Danielle Jessica Colaprico (born May 6, 1993) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for the

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in the

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(NWSL). She previously played for NWSL club

Chicago Red Stars Chicago Stars Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the Chicago metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). A founding member of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league as the Chic ...

and

Adelaide United Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, u ...

and

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in the Australian W-League. She was named the

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in 2015. Colaprico made two appearances for the

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in 2018; she previously represented the United States on the under-23 national team.

Early life

Colaprico grew up in

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and attended

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College career

Originally from Freehold, New Jersey, Colaprico attended the

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where she played for the

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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

, beating fellow finalists Sofia Huerta and Sam Mewis. Colaprico was 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 Sofia Huerta. Colaprico re-signed with the club in October 2017, joining her Chicago teammates

and

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Loan to Sydney FC

It was announced on September 28, 2018, that Colaprico would be joining

in the W-League for the 2018–2019 season. She was one of four American players joining the club, alongside former Red Stars teammate Sofia Huerta, Aubrey Bledsoe 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. At the end of her second season, Colaprico was out of contract with the Wave. The club later announced that she would not be returning to San Diego and would instead be exploring opportunities as a free agent.

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

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but was not named to the final 20-player roster. She received a call-up to USWNT 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.

Career statistics

Club

Honors

Sydney * W-League Championship: 2018–19 San Diego Wave *

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References

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