Bianca Canizio
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 14, 1994[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Murphy Bulldogs | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2016 | Warren Wilson Owls | 52 | (44) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | United States Virgin Islands | 7 | (1) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of April 6, 2022 | |||
Bianca Canizio (born February 14, 1994) is a U.S. Virgin Islands soccer player who has played as a forward and served as team captain for the United States Virgin Islands women's national team.[2]
Growing up in Coral Springs, Florida, Canizio played American football until the sixth grade,[3][4] inspired by her older brother.[5] During her second season, she played for the Coral Springs Chargers' 105-pound tackle football team as a starting right guard.[5]
She later attended Murphy High School in Murphy, North Carolina, where she played on the school's co-ed soccer team after the girls' team was cut.[1][3] Named the Murphy Bulldogs' most valuable player in 2011, she also named to the All-Smoky Mountain Conference team.[3] She graduated in 2012.[6]
College career
Canizio attended Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina, where she played as a forward and midfielder for the Owls.[1][4][6] As a freshman midfielder in 2013, she scored for Warren Wilson against the United States Virgin Islands "select" soccer team in the 80th minute, equalizing for a final score of 2–2.[7]
In 2015, Canizio was recognized as a college All-American for a third time by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association, after scoring 10 goals and logging 2 assists during the season.[6] At the time, she had a career total of 44 goals and 14 assists.[6]
Club career
After graduating from college, Canizio signed with the Asheville City Soccer Women's team in western North Carolina for their inaugural season in 2018.[4]
