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Jonelle Filigno

Personal information
Full name	Jonelle Filigno
Date of birth	(1990-09-24) September 24, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder, forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2008	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2	(2)
2010	Toronto Lady Lynx	6	(1)
2014–2015	Sky Blue FC	22	(1)
National team
2006–2008	Canada U-20	8	(5)
2008–2015	Canada	71	(11)
Honours Olympic Games Bronze 2012 London Team
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 20, 2015. † Appearances (Goals).

Jonelle Filigno (born September 24, 1990) is a Canadian soccer player. She played as an attacking midfielder or forward. Jonelle last played for Sky Blue FC in the National Women's Soccer League.

She was also a key player for the Canadian national team. With her team, she proudly won an Olympic bronze medal at the London 2012 Games.

Playing Career

Clubs

Sky Blue FC

After finishing her college soccer career at Rutgers University, Jonelle joined Sky Blue FC. This team is part of the NWSL. She played her first game on April 27, 2014. She came in as a substitute during a game against the Boston Breakers.

Jonelle scored her first professional goal on May 21, 2014. This happened in a 3–3 tie against the Washington Spirit.

International Games

Jonelle Filigno first played for the senior Canadian national team on January 16, 2008. She was only 17 years old at the time. She represented Canada at the 2008 Olympics. She also played in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.

At the 2012 Olympics, Jonelle scored a very important goal. It was the winning goal against Great Britain. This goal came from a powerful shot after a corner kick by Sophie Schmidt. This win helped Canada move forward in the tournament.

After that, Jonelle and her team won an Olympic bronze medal. They achieved this by defeating France in the Third Place match. Jonelle played her last game for the national team at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She officially stopped playing international soccer in 2017. Overall, she scored 11 goals for the national team.

Honors and Awards

International Achievements

• CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2010

About Jonelle

Jonelle Filigno went to Rutgers University for her college studies. While playing soccer there, she set a record. She scored the most game-winning goals in the school's history, with 17.

Jonelle's father was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. Her mother is from Georgetown, Guyana. Jonelle started playing soccer when she was four years old. She grew up in north Mississauga. Besides soccer, she also enjoyed playing basketball, volleyball, and cross-country running.

See also

In Spanish: Jonelle Filigno para niños