Danielle Jessica Colaprico (born May 6, 1993) is an American soccer player who currently plays for

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of the NWSL. She previously played for NWSL rivals

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as well as

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and Sydney FC in the Australian W-League. Colaprico has represented the United States on the under-23 national team and received her first cap to the

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in November 2018.

Early life

Colaprico grew up in

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and attended

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College career

Virginia Cavaliers, 2011–2014

Originally from Freehold, New Jersey, Colaprico attended the

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where she played for the Cavaliers from 2011 to 2014. She finished her collegiate career as the program's all-time leader in assists (44) and appearances (100).

Club career

Chicago Red Stars, 2015–2022

Colaprico was selected by the

as the ninth overall pick of the

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in January 2015. She scored her first goal for the team during a match against

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on May 2 helping Chicago win 1–0. On September 14, 2015, the NWSL announced that Colaprico was voted the NWSL Rookie of the Year, beating fellow finalists

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and

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. Colaprico has been named to the NWSL second XI in 2015, 2016 & 2017. Colaprico departed Red Stars at the end of the 2022 NWSL season.

Loan to Adelaide United, 2016–2018

In October 2016, Colaprico was loaned to Australian club

along with her Red Star teammates

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and

. Colaprico re-signed with the club in October 2017, joining her Chicago teammates

and Alyssa Mautz.

Loan to Sydney FC

It was announced on September 28, 2018, that Colaprico would be joining Sydney FC in the W-League for the 2018–2019 season. She was one of four American players joining the club, alongside former Red Stars teammate

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of the

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and Savannah McCaskill of

. Colaprico appeared in 11 games for Sydney. She started both playoff games, helping Sydney win the 2018-19 W-League Championship.

San Diego Wave FC, 2023–

Colaprico signed with San Diego Wave Fútbol Club on December 5, 2022. She signed a two year deal with the Californian club.

International career

Colaprico has represented the United States at the under-23 level. In February 2015, she scored a goal during the team's 2–0 defeat of Norway at the 2015 Six Nations Tournament in

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. The team won all three of its games at the tournament to win the tournament. On November 24, 2015, Colaprico was called up to the full national team's training camp in preparation for friendly matches at the end of the victory tour organized to celebrate the winning of the

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. After a long pause, Colaprico received her second call up to the senior team on October 6, 2016. Colaprico was included on the preliminary roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship but was not named to the final 20-player roster. She received a call-up to

camp in Europe for a pair of friendlies against

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and

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in November 2018. This was her first call-up in two years. She received her first cap on November 8, 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute against Portugal. Colaprico was named to the roster for the

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but was forced to withdraw due to a groin injury.

Honors

Club

* W-League Championship: 2018–19

References

External links

*
US Soccer player profile

Chicago Red Stars player profile

Virginia Cavaliers player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colaprico, Danielle 1993 births Living people American women's soccer players National Women's Soccer League players Chicago Red Stars players Adelaide United FC (A-League Women) players Soccer players from New Jersey People from Freehold Township, New Jersey Red Bank Catholic High School alumni Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players Women's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) draft picks United States women's international soccer players