Jessica De Filippo

Jessica Christina De Filippo (born April 20, 2001) is a Canadian professional women's soccer player who plays as a forward for Whitecaps FC Elite in the League1 British Columbia.

Early life

Born in Mississauga, Ontario, De Filippo moved to Montreal, Quebec with her family at the age of one. She began playing soccer at age four with CS Saint-Lazare. She later played with Lakeshore SC. She also trained with the Soccer Quebec’s National Training Centre program and in 2015 was named to the Team Quebec U17 team. In 2016, she was named the Sports Quebec Female Athlete of the Year in a team sport. 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.

College career

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

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

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. In 2019, she played with CS Monteuil.

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

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

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

In July 2023, she signed with Spanish club Sporting de Huelva in the first tier Liga F. 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.

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

International career

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

In June 2014, she made her debut in the Canadian national program attending a camp with the Canada U15 team. 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. She also played with the Canada U20 team, including being named to the squad for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.

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

Career statistics

As of October 16, 2024