Jill Aguilera

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Jill Aguilera
Personal information
Full name Jillienne Cole Aguilera
Date of birth (1998-01-05) January 5, 1998 (age 27)
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

Aguilera played varsity soccer for Woodside High School. She holds the goal scoring record at 105 goals.[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. She holds the University of Arizona record for games played at 92 and goals scored at 33.[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] 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

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

Club

As of September 4, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Playoffs[lower-alpha 2] 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 11 1 0 0 0 0 — 11 0
Washington Spirit (loan) 2024 NWSL — — — 1 0 1 0
Career total 39 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 48 0
  1. ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ↑ Includes NWSL Playoffs

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 July 2023 Estadio Las Delicias, Santa Tecla, El Salvador File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica 1–0 1–1 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games
2. 27 October 2023 Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago File:Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 2–1 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualification
3. 17 February 2024 Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States File:Flag of Haiti.svg Haiti 1–0 1–0
4. 3 April 2024 Mayagüez Athletics Stadium, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands 8–0 12–0 Friendly
5. 6 April 2024 Parque de Fútbol Benjamín Martínez González, San Juan, Puerto Rico File:Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg Cayman Islands 5–0 8–0

References

  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. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "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. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "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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