Bianca St-Georges
Bianca Rose St-Georges (born July 28, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for National Women's Soccer League club Chicago Red Stars and the Canadian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bianca Rose St-Georges[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 28, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St-Félix De Valois | |||
| AS Laser de Joliette | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | West Virginia Mountaineers | 81 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2014 | Canada U-17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Canada U-20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2021– | Canada | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 17, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 11, 2022 | |||
Early life
St-Georges was born and raised in Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec to a Canadian father and an American mother.[1] She began playing soccer at age five with St-Félix De Valois.[1] Afterwards, she played with AS Laser.[2] At age 13, she joined the Canadian REX program in Quebec.[3]
College career
St-Georges attended West Virginia University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[4] She was the 2018 Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year.[5]
Club career
St-Georges was selected in the third round (20th overall) by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2019 NWSL College Draft, being the only Canadian player to be drafted.[6] However, her rookie season was delayed until the following year, as she suffered a meniscus tear in her knee.[7][8] She made her debut for Chicago Red Stars on June 28, 2020 against the Washington Spirit in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[9] She scored her first professional goal and assist came in the Challenge Cup Semi-final against Sky Blue FC on July 23, 2020,[10][11] and helped the Red Stars reach the final,[12][13] where they ultimately finished second. In 2021, the Red Stars finished as runner-ups in the 2021 NWSL playoffs.[14]
International career
St.Georges began playing with the Canada U17 team at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, helping them to win the silver medal and subsequently at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[15]
She also was a part of the Canada U20 team U-20 team that won silver at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and played at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[16]
She was invited to the Canadian senior team camp for the first time in February 2021.[17] However, during the camp she suffered a meniscus tear in her knee (the opposite knee from her previous injury in 2019).[18] She made her debut for the Canadian senior team on June 11, 2021 in a friendly against the Czech Republic.[19] She was one of the final cuts from the team ahead of the 2020 Olympics (held in 2021), where Canada won gold.[20]
References
- ^ a b c Bianca St-Georges at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "L'athlète lanaudoise Bianca St-Georges sélectionnée par Canada Soccer" [Lanaudière athlete Bianca St-Georges selected by Canada Soccer]. Néo Media (in French). June 30, 2022.
- ^ Roger, Christine (May 27, 2021). "La mission de Bianca St-Georges" [The mission of Bianca St-Georges]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
- ^ "Bianca St-Georges WVU profile". West Virginia Mountaineers.
- ^ "Who We Are:Bianca St-Georges". West Virginia University.
- ^ "Tierna Davidson is NWSL's No. 1 pick, Bianca St-Georges lone Canadian taken". Toronto Star. January 10, 2019.
- ^ Costabile, Annie (January 30, 2021). "Bianca St. Georges learning to live the country, club lifestyle". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Johal, Harjeet (August 4, 2022). "Bianca St-Georges is playing for more than just sh*ts and giggles". The Equalizer.
- ^ "WVU Alum St. Georges Makes NWSL Debut for Chicago Red Stars". WDTV. June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Canada's St. Georges shines in Red Stars' Challenge Cup semis win over Sky Blue". CBC Sports. July 23, 2020.
- ^ Halloran, John D (July 23, 2020). "Unlikely or fittingly Chicago? Bianca St. Georges leaves her mark on NWSL Challenge Cup". The Equalizer.
- ^ Reid, Brady (July 25, 2020). "Canadian Bianca St. Georges hopeful to bring NWSL Challenge Cup back to Chicago". Waking the Red.
- ^ Minnich, Michael (July 25, 2020). "St. Georges' comeback reaches Final step". WV News.
- ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 17, 2022). "Thriving in Chicago, Bianca St-Georges chasing her 'best version' on and off the field". OneSoccer.
- ^ Goldner, Lindsay (May 27, 2021). "Bianca St. Georges selected for Canada Soccer Women's National Team roster ahead of June camp". Chicago Red Stars.
- ^ "Bianca St-Georges Named to Canada Soccer's Women's National Team". Chicago Red Stars. September 28, 2022.
- ^ Blouin, Mélissa (February 8, 2021). "Bianca St-Georges invitée au camp d'entraînement de l'équipe canadienne" [Bianca St-Georges invited to the Canadian team's training camp]. L'Action (in French).
- ^ Davidson, Neil (June 9, 2021). "Defender Bianca St-Georges happy to be healthy and back in camp with Canada". Toronto Star.
- ^ Coniglio, Sam (June 11, 2021). "WVU alumna Bianca St. Georges makes debut cap for Canada". WVNS-TV.
- ^ Tremblay, Olivier (September 23, 2021). "Bianca St-Georges a fait son deuil de la médaille d'or du Canada" [Bianca St-Georges mourns Canada's gold medal]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French).
External links
- Bianca St-Georges at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Bianca St. Georges at Soccerway