Carleigh Frilles

Carleigh Bennett Frilles (born April 11, 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines women's national team.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Bennett and the surname or paternal family name is Frilles.
Carleigh Frilles
Personal information
Full name Carleigh Bennett Frilles[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-11) April 11, 2002[2]
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder[3]
Team information
Current team
 VCU Rams
Number 23
Youth career
Battlefield Bobcats
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–21 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 32 (2)
2023- VCU Rams
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
Winner2022 PhilippinesTeam
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2021 VietnamTeam
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 3, 2021.
‡ 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.[4]

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

Philippines U14
  • AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship runners-up: 2016

Philippines

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. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. "Carleigh Frilles - Women's Soccer". VCU Rams. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  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.


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