Izzy D'Aquila explained

Izzy D'Aquila
Fullname:Isabella Louise D'Aquila[1]
Birth Date:8 September 2001[2]
Birth Place:Mission Viejo, California, United States
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Portland Thorns
Clubnumber:24
Youthclubs1:So Cal Blues
Youthyears2:2015–2019
Youthclubs2:JSerra Catholic High School
Collegeyears1:2019–2022
College1:Santa Clara Broncos
Collegecaps1:78
Collegegoals1:50
Clubs1:Portland Thorns FC
Years1:2023–
Caps1:28
Goals1:3
Nationalteam1:United States U17
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam2:United States U20
Nationalyears2:2019
Club-Update:July 5, 2024
Nationalteam-Update: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 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,[7] and ALL-USA Girls Soccer Player of the Year by 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 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] [12] [13] 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,[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] 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

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCup[23] Playoffs[24] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portland Thorns FC2023NWSL15061211
Portland Thorns FC2024NWSL7272
Career total2226100283

Honors

Santa Clara Broncos

Individual

External links

Notes and References

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