Camille Wilson

Camille Wilson
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995[1]
Place of birth United States
Height 5.4 ft (1.6 m)
Playing position Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
Years Team
2010-2014 Marin F.C.
2010-2014 Marin Catholic Wildcats
2014- University of San Francisco
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Philippines 4 (1)

† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 17, 2015[1]

Camille Angela Viernes Wilson[1] is a Filipino-American international footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Early life

Wilson was born in December 2, 1995 in the United States. Both of her parents were born in the Philippines who later emigrated to the United States.[1] Wilson was inspired to take up football from her older brother Mark.[2][3]

Education

Wilson studied at Marin Catholic High School.[3] She currently studies at the University of San Francisco for college.[1]

Club career

Youth

Wilson started playing football at age five and joined Novato's local football house league for three years. She later joined the Novato United under-10 team at age eight. At age thirteen, Wilson joined Marin F.C. and played for the California (North) Olympic Development Program (ODP) State team for two years.[2]

Wilson played as a midfielder for her high school team, the Marin Catholic Wildcats and as a striker for her club, Marin F.C.[3]

International career

Wilson attempted to try for the Philippine national team when the national side set up a recruiting camp in November 2012 and March 2013 in Southern California. Wilson was among the youngest players to try out for the team. She managed to earn a spot in the national team and made her first non-FIFA international at the LA Vikings Cup for the Philippine national team.[3] She scored her first goal against Indonesia at the 2013 AFF Women's Championship which ended in a 6–0 win.[2]

Career statistics

International goals

Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 September 2013 Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon  Indonesia
3–0
6–0
2013 AFF Women's Championship

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Pilipinas Futbol – Camille Wilson". Malditas Pilipinas Futbol. Malditas Pilipinas Futbol. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Wilson, Camille. "BEING A MALDITA: An honor and a privilege". FilAmStar.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ross, Ian (19 March 2013). "Prep girls soccer: Marin Catholic's Wilson drawing interest from colleges, the Philippines". Marin Independent Journal (Marin Catholic High School). Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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