Bianca St-Georges

Bianca Rose St-Georges (born July 28, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars and the Canadian national team.

Bianca St-Georges
Personal information
Full name Bianca Rose St-Georges[1]
Date of birth (1997-07-28) July 28, 1997
Place of birth Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec, Canada
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 22
Youth career
St-Félix De Valois
AS Laser de Joliette
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 West Virginia Mountaineers 81 (9)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Chicago Red Stars 44 (6)
International career‡
2013–2014 Canada U-17 8 (0)
2015–2016 Canada U-20 7 (0)
2021– Canada 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2022

Early life

St-Georges was born and raised in Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec to a Canadian father and an American mother.[1] She began playing soccer at age five with St-Félix De Valois.[1] Afterwards, she played with AS Laser.[2] At age 13, she joined the Canadian REX program in Quebec.[3]

College career

St-Georges attended West Virginia University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4] She was the 2018 Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year.[5]

Club career

St-Georges was selected in the third round (20th overall) by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2019 NWSL College Draft, being the only Canadian player to be drafted.[6] However, her rookie season was delayed until the following year, as she suffered a meniscus tear in her knee.[7][8] She made her debut for Chicago Red Stars on June 28, 2020, against the Washington Spirit in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[9] She scored her first professional goal and assist came in the Challenge Cup Semi-final against Sky Blue FC on July 23, 2020,[10][11] and helped the Red Stars reach the final,[12][13] where they ultimately finished second. In 2021, the Red Stars finished as runner-ups in the 2021 NWSL playoffs.[14]

International career

St.Georges began playing with the Canada U17 team at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, helping them to win the silver medal and subsequently at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[15]

She also was a part of the Canada U20 team U-20 team that won silver at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and played at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[16]

She was invited to the Canadian senior team camp for the first time in February 2021.[17] However, during the camp she suffered a meniscus tear in her knee (the opposite knee from her previous injury in 2019).[18] She made her debut for the Canadian senior team on June 11, 2021, in a friendly against the Czech Republic.[19] She was one of the final cuts from the team ahead of the 2020 Olympics (held in 2021), where Canada won gold.[20]

References
  1. Bianca St-Georges at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. "L'athlète lanaudoise Bianca St-Georges sélectionnée par Canada Soccer" [Lanaudière athlete Bianca St-Georges selected by Canada Soccer]. Néo Media (in French). June 30, 2022.
  3. Roger, Christine (May 27, 2021). "La mission de Bianca St-Georges" [The mission of Bianca St-Georges]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
  4. "Bianca St-Georges WVU profile". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  5. "Who We Are:Bianca St-Georges". West Virginia University.
  6. "Tierna Davidson is NWSL's No. 1 pick, Bianca St-Georges lone Canadian taken". Toronto Star. January 10, 2019.
  7. Costabile, Annie (January 30, 2021). "Bianca St. Georges learning to live the country, club lifestyle". Chicago Sun-Times.
  8. Johal, Harjeet (August 4, 2022). "Bianca St-Georges is playing for more than just sh*ts and giggles". The Equalizer.
  9. "WVU Alum St. Georges Makes NWSL Debut for Chicago Red Stars". WDTV. June 29, 2020.
  10. "Canada's St. Georges shines in Red Stars' Challenge Cup semis win over Sky Blue". CBC Sports. July 23, 2020.
  11. Halloran, John D (July 23, 2020). "Unlikely or fittingly Chicago? Bianca St. Georges leaves her mark on NWSL Challenge Cup". The Equalizer.
  12. Reid, Brady (July 25, 2020). "Canadian Bianca St. Georges hopeful to bring NWSL Challenge Cup back to Chicago". Waking the Red.
  13. Minnich, Michael (July 25, 2020). "St. Georges' comeback reaches Final step". WV News.
  14. Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 17, 2022). "Thriving in Chicago, Bianca St-Georges chasing her 'best version' on and off the field". OneSoccer.
  15. Goldner, Lindsay (May 27, 2021). "Bianca St. Georges selected for Canada Soccer Women's National Team roster ahead of June camp". Chicago Red Stars.
  16. "Bianca St-Georges Named to Canada Soccer's Women's National Team". Chicago Red Stars. September 28, 2022.
  17. Blouin, Mélissa (February 8, 2021). "Bianca St-Georges invitée au camp d'entraînement de l'équipe canadienne" [Bianca St-Georges invited to the Canadian team's training camp]. L'Action (in French).
  18. Davidson, Neil (June 9, 2021). "Defender Bianca St-Georges happy to be healthy and back in camp with Canada". Toronto Star.
  19. Coniglio, Sam (June 11, 2021). "WVU alumna Bianca St. Georges makes debut cap for Canada". WVNS-TV.
  20. Tremblay, Olivier (September 23, 2021). "Bianca St-Georges a fait son deuil de la médaille d'or du Canada" [Bianca St-Georges mourns Canada's gold medal]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
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