Isabella Louise D'Aquila (born September 8, 2001) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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of the

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. She previously played for

Portland Thorns FC Portland Thorns FC is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in the then-eight-team NWSL ...

of the

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(NWSL).

Youth career

D'Aquila grew up in

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, a suburb of Orange County in southern California. She played high school soccer for

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and was named national Gatorade High School Player of the Year for the 2017–18 season, and ALL-USA Girls Soccer Player of the Year by TopDrawerSoccer.com and

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in 2017-18 and 2018–19. D'Aquila scored 134 total goals for JSerra. She also played for the So Cal Blues youth soccer club in the

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College career

D'Aquila played

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women's soccer for the

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. In her senior season, D'Aquila scored 19 goals, second-most in the NCAA. She scored a total of 50 goals and 16 assists in 78 appearances. D'Aquila also won the 2020 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament with the Broncos, in which she scored three goals to tie for second-most scored in the tournament, and also scored the championship-winning

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goal.

Club career

Portland Thorns FC, 2023–2024

After reports and analysis rated her as a potential early selection in the

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, defending NWSL champions Thorns FC selected D'Aquila with the 12th overall pick in the first round. On March 15, 2023, D'Aquila signed a three-year contract with the club, plus an option for a fourth year. On March 26, 2023, D'Aquila made her debut for the Thorns in a 4–0 victory against

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as a 77th-minute substitute for Sophia Smith.

Malmö FF, 2025–

On January 7, 2025, Swedish football club

signed of D'Aquila to a two-year contract for the club's first year in Sweden's top league.

International career

D'Aquila played for the

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in the

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. She also trained and played with the United States under-20 team.

Career statistics

Honors

Santa Clara Broncos *

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Individual * Gatorade National Female Soccer Player of the Year: 2018

References

External links

*
Santa Clara Broncos player profile

National Women's Soccer League player profile

Portland Thorns FC player profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:DAquila, Izzy 2001 births Living people National Women's Soccer League players American women's soccer players Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players United States women's youth international soccer players United States women's under-20 international soccer players Portland Thorns FC draft picks Portland Thorns FC players Soccer players from California People from Mission Viejo, California Women's association football forwards 21st-century American sportswomen Malmö FF (women) players