Jaclyn Katrina Demis Sawicki (born November 14, 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a

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for Calgary Wild in the

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and the Philippines national team. Born and raised in Canada, she represents the Philippines at the international level, after previously representing Canada at both youth and senior level.

Early life

Sawicki began playing youth soccer at age 7 with Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC. When she was in grade seven, she joined the BC provincial team. She later joined the Vancouver Whitecaps Academy. In 2009, she played for Team BC at the 2009 Canada Summer Games.

University career

In 2010, Sawicki began attending the

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, where she played for the women's soccer team. She was named the school's Female Rookie of the Year in her first season. At the end of her second season, she was named a

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First Team All-Star and a CIS Second Team All-Canadian. In her third season, she helped them win the national bronze medal and was named a CIS Tournament All-Star and a Canada West First Team All-Star. In 2013, she was again named a Canada West First Team All-Star, as well as a CIS Second Team All-Canadian. In 2014, she was once again named a Canada West First Team All-Star.

Club career

In 2011 and 2012, Sawicki played with the

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in the

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. She later spent a couple years playing with the

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in the non-pyramid

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in 2013 and 2014. In 2016, she played with North Shore Girls SC in the

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. In July 2017, Sawicki signed her first professional contract for Nadeshiko League Division 1 club

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. In March 2018, Sawicki joined Swedish Elitettan club Assi IF. She subsequently re-signed with the club for the 2019 season. In August 2022, Sawicki signed with A-League Women side Western United, ahead of their inaugural season. She was subsequently named the team captain for the 2022-23 season. In her first season, she helped lead the team to the Australian Grand Final. After the season, she re-signed with the club for another season, where she would serve as a co-captain. On February 3, 2024, she scored her first goal for the club in a victory over the

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. After two seasons with the club, she chose to depart the club to pursue another playing opportunity. Over her time with the club, she scored one goal in 35 appearances. In November 2024, she signed with

club

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for the 2025 season. On April 16, 2025, she started in the league's inaugural game, a 1-0 loss to

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International career

Sawicki was born in Canada to a Polish father and a Filipina mother, which made her eligible to represent

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, and the

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at the international level.

Canada

In May 2010, she made her debut in the Canada program, attending a camp with the Canada U18 team. In 2011, Sawicki was named to the Canada roster for the

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. She was again named to the team for the

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. In September 2011, she was called up to the Canada senior team for a pair of friendlies against the

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. She made her debut on September 17. At the end of the year, she was nominated for the Canada Soccer Female U20 Player of the Year, finishing as runner-up. In February 2012, she was called up to the Canada U20 for the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. In August 2012, she was named to the team for the

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Philippines

In 2013, she was invited to a training camp with the Poland national team, but she found the language barrier to be difficult. In 2017, the

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approached her about joining the program, but she turned down the opportunity to focus on her club career. In 2022, they approached her a second time, which she did not initially accept, as she had returned to Canada following a serious knee injury and the

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and was not playing professionally at the time, however, she ultimately accepted the invitation. In April 2022, she made her debut for the Philippines in a friendly against

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. She then helped them qualify for the

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, the first time the country participated in the tournament.

Career statistics

Honours

Western United * A-League Women Championship runner-up: 2022–23 Canada U20 *

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runner-up:

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Philippines *

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third place:

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* AFF Women's Championship:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawicki, Jaclyn 1992 births Living people Soccer players from Coquitlam Canadian women's soccer players Filipino women's footballers 21st-century Filipino sportswomen Women's association football midfielders Vancouver Whitecaps FC (women) players Victoria Vikes athletes Victoria Highlanders FC players Chifure AS Elfen Saitama players Assi IF players Western United FC (women) players USL W-League (1995–2015) players Nadeshiko League players Elitettan players Canada women's international soccer players Philippines women's international footballers Dual internationalists (women's football) Canadian expatriate women's soccer players Filipino expatriate women's footballers Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Japan Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Japan Expatriate women's footballers in Japan Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Sweden Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden Canadian people of Polish descent Canadian sportspeople of Filipino descent Filipino people of Polish descent SEA Games bronze medalists for the Philippines SEA Games medalists in football Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Australia Filipino expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup players Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games Asian Games footballers for the Philippines Calgary Wild FC players 21st-century Canadian sportswomen Women's Premier Soccer League players Northern Super League players