Jesse Anne Villanueva Shugg (born May 2, 1992) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Canada, she represents the Philippines national team.
She played youth soccer with the Burlington Youth SC.[1] In 2009, she won the Golden Boot award at the Canadian youth national championship.[2]
In 2010, she committed to attend Florida Atlantic University, where she would play for the women's soccer team.[3] She scored her first goal on September 10, 2010, against the North Dakota State Bison.[4] In her sophomore season, she served as team captain.[5] She led FAU in goals and points during both her seasons.[6]
In 2012, she transferred to the University of Miami to play for the women's soccer team.[6] She scored her first goal on August 17, 2012, against the Florida Gators.[6]
In 2011, she played with the Toronto Lady Lynx in the USL W-League.
In 2012, she played with Hamilton FC Rage and then played with them again in 2014, after they relocated and became K-W United FC.
In 2016, Shugg was signed to play for UMF Tindastóll of the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna. On July 20, she scored a hat trick against Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir.[7] With Tindastóll, she scored 11 goals in 7 games.[8]
In November 2016, Shugg was signed with Fylkir of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the 2017 season.[9][10]
In 2022, she played with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario.[11]
In 2009, Shugg attended a camp with the Canadian U-20 national team.[12]
In 2012, she attended a camp in California, where the national team coach was looking at players of Filipino descent in North America,[1] which was immediately followed by the 2012 LA Vikings Cup tournament against American club teams, where the Philippines won the tournament and she scored five goals in an 8-1 win against club side Leon.[13][14][15]
She made her official international debut on May 21, 2013, at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers against Iran, where she scored two goals in a 6–0 victory.[14] She later represented the team at the 2013 South East Asian Games, 2015 AFF Women's Championship, and 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup[16][1]
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | May 21, 2013 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |  Iran |
3–0 | 6–0 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 2. | 6–0 | |||||
| 3. | May 2, 2015 | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |  Malaysia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 AFF Women's Championship |
| 4. | April 12, 2018 | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman |  Thailand |
1–3 | 1–3 | 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup |
Shugg worked with the PBA Sailfish women's soccer team as an assistant coach in 2014.[5]
