Jonelle Filigno

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Jonelle Filigno
Personal information
Full nameJonelle Filigno
Date of birth (1990-09-24) 24 September 1990
Place of birthMississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing positionAttacking midfielder, forward
Club information
Current clubSky Blue FC
Youth career
2009–2013Rutgers University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–Sky Blue FC0(0)
National team
2006–2008Canada U-208(5)
2008–Canada56(10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 February 2014

Jonelle Filigno (born September 24, 1990) is a Canadian soccer player for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She is also a member of the Canadian national team.

International career

Filigno made her senior debut for Canada on 16 January 2008, at an age of 17. She played for Canada at the 2008 Olympics[1] and 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. At the 2012 Olympics, Filigno scored the winning goal against Great Britain in the knockout stage of the tournament, a stunning volley from a Sophie Schmidt corner kick. After defeating France in the Third Place match, Filigno was awarded an Olympic bronze medal.[2]

International goals

Personal

Filigno attended Rutgers University. Jonelle's father was born in Etobicoke, Ontario while her mother was born in Georgetown, Guyana. Jonelle was four years old when she started playing soccer in north Mississauga; grew up participating in soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross-country running.

References

  1. "Jonelle Filigno". Sports-Reference. Retrieved 26 August 2011. 
  2. "Canada makes history with Olympic bronze victory vs. France". National Post. Retrieved 11 January 2013. 

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