Number 16 Role Soccer player Name Jonelle Filigno Current team Sky Blue FC | Years Team Weight 58 kg Height 1.69 m Position Forward | |
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Date of birth (1990-09-24) 24 September 1990 (age 25) Playing position Similar People Profiles | ||
Jonelle Filigno Hopkins Olympic Soccer Goal vs GBR
Jonelle Filigno (born September 24, 1990) is a Canadian soccer player who last played for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She played for the Canadian national team, with whom she won an Olympic bronze medal at London 2012.
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- Jonelle Filigno Hopkins Olympic Soccer Goal vs GBR
- Canwnt canada 1 0 sweden jonelle filigno
- Sky Blue FC
- International
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Canwnt canada 1 0 sweden jonelle filigno
Sky Blue FC
After finishing her collegiate career at Rutgers University, Filigno was allocated to NWSL side Sky Blue FC. She made her debut on April 27, 2014, as a second-half substitute in a 3–2 road defeat to the Boston Breakers at Harvard Stadium. She scored her first professional goal in a 3–3 draw against the Washington Spirit on May 21, 2014, at Maryland SoccerPlex.
International
Filigno made her senior debut for Canada on January 16, 2008, at an age of 17. She played for Canada at the 2008 Olympics 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. She was subsequently awarded an Olympic bronze medal after Canada defeated France in the Third Place match. Filigno made her last appearance for the national team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup and officially retired from international football in 2017.
International
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup : 2010
Personal
Filigno attended Rutgers University, where she is the all-time leading scorer of game-winning goals, with 17. Jonelle's father was born in Etobicoke, Ontario while her mother is from Georgetown, Guyana. Jonelle was four years old when she started playing soccer in north Mississauga. She grew up participating in soccer, basketball, volleyball, and cross-country running.
