Danielle Colaprico
Danielle Colaprico | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1993 Freehold Township, New Jersey, United States |
| Occupation | Professional soccer player |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Midfielder for Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) |
Danielle Jessica Colaprico (born May 6, 1993) is an American professional soccer midfielder currently playing for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Her previous clubs include the NWSL’s Chicago Red Stars and Australia's W-League sides Adelaide United and Sydney FC. Colaprico was honored as the NWSL Rookie of the Year in 2015. She earned two caps with the United States national team in 2018 and was part of the under-23 national squad from 2014 through 2016.
Early life
Raised in Freehold Township, New Jersey, Colaprico attended Red Bank Catholic High School.
College career
Hailing from Freehold, New Jersey, Colaprico competed collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers at the University of Virginia between 2011 and 2014. She concluded her collegiate tenure as the program’s record-holder in both assists (44) and total appearances (100), underscoring her consistent contributions and playmaking skills.
Chicago Red Stars, 2015–2022
Selected ninth overall by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2015 NWSL College Draft, Colaprico netted her inaugural goal for Chicago on May 2 against Sky Blue FC, which secured a 1–0 win. On September 14, 2015, she received the NWSL Rookie of the Year award, outperforming fellow finalists Sofia Huerta and Sam Mewis. She was named to the NWSL second XI in three consecutive seasons: 2015, 2016, and 2017. After completing the 2022 season, Colaprico departed from the Red Stars.
Loan to Adelaide United, 2016–2018
In October 2016, Colaprico joined Australian club Adelaide United on loan alongside teammates Katie Naughton and Sofia Huerta. She extended her loan spell with Adelaide in October 2017, reuniting with Chicago teammates Katie Naughton and Alyssa Mautz.
Loan to Sydney FC
Colaprico signed on loan with Sydney FC for the 2018–2019 W-League season on September 28, 2018. She was one of four American players recruited that season, including former Red Stars colleague Sofia Huerta, as well as Aubrey Bledsoe from the Washington Spirit and Savannah McCaskill of Sky Blue FC. Throughout the campaign, she appeared in eleven matches and started both playoff fixtures, playing a role in Sydney's capture of the W-League Championship.
San Diego Wave FC, 2023–
On December 5, 2022, Colaprico inked a two-year deal with San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Following her second season, she entered free agency after it was announced that she would not be retained for the subsequent year.
International career
At the under-23 level, Colaprico represented the United States and scored during a 2–0 victory over Norway at the 2015 Six Nations Tournament held in La Manga, Spain, where her team triumphed in all three matches.
Her initial senior national team call-up came in November 2015 during preparations for friendlies following the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup; she was recalled again in October 2016. Although named to the preliminary roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship, she did not make the final cut. In November 2018, Colaprico returned to USWNT training camp ahead of European friendlies and earned her first senior cap as a substitute against Portugal.
Selected for the roster of the 2019 SheBelieves Cup, Colaprico withdrew due to a groin injury.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Playoffs[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2015 | NWSL | 20 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 2 | |||
| 2016 | 20 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | 23 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 2018 | 24 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 22 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | —[lower-alpha 4] | 7 | 0 | —[lower-alpha 4] | — | 4[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||||
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2022
22 1 6 0 1 0 colspan= "2"|— colspan= "2"|— 29 1 | ||||||||||||||
Honors
Sydney
San Diego Wave
External links
- Danielle Colaprico profile at San Diego Wave FC
- Danielle Colaprico archived profile at Chicago Red Stars
- Danielle Colaprico at Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer
- Danielle Colaprico archived profile at U.S. Soccer
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