Carleigh Frilles
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| Full name | Carleigh Bennett Frilles[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | April 11, 2002[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | DC Power | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Battlefield Bobcats | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | CCU Chanticleers | 32 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | VCU Rams | 36 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Blacktown Spartans | 11 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | DC Power | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Philippines U14 | 5 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Philippines | 49 | (13) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of September 19, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 19, 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Carleigh Bennett Frilles (born April 11, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for the USL Super League club DC Power.[5] Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines at international level.
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.[6]
Club career
Blacktown Spartans
In 2023, Frilles played for Blacktown Spartans in the National Premier Leagues NSW. She made 11 appearances and scored three goals during the 2023 season.[7]
DC Power
DC Power of the USL Super League has signed Frilles in March 2025.[8][9] She made her debut for the club as a substitute in the 46th minute in a 2–1 loss to Lexington on March 9, 2025.[10][11] Frilles made 10 appearances in her first year with the Power and subsequently had her contract option exercised, keeping her in DC for another season.[12]
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.[13] The Philippines U14 team finished second in the tournament.[14]
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.[15][16] Frilles scored her first international goals on her 20th birthday, April 11, 2022, in a friendly against Fiji, which the Philippines won 8–0.[17] She went on to score five goals in the 16–0 record win in a friendly against Tonga on April 22, 2022.[18]
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.[19]
