Carleigh Frilles

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Bennett and the surname or paternal family name is Frilles.

Carleigh Bennett Frilles (born April 11, 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams.^[4] Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.

Carleigh Frilles

Personal information
Full name	Carleigh Bennett Frilles[1]
Date of birth	(2002-04-11) April 11, 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth	Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s)	Midfielder, forward[4]
Team information
Current team	VCU Rams
Number	23
Youth career
	Battlefield Bobcats
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–21	CCU Chanticleers	32	(2)
2023–	VCU Rams	18	(0)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023	Blacktown Spartans	11	(3)
International career‡
2016	Philippines U14	5	(4)
2022–	Philippines	37	(12)
Medal record Women's football Representing the  Philippines AFF Women's Championship Winner 2022 Philippines Team Southeast Asian Games 2021 Vietnam Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:24; August 5, 2023 (UTC)[2]

Early life

Frilles was born in Fairfax, Virginia and raised in Haymarket, Virginia.^[1][3] She has attended Battlefield High School, where she played four seasons and also earned a varsity letter in swimming.^[5]

College career

Frilles played two seasons at Coastal Carolina University.^[3] She played for Blacktown Spartans, an Australian club that plays in the National Premier Leagues in New South Wales, in 2023^[2] before going to the World Cup, then returned to college soccer at VCU.^[5]

International career

Philippines Youth

In 2016, Frilles was called up to represent the Philippines U14 team in the AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship 2016 held in Vientiane, Laos.^[6] The Philippines U14 team finished second in the tournament.^[7]

Philippines

Frilles has represented the Philippines, making her senior debut at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She previously played for the country's under-14 national team.^[8][9] Frilles scored her first international goals on her 20th birthday, April 11, 2022, in a friendly against Fiji, which the Philippines won 8–0.^[10] She went on to score five goals in the 16–0 record win in a friendly against Tonga on April 22, 2022.^[11]

Frilles was selected to the Philippines roster for the 2023 Women's World Cup. She was on the field for the Philippines' first World Cup win, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute against New Zealand.^[12]

International goals

As of match played October 11, 2022. Philippines score listed first, score column indicates score after each Frilles goal.

No.	Cap	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	6	April 11, 2022	Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia	Fiji	5–0	8–0	Friendly
2					8–0
3	7	April 22, 2022		Tonga	4–0	16–0
4					6–0
5					8–0
6					9–0
7					12–0
8	8	April 11, 2022	Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, Australia	Tonga	1–0	5–0
9	23	October 11, 2022	Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose, Costa Rica	Costa Rica	1–0	1–2
10	26	December 11, 2022	Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia	Papua New Guinea	1–0	5–1
11					4–1	5–1
12	31	April 8, 2023	Hisor Central Strdium, Hisor, Tajikistan	Tajikistan	3–0	8–0	2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Honours

International

Philippines U14

• AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship runners-up: 2016

Philippines

• Southeast Asian Games third place: 2021
• AFF Women's Championship: 2022

References

1. "Carleigh Frilles". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
2. Carleigh Frilles at Soccerway. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
3. "Carleigh Frilles - Women's Soccer". Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
4. "Carleigh Frilles - 2024 - Women's Soccer". Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
5. "Carleigh Frilles - Women's Soccer". VCU Rams. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
6. "U14 Girls National Team Set To Compete In Vientiane, Laos". Philippine Football Federation. May 31, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
7. "U14 Girls Bring Home Silver Medals". Philippine Football Federation. June 7, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
8. Terrado, Reuben (February 2, 2022). "Get to know the new darlings of Philippine sports". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
9. Naredo, Camille (January 21, 2021). "Football: Stajcic 'really happy' with new additions to PH squad". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
10. Fenix, Ryan (April 12, 2022). "Filipinas thrash Fiji in friendlies, but bigger tests await with SEA Games looming". GMA News Online. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
11. del Carmen, Lorenzo (April 22, 2022). "Carleigh Frilles scores five as Filipinas enjoy 16-goal rout of Tonga". Tiebreaker Times.
12. "Philippines-New Zealand game report". FIFA.

External links

• Carleigh Frilles on Instagram