| Carleigh Frilles | |
| Fullname: | Carleigh Bennett Frilles |
| Birth Date: | April 11, 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Fairfax, Virginia, United States |
| Height: | 1.57 m[1] |
| Position: | Midfielder, forward[2] |
| Currentclub: | VCU Rams |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthclubs1: | Battlefield Bobcats |
| Collegeyears1: | 2020–21 |
| College1: | CCU Chanticleers |
| Collegecaps1: | 32 |
| Collegegoals1: | 2 |
| Collegeyears2: | 2023– |
| College2: | VCU Rams |
| Collegecaps2: | 18 |
| Collegegoals2: | 0 |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Clubs1: | Blacktown Spartans |
| Caps1: | 11 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam1: | Philippines U14 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 4 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Philippines |
| Nationalcaps2: | 37 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 12 |
| Pcupdate: | March 15, 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 11:24; August 5, 2023 (UTC) |
Carleigh Bennett Frilles (born April 11, 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
Frilles was born in Fairfax, Virginia and raised in Haymarket, Virginia.[1] She has attended Battlefield High School, where she played four seasons and also earned a varsity letter in swimming.[3]
Frilles played two seasons at Coastal Carolina University.[1] She played for Blacktown Spartans, an Australian club that plays in the National Premier Leagues in New South Wales, in 2023 before going to the World Cup, then returned to college soccer at VCU.[3]
In 2016, Frilles was called up to represent the Philippines U14 team in the AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship 2016 held in Vientiane, Laos.[4] The Philippines U14 team finished second in the tournament.[5]
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.[6] [7] Frilles scored her first international goals on her 20th birthday, April 11, 2022, in a friendly against Fiji, which the Philippines won 8–0.[8] She went on to score five goals in the 16–0 record win in a friendly against Tonga on April 22, 2022.[9]
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.[10]
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 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia | 5–0 | 8–0 | Friendly | |||
| 2 | 8–0 | |||||||
| 3 | 7 | 4–0 | 16–0 | |||||
| 4 | 6–0 | |||||||
| 5 | 8–0 | |||||||
| 6 | 9–0 | |||||||
| 7 | 12–0 | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, Australia | 1–0 | 5–0 | ||||
| 9 | 23 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose, Costa Rica | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||
| 10 | 26 | Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia | 1–0 | 5–1 | ||||
| 11 | 4–1 | 5–1 | ||||||
| 12 | 31 | Hisor Central Strdium, Hisor, Tajikistan | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |