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Vanessa Gilles
Vanessa Brigitte Gilles (born March 11, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Canada national team.
Originally a tennis player, in her teenage years, Gilles quit the sport to switch to soccer. After briefly attempting to play as a goalkeeper, she became a defender. She played for FC Capital United in Ottawa, Ontario, winning a league title in 2013. At the 2013 Canada Summer Games, she won a bronze medal with Team Ontario.
Gilles then attended the University of Cincinnati in the United States, playing for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2014 to 2017. She was named 2015 American Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Tournament and, in 2016, became the first Bearcats women's athlete to earn all-conference first team accolades in both the preseason and postseason in American Athletic Conference history. In 2017, she was named American Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year. When she won an Olympic gold medal in 2021, she became the fifth athlete in Bearcats history to do so.
In May 2017, Gilles joined League1 Ontario side West Ottawa SC. She scored two goals in nine appearances in the regular season, and was selected to the 2017 League1 Ontario All-Star third team. She was also selected to represent League1 Ontario in the All-Star game against the Team Ontario squad competing in the 2017 Canada Games.
In January 2018, Gilles signed a short-term contract with Cypriot First Division side Apollon Limassol. She made her professional debut for the club on January 14, starting in a 1–1 draw with Anorthosis Famagusta. She scored 10 goals in 11 appearances for the club in the regular season, and made three appearances in the Cypriot Women's Cup tournament, helping Apollon Limassol win the final against Pyrgos Limassol on penalties.
In July 2018, Gilles signed a two-year contract with Division 1 Féminine side Girondins de Bordeaux. In May 2020, she signed a two-year extension with Bordeaux.
After 3.5 years at Bordeaux, Gilles transferred to expansion NWSL club Angel City FC for an undisclosed fee. She signed a contract for 2022 with an option for 2023. On April 29, 2022, in Angel City's first NWSL match, Gilles scored the first goal in Angel City history to secure a 2–1 victory against North Carolina Courage.
In September 2022, Gilles signed for Lyon on a season-long loan. Her loan was later extended until June 2025.
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Vanessa Gilles
Vanessa Brigitte Gilles (born March 11, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Frauen-Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the Canada national team.
Originally a tennis player, in her teenage years, Gilles quit the sport to switch to soccer. After briefly attempting to play as a goalkeeper, she became a defender. She played for FC Capital United in Ottawa, Ontario, winning a league title in 2013. At the 2013 Canada Summer Games, she won a bronze medal with Team Ontario.
Gilles then attended the University of Cincinnati in the United States, playing for the Cincinnati Bearcats from 2014 to 2017. She was named 2015 American Athletic Conference Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Tournament and, in 2016, became the first Bearcats women's athlete to earn all-conference first team accolades in both the preseason and postseason in American Athletic Conference history. In 2017, she was named American Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year. When she won an Olympic gold medal in 2021, she became the fifth athlete in Bearcats history to do so.
In May 2017, Gilles joined League1 Ontario side West Ottawa SC. She scored two goals in nine appearances in the regular season, and was selected to the 2017 League1 Ontario All-Star third team. She was also selected to represent League1 Ontario in the All-Star game against the Team Ontario squad competing in the 2017 Canada Games.
In January 2018, Gilles signed a short-term contract with Cypriot First Division side Apollon Limassol. She made her professional debut for the club on January 14, starting in a 1–1 draw with Anorthosis Famagusta. She scored 10 goals in 11 appearances for the club in the regular season, and made three appearances in the Cypriot Women's Cup tournament, helping Apollon Limassol win the final against Pyrgos Limassol on penalties.
In July 2018, Gilles signed a two-year contract with Division 1 Féminine side Girondins de Bordeaux. In May 2020, she signed a two-year extension with Bordeaux.
After 3.5 years at Bordeaux, Gilles transferred to expansion NWSL club Angel City FC for an undisclosed fee. She signed a contract for 2022 with an option for 2023. On April 29, 2022, in Angel City's first NWSL match, Gilles scored the first goal in Angel City history to secure a 2–1 victory against North Carolina Courage.
In September 2022, Gilles signed for Lyon on a season-long loan. Her loan was later extended until June 2025.
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