Jill Aguilera
Puerto Rican footballer (born 1998)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 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 | |||
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.
Early life
Aguilera played varsity soccer for Woodside High School.[1][2]
College career
Aguilera played soccer for the women's team of University of Arizona from 2017 to 2021.[3][4][5][6] While Aguilera started at University of Arizona in Fall 2016, a knee injury before the start of the season sidelined her for the year.[7]
Club career
Aguilera started her career in 2022 with American side Chicago Red Stars.[8] The Red Stars released Aguilera on March 11, 2024.[9]
On May 14, 2024, Aguilera signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent.[10][11]
International career
In April 2022, Aguilera received her first call-up to Puerto Rico’s Women’s National Team and has continued to represent Puerto Rico since.[8][12]
During the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup’s preliminary matches, Aguilera scored the match-winning goal in Puerto Rico’s match against higher-seed Haiti, helping Puerto Rico advance to the W Gold Cup tournament.[13] By qualifying for the tournament, Puerto Rico’s Blue Hurricanes made history as the first time the national team has made a Concacaf qualifying tournament.[14]
In the group stage match against Panama, Aguilera took a corner kick and served the ball to Madison Cox, who scored the equalizer.[14] Puerto Rico would go on to win the match 2-0.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 October 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Who We Are: Jill Aguilera". University of Arizona Athletics. August 17, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Carolina Ascent FC Signs Four Accomplished Players to Join the Climb: Midfielder Taylor Porter, Forward Rylee Baisden, Midfielder Jill Aguilera and Defender Kelly Ann Livingstone".
- ^ "JILL AGUILERA". CarolinaAscent.com. Carolina Ascent. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
- ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (October 23, 2023). "Chicago Red Stars Midfielder, Jill Aguilera, Called Up to Puerto Rican Women's National Team". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Chatz, Joe (February 18, 2024). "Chicago Red Stars' Jill Aguilera, Samantha Fisher Qualify for W Gold Cup". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b "GC Daily: Trailblazing Puerto Rico makes more history". Squad Depth. February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Puerto Rico Results". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
External links
- Jill Aguilera at Soccerway.com
- Jill Aguilera at Soccerdonna (in German)
- Jill Aguilera at FBref.com
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Puerto Rico squad – 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup
