2018 ONS 15 (6)
2019–2020 Morön 49 (21)
2021–2023 Piteå 61 (12)
2024 Hammarby IF 3 (0)
2024– DC Power
International career
2022– Philippines 38 (13)
2025– Philippines (futsal) 2 (3)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing the Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
AFF Women's Championship
Winner 2022 Philippines Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Katrina Jacqueline Rivera Guillou (born December 19, 1993) is a professional women's footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for the USL Super League club DC Power. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level in both football and futsal.

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Early life and education

Guillou was born to a Filipino mother, Lorna (née Rivera), and a French father, Yves Guillou, in Washington, D.C. [2] [3] A native of Fort Washington, Maryland, she attended the Bishop Ireton High School in Virginia for her secondary studies and later the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) for her collegiate studies. [2]

College career

From 2012 to 2015, Guillou played for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's soccer (football) team which competes in the Colonial Athletic Association Division 1. [4] In her senior year, she helped the Seahawks secure an at-large berth for the NCAA Division I. [2]

Club career

Oulu Nice Soccer

After graduating from UNCW, Guillou signed up to play for Finnish club Oulu Nice Soccer in 2016. [5] [6] She made 8 appearances and 2 goals for the club in the 2016 Naisten Liiga season. [7]

Lugano

In August 2016, Guillou left Finland to join Swiss club FF Lugano 1976. She appeared in 13 matches in the regular season and helped Lugano advance to the playoffs where she played one more game in the final round of 2016–17 Nationalliga A. [8]

Oulu Nice Soccer

In 2018, Guillou returned to Finland signing with former club Oulu Nice Soccer until the end of 2018 Naisten Liiga season where she scored 6 goals in 15 matches. [9] [7]

Morön BK

In December 2018, Guillou joined Swedish Elitettan club Morön BK. [10] [11] During the 2019 season, she scored 8 goals in 23 games. [7]

Guillou remained with Morön BK for the 2020 Elitettan season. She appeared in all 26 games and scored 13 goals. [7] The club finished in third place. [12] During a Swedish Cup match against Piteå IF on 7 October, Guillou scored a hat-trick helping Morön to a 4–3 victory and a berth in the 2020–21 Swedish Cup Group Stage. [13] [7]

Piteå IF

In December 2020, Damallsvenskan club Piteå IF signed Guillou on a 1+1 year deal. [14] She played 3 seasons for the club scoring 12 goals in 61 matches. [7]

Hammarby

In April 2024, Guillou signed with Damallsvenskan side Hammarby. [15] She made 3 appearances for the team. Her short-term contract expired in July 2024. [16]

DC Power

In July 2024, USL Super League club DC Power announced the signing of Guillou. [17]

International career

Football

When she was still a college player, her coach convinced her to join a national team. Two years prior to the Asian Cup, she sent the Philippine Football Federation a highlight reel of her earlier part of her stint in Sweden which led to her securing a Philippine passport in order for her to be able to play for the national team. [18]

Guillou made her first cap for the Philippines in the national team's 1–0 win against Thailand at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. [19] In that same tournament, she scored her first international goal for the Philippines in their final group match, a 6–0 win against Indonesia. [20] On April 11, 2022, Guillou scored her first international hat-trick in a friendly against Fiji, which the Philippines won 8–0. [21]

Guillou played for the Philippines in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. In their opening match against Switzerland, Guillou scored in the 16th minute but was offsides. [22]

Futsal

Guillou was called up to become part of the Philippine national futsal team that took part at the 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers. [23] She scored a brace in her women's futsal debut in the Philippines' 4–1 opener win against Kuwait. [24] [25]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 December 2024 [26] [27]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ONS 2016 Naisten Liiga 8282
Total8282
FF Lugano 1976 2016–17 Nationalliga A 140140
Total140140
ONS 2018 Naisten Liiga 156156
Total156156
Morön BK 2019 Elitettan 23800238
2020 2613132716
Total4921135024
Piteå IF 2021 Damallsvenskan 13143174
2022 24740287
2023 24411255
Total6112947016
Hammarby 2024 Damallsvenskan 300030
Total300030
DC Power 2024–25 USL Super League 11000110
Total11000110
Career total1614110717148
  1. Includes Swedish Cup

International goals

Football

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.January 27, 2022 Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 1–06–0 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup
2.April 11, 2022 Blacktown International Sportspark, Sydney Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 3–08–0 Friendly
3.4–0
4.6–0
5.June 26, 2022 Terme Čatež, Brežice Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–12–1
6.July 8, 2022 Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2–04–0 2022 AFF Women's Championship
7.July 17, 2022Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2–03–0
8.October 7, 2022 Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto, Alajuela Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–11–1Friendly
9.December 15, 2022 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 2–09–0
10.7–0
11.September 22, 2023 Wenzhou Sports Center Stadium, Wenzhou Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 3–13–1 2022 Asian Games
12.October 26, 2023 Perth Rectangular Stadium, Perth Flag of Chinese Taipei (Olympics; 1986-2010).svg  Chinese Taipei 2–14–1 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
13.October 26, 2024 Emirhan Sport Complex, Antalya Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 3–03–0 Pink Ladies Cup

Futsal

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
1.January 11, 2025Yunusobod Sport Complex, Tashkent Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 1–04–1 2025 AFC Women's Futsal Asian Cup qualification [24]
2.4–1
3.January 13, 2025Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2–13–3 [28]

Honours

Philippines

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