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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 22)[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 12 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 United States U17
2019 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 2, 2023

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).[3][4][5][6]

Youth career

D'Aquila grew up in

TopDrawerSoccer.com and USA Today in 2017-18 and 2018–19.[8] D'Aquila scored 134 total goals for JSerra.[8][9][10] She also played for the So Cal Blues youth soccer club in the Elite Clubs National League.[11][10]

College career

D'Aquila played

2020 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament with the Broncos,[14] 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.[15][16]

Club career

After reports and analysis rated her as a potential early selection in the 2023 NWSL Draft,[13][15] defending NWSL champions Thorns FC selected D'Aquila with the 12th-overall pick in the first round.[3][17][18] D'Aquila signed a three-year contract with the club, including an option for a fourth year, on March 15, 2023.[14][19]

Portland Thorns FC, 2023–

On March 26, 2023, D'Aquila made her debut for Thorns FC in a 4–0 victory against Orlando Pride as a 77th-minute substitute for Sophia Smith.[6]

International career

D'Aquila played for the United States women's national under-17 soccer team in the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[11][20][21] She also trained and played with the United States under-20 team.[10][22][8]

Career statistics

As of match played July 1, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Playoffs[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portland Thorns FC 2023 NWSL 12 0 3 1 — 15 1
Career total 12 0 3 1 0 0 15 1
  1. ^ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs

Honors

Santa Clara Broncos

  • NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2020

Individual

References

  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 "Izzy D'Aquila". Portland Timbers. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ^ "Izzy D'Aquila". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^
    Orange County Register
    . Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Meet the Future of Women's Soccer: Isabella D'Aquila" (Press release). Santa Clara Broncos. November 29, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  10. ^
    Orange County Register
    . Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  11. ^
    Patch
    Mission Viego, CA. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Merk, Carson A (February 26, 2021). "Izzy D'Aquila is ready to build on her historic freshman season". Beautiful Game Network.
  13. ^ a b Post, J.J. (January 11, 2023). "2023 NWSL Draft Big Board". American Soccer Analysis. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ "Santa Clara wins College Cup on penalties over Florida St". Associated Press. May 17, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "NWSL draft live: Alyssa Thompson selected No. 1; KC Current trades up to No. 2". The Athletic. January 13, 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "Get to know Izzy D'Aquila, the Thorns' newest forward" (Press release). Portland Timbers. March 15, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  20. ^ "Croix Bethune leads U.S. U-17 WNT to 4-0 rout over Mexico". SoccerWire. November 20, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  21. ^ Woitalla, Mike (October 13, 2018). "Youth: Hawaii's Sunshine Fontes sets U.S. U-17 girls scoring record". Soccer America. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  22. U.S. Soccer
    . March 3, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2023.

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