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Izzy D'Aquila

Isabella Louise D'Aquila (born September 8, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Izzy D'Aquila
D'Aquila with the Portland Thorns in 2024
Personal information
Full name Isabella Louise D'Aquila[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-08) September 8, 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 24
Youth career
So Cal Blues
2015–2019 JSerra Catholic High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Santa Clara Broncos[2] 78 (50)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Portland Thorns FC 28 (2)
International career‡
2018–2019 United States U17
2019 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 17, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 2, 2023

Youth career

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D'Aquila grew up in Mission Viejo, California, a suburb of Orange County in southern California. She played high school soccer for JSerra Catholic High School and was named national Gatorade High School Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season,[3] and ALL-USA Girls Soccer Player of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com and USA Today in 2017-18 and 2018–19.[4] D'Aquila scored 134 total goals for JSerra.[4][5][6] She also played for the So Cal Blues youth soccer club in the Elite Clubs National League.[7][6]

College career

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D'Aquila played NCAA Division I women's soccer for the Santa Clara Broncos. In her senior season, D'Aquila scored 19 goals, second-most in the NCAA.[2][8][9] She scored a total of 50 goals and 16 assists in 78 appearances. D'Aquila also won the 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament with the Broncos,[10] in which she scored three goals to tie for second-most scored in the tournament, and also scored the championship-winning penalty shoot-out goal.[11][12]

Club career

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Portland Thorns FC, 2023–

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After reports and analysis rated her as a potential early selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft,[9][11] defending NWSL champions Thorns FC selected D'Aquila with the 12th overall pick in the first round.[13][14][15] On March 15, 2023, D'Aquila signed a three-year contract with the club, plus an option for a fourth year.[10][16]

On March 26, 2023, D'Aquila made her debut for the Thorns in a 4–0 victory against Orlando Pride as a 77th-minute substitute for Sophia Smith.[17][18][17]

International career

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D'Aquila played for the United States women's national under-17 soccer team in the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[7][19][20] She also trained and played with the United States under-20 team.[6][21][4]

Career statistics

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As of match played October 15, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Continental[b] Playoffs[c] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portland Thorns FC 2023 NWSL 15 0 6 1 — 0 0 21 1
2024 13 2 3 1 4 3 — 20 6
Career total 28 2 9 2 4 3 0 0 41 7
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup (2023) and NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup (2024)
  2. ^ Includes the CONCACAF W Champions Cup (2024)
  3. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

Honors

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Santa Clara Broncos

Individual

References

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  1. ^ JSerra Catholic High School Commencement Ceremony 2019 (Television production). San Juan Capistrano, California: JSerra Catholic High School. June 2, 2019. Event occurs at 1:05:06. Retrieved June 26, 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c "9 IZZY D'AQUILA". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Fryer, Steve (June 21, 2018). "JSerra's Isabella D'Aquila named national player of the year". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "ALL-USA Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Isabella D'Aquila, JSerra". USA Today High School Sports. June 12, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet the Future of Women's Soccer: Isabella D'Aquila" (Press release). Santa Clara Broncos. November 29, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Fryer, Steve (February 27, 2019). "Fryer: JSerra's Isabella D'Aquila, a rising star for U.S. soccer, made high school sports a priority". Orange County Register. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Ludwig, Ashley (November 14, 2018). "Mission Viejo Soccer Player In 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". Patch Mission Viego, CA. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  8. ^ Merk, Carson A (February 26, 2021). "Izzy D'Aquila is ready to build on her historic freshman season". Beautiful Game Network.
  9. ^ a b Post, J.J. (January 11, 2023). "2023 NWSL Draft Big Board". American Soccer Analysis. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Clarke, Ryan (March 15, 2023). "Portland Thorns sign NWSL draft picks Izzy D'Aquila, Lauren Kozal to contracts". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. ^ a b Nelson, Kristen (December 29, 2022). "Teams will make their picks on Jan. 12, with over 100 players officially declared". WCIA. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  12. ^ "Santa Clara wins College Cup on penalties over Florida St". Associated Press. May 17, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "Izzy D'Aquila". Portland Timbers. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  14. ^ Ingemi, By Marisa (January 13, 2023). "Sydney Collins, Izzy D'Aquila and Sierra Enge lead strong Bay Area group taken in NWSL draft". San Francisco Chronicle. sfchronicle.com.
  15. ^ "NWSL draft live: Alyssa Thompson selected No. 1; KC Current trades up to No. 2". The Athletic. January 13, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  16. ^ "Get to know Izzy D'Aquila, the Thorns' newest forward" (Press release). Portland Timbers. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  17. ^ a b Clarke, Ryan (March 31, 2023). "Izzy D'Aquila off to a running start in rookie year with Portland Thorns". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  18. ^ Ingemi, Marisa (November 16, 2023). "Izzy D'Aquila has joined list of elite Santa Clara women's soccer players". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  19. ^ "Croix Bethune leads U.S. U-17 WNT to 4-0 rout over Mexico". SoccerWire. November 20, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  20. ^ Woitalla, Mike (October 13, 2018). "Youth: Hawaii's Sunshine Fontes sets U.S. U-17 girls scoring record". Soccer America. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  21. ^ "U.S. U-20 WNT Falls 3-2 to France in La Manga, Spain" (Press release). U.S. Soccer. March 3, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
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