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Jill Aguilera
Puerto Rican footballer (born 1998)
Jillienne "Jill" Cole Aguilera (born January 5, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Carolina Ascent in the USL Super League. Born in the mainland United States, she plays for the Puerto Rico women's national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jillienne Cole Aguilera | ||
Date of birth | (1998-01-05) January 5, 1998 (age 26) | ||
Place of birth | Redwood City, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Carolina Ascent | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2021 | Arizona Wildcats | 92 | (33) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022–2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 28 | (0) |
2024– | Carolina Ascent | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022– | Puerto Rico | 9 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 14, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 1, 2023 |
Aguilera played varsity soccer for Woodside High School.[1][2]
Aguilera played soccer for the women's team of University of Arizona.[3][4][5][6]
Aguilera started her career with American side Chicago Red Stars.[7]
The Red Stars released Aguilera on March 11, 2024.[8]
On May 14, 2024, Aguilera signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent.[9]
Aguilera has represented Puerto Rico internationally.[7]
- As of October 15, 2023
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Playoffs[lower-alpha 2] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chicago Red Stars | 2022 | NWSL | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
2023 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |||
Career total | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Includes NWSL Playoffs
International goals
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 1 July 2023 | Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salvador | Jamaica | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games |
2. | 27 October 2023 | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification |
3. | 17 February 2024 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States | Haiti | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
4. | 3 April 2024 | Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | Cayman Islands | 8–0 | 12–0 | Friendly |
5. | 6 April 2024 | Parque de Fútbol Benjamín Martínez González, San Juan, Puerto Rico | Cayman Islands | 5–0 | 8–0 | |
- "Jill Aguilera, former Woodside star, lighting up Pac-12". smdailyjournal.com. March 4, 2021.
- "Jill Aguilera – News article". January 23, 2014.
- "As she climbs the Arizona record books, Jill Aguilera's main focus is on helping the team win". bgn.fm. September 8, 2021.
- "Sixth-year senior Jill Aguilera hopes to finish UA career strong before turning pro". tucson.com. September 29, 2021.
- "Dynamic Jill Aguilera has quietly been a driving force for the Arizona Wildcats' soccer team". tucson.com. May 31, 2020.
- "After twists and turns of 2020, Arizona's Jill Aguilera eager to play in a game that counts". tucson.com. October 18, 2020.
- "Jill Aguilera Is Ready For More With the Chicago Red Stars". womenkickballs.com.
- Salazar, Emmanuel (March 11, 2024). "Red Stars Release Midfielder Jill Aguilera". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- "JILL AGUILERA". CarolinaAscent.com. Carolina Ascent. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- Jill Aguilera at Soccerway
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