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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jillienne Cole Aguilera | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1998 | ||
| 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 | |||
Early life edit
Aguilera played varsity soccer for Woodside High School.[1][2]
College career edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Club edit
- 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Jill Aguilera at Soccerway
