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Jill Aguilera
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
Number 7
Youth career
2013–2016 Woodside Wildcats
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 7 (1)
2024 → Washington Spirit (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022– Puerto Rico 9 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 19, 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 of the USL Super League. Born in the mainland United States, she plays for the Puerto Rico women's national team.

Early life

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Aguilera played varsity soccer for Woodside High School.[1][2]

College career

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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

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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]

On July 27, 2024, Aguilera joined the Washington Spirit on a short-term loan for the remainder of the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.[12][13]

International career

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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][14]

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.[15] 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.[16]

In the group stage match against Panama, Aguilera took a corner kick and served the ball to Madison Cox, who scored the equalizer.[16] Puerto Rico would go on to win the match 2-0.[17]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of September 4, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Total
Division Apps Goals 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
2024 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Carolina Ascent 2024–25 USL Super League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Washington Spirit (loan) 2024 NWSL — — — 1 0 1 0
Career total 30 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 39 0
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

International goals

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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

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  1. ^ "Jill Aguilera, former Woodside star, lighting up Pac-12". smdailyjournal.com. March 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Jill Aguilera – News article". January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "As she climbs the Arizona record books, Jill Aguilera's main focus is on helping the team win". bgn.fm. September 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sixth-year senior Jill Aguilera hopes to finish UA career strong before turning pro". tucson.com. September 29, 2021.
  5. ^ "Dynamic Jill Aguilera has quietly been a driving force for the Arizona Wildcats' soccer team". tucson.com. May 31, 2020.
  6. ^ "After twists and turns of 2020, Arizona's Jill Aguilera eager to play in a game that counts". tucson.com. October 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Who We Are: Jill Aguilera". University of Arizona Athletics. August 17, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Jill Aguilera Is Ready For More With the Chicago Red Stars". womenkickballs.com.
  9. ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (March 11, 2024). "Red Stars Release Midfielder Jill Aguilera". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  10. ^ "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".
  11. ^ "JILL AGUILERA". CarolinaAscent.com. Carolina Ascent. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  12. ^ "Washington Spirit Adds Two to Roster on Short-Term Loans". WashingtonSpirit.com. Washington Spirit. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  13. ^ Cover, Amanda. "Carolina Ascent FC Agrees to Short Term Loan with Washington Spirit for Jill Aguilera". CarolinaAscent.com. Carolina Ascent. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ a b "GC Daily: Trailblazing Puerto Rico makes more history". Squad Depth. February 25, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  17. ^ "Puerto Rico Results". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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