Bianca Rose St-Georges (born July 28, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who most recently played as a winger for National Women's Soccer League club North Carolina Courage and the Canadian national team.

St-Georges played college soccer for the West Virginia Mountaineers, earning Big 12 Freshman of the Year and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. She was drafted by the Chicago Red Stars in the third round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft.

Early life

St-Georges was born and raised in Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec to a Canadian father and an American mother.[1] She began playing soccer at age five with St-Félix De Valois.[1] Afterwards, she played with AS Laser.[2] At age 13, she joined the Canadian REX program in Quebec.[3]

College career

St-Georges attended West Virginia University, where she played for the women's soccer team as a defender. She was the Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2015.[4] She was the Big 12 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2018.[5]

Club career

Chicago Red Stars

St-Georges was selected in the third round (20th overall) by the Chicago Red Stars in the 2019 NWSL College Draft, being the only Canadian player to be drafted.[6] However, her rookie season was delayed until the following year, as she suffered a meniscus tear in her knee.[7][8] She made her debut for Chicago Red Stars on June 28, 2020, against the Washington Spirit in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[9] She scored her first professional goal and assist came in the Challenge Cup Semi-final against Sky Blue FC on July 23, 2020,[10][11] and helped the Red Stars reach the final,[12][13] where they ultimately finished second. In 2021, the Red Stars finished as runner-ups in the 2021 NWSL playoffs.[14]

North Carolina Courage

In January 2024, St-Georges signed a two-year contract with the North Carolina Courage.[15] She scored two goals on her debut on the opening matchday, coming on in the 74th minute and scoring the Courage's third and fourth goals in a 5–1 win against Houston Dash on March 16.[16][17] She made 22 appearances for the Courage, 8 as a starter, and scored 3 goals with 1 assist. She mutually agreed to end her contract following one season with the team on February 8, 2025.[18][19]

International career

St.Georges began playing with the Canada U17 team at the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, helping them to win the silver medal and subsequently at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[20]

She also was a part of the Canada U20 team U-20 team that won silver at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and played at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[21]

She was invited to the Canadian senior team camp for the first time in February 2021.[22] However, during the camp she suffered a meniscus tear in her knee (the opposite knee from her previous injury in 2019).[23] She made her debut for the Canadian senior team on June 11, 2021, in a friendly against the Czech Republic.[24] She was one of the final cuts from the team ahead of the 2020 Olympics (held in 2021), where Canada won gold.[25]

Honours

West Virginia Mountaineers

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Bianca St-Georges at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ "L'athlète lanaudoise Bianca St-Georges sélectionnée par Canada Soccer" [Lanaudière athlete Bianca St-Georges selected by Canada Soccer]. Néo Media (in French). June 30, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ^ Roger, Christine (May 27, 2021). "La mission de Bianca St-Georges" [The mission of Bianca St-Georges]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bianca St-Georges WVU profile". West Virginia Mountaineers.
  5. ^ "Who We Are:Bianca St-Georges". West Virginia University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Tierna Davidson is NWSL's No. 1 pick, Bianca St-Georges lone Canadian taken". Toronto Star. January 10, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Costabile, Annie (January 30, 2021). "Bianca St. Georges learning to live the country, club lifestyle". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  8. ^ Johal, Harjeet (August 4, 2022). "Bianca St-Georges is playing for more than just sh*ts and giggles". The Equalizer. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "WVU Alum St. Georges Makes NWSL Debut for Chicago Red Stars". WDTV. June 29, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "Canada's St. Georges shines in Red Stars' Challenge Cup semis win over Sky Blue". CBC Sports. July 23, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Halloran, John D (July 23, 2020). "Unlikely or fittingly Chicago? Bianca St. Georges leaves her mark on NWSL Challenge Cup". The Equalizer.
  12. ^ Reid, Brady (July 25, 2020). "Canadian Bianca St. Georges hopeful to bring NWSL Challenge Cup back to Chicago". Waking the Red. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  13. ^ Minnich, Michael (July 25, 2020). "St. Georges' comeback reaches Final step". WV News.
  14. ^ Gangué-Ruzic, Alexandre (August 17, 2022). "Thriving in Chicago, Bianca St-Georges chasing her 'best version' on and off the field". OneSoccer. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Courage signs forward Bianca St-Georges". North Carolina Courage. January 8, 2024. Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  16. ^ "Recap: Courage smash Dash on opening night". North Carolina Courage. March 16, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  17. ^ "Quebec's Bianca St-Georges scores brace in debut with Courage". CBC News. March 16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
  18. ^ Bianca St-Georges at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
  19. ^ "NC Courage and Bianca St-Georges agree to mutual termination". North Carolina Courage. February 18, 2025.
  20. ^ Goldner, Lindsay (May 27, 2021). "Bianca St. Georges selected for Canada Soccer Women's National Team roster ahead of June camp". Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "Bianca St-Georges Named to Canada Soccer's Women's National Team". Chicago Red Stars. September 28, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  22. ^ Blouin, Mélissa (February 8, 2021). "Bianca St-Georges invitée au camp d'entraînement de l'équipe canadienne" [Bianca St-Georges invited to the Canadian team's training camp]. L'Action (in French).
  23. ^ Davidson, Neil (June 9, 2021). "Defender Bianca St-Georges happy to be healthy and back in camp with Canada". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  24. ^ Coniglio, Sam (June 11, 2021). "WVU alumna Bianca St. Georges makes debut cap for Canada". WVNS-TV.
  25. ^ Tremblay, Olivier (September 23, 2021). "Bianca St-Georges a fait son deuil de la médaille d'or du Canada" [Bianca St-Georges mourns Canada's gold medal]. Ici Radio-Canada Télé (in French). Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
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