Jesse Shugg

Jesse Anne Villanueva Shugg (born May 2, 1992) is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Canada, she represents the Philippines national team.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Villanueva and the surname or paternal family name is Shugg.
Jesse Shugg
Shugg in 2013
Personal information
Full name Jesse Anne Villanueva Shugg
Date of birth (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992
Place of birth Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
Burlington YSC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Florida Atlantic Owls 34 (15)
2012–2013 Miami Hurricanes 33 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 Toronto Lady Lynx
2012 Hamilton FC Rage
2014 K-W United FC
2016 Tindastóll 7 (11)
2017 Fylkir 10 (1)
2022 Blue Devils FC 6 (0)
International career
2013–2018 Philippines 12 (4)
Managerial career
PBA Sailfish (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 July 2022

Early life

She played youth soccer with the Burlington Youth SC.[1] In 2009, she won the Golden Boot award at the Canadian youth national championship.[2]

College career

In 2010, she committed to attend Florida Atlantic University, where she would play for the women's soccer team.[3] She scored her first goal on September 10, 2010, against the North Dakota State Bison.[4] In her sophomore season, she served as team captain.[5] She led FAU in goals and points during both her seasons.[6]

In 2012, she transferred to the University of Miami to play for the women's soccer team.[6] She scored her first goal on August 17, 2012, against the Florida Gators.[6]

Club career

In 2011, she played with the Toronto Lady Lynx in the USL W-League.

In 2012, she played with Hamilton FC Rage and then played with them again in 2014, after they relocated and became K-W United FC.

In 2016, Shugg was signed to play for UMF Tindastóll of the Icelandic second-tier 1. deild kvenna. On July 20, she scored a hat trick against Fjarðab/Höttur/Leiknir.[7] With Tindastóll, she scored 11 goals in 7 games.[8]

In November 2016, Shugg was signed with Fylkir of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the 2017 season.[9][10]

In 2022, she played with Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario.[11]

International career

In 2009, Shugg attended a camp with the Canadian U-20 national team.[12]

In 2012, she attended a camp in California, where the national team coach was looking at players of Filipino descent in North America,[1] which was immediately followed by the 2012 LA Vikings Cup tournament against American club teams, where the Philippines won the tournament and she scored five goals in an 8-1 win against club side Leon.[13][14][15]

She made her official international debut on May 21, 2013, at the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualifiers against Iran, where she scored two goals in a 6–0 victory.[14] She later represented the team at the 2013 South East Asian Games, 2015 AFF Women's Championship, and 2018 AFC Women's Asian Cup[16][1]

International goals
Scores and results list the Philippines' goal tally first.
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.May 21, 2013Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka Iran3–06–02014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
2.6–0
3.May 2, 2015Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Malaysia1–03–02015 AFF Women's Championship
4.April 12, 2018King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman Thailand1–31–32018 AFC Women's Asian Cup

Coaching career

Shugg worked with the PBA Sailfish women's soccer team as an assistant coach in 2014.[5]

References
  1. Nagel, Kevin (July 24, 2015). "Experience of a lifetime playing soccer for Philippines, says Burlington's Shugg". Burlington Post.
  2. "Shugg standout striker". The Hamilton Spectator. October 8, 2011.
  3. "Women's Soccer Signs 13 Players for 2010". Florida Atlantic Owls. February 3, 2010.
  4. "Jesse Shugg FAU profile". Florida Atlantic Owls.
  5. "Jesse Shugg Palm Beach profile". Palm Beach Atlantic University Athletics. Palm Beach Atlantic Sailfish. Archived from the original on March 8, 2015.
  6. "Jessie Shugg Miami profile". Miami Hurricanes.
  7. "Jesse Shugg með þrennu í markaveislu fyrir austan" [Jesse Shugg with a hat trick in a goal party out east]. Feykir (in Icelandic). July 20, 2016.
  8. "Fylkir fær markaskorara af Króknum" [Fylkir gets a scorer from Krók]. MBL (in Icelandic). November 3, 2016.
  9. Montayre, Mia (November 9, 2016). "Filipina ace Jesse Shugg signs with top flight Icelandic club". Tiebreaker Times.
  10. Karlsson, Jón Júlíus (November 3, 2016). "Jesse Shugg fer í Fylki" [Jesse Shugg goes to Fylkir]. RÚV (in Icelandic).
  11. "Jesse Shugg 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  12. Jesse Shugg at the Canadian Soccer Association
  13. Confesor, Valaine (November 26, 2012). "California Day 11,12,13 – LA Viking Cup Round Robin Wrap-up". VConfesor. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013.
  14. "Jesse Shugg". Pilipinas Futbol. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  15. "Malditas claim LA Vikings Cup". GMA Network. November 28, 2012.
  16. "Quinley Quezada And Jesse Shugg Amazed By Stadium Atmosphere In Jordan". Philippines Football Federation. April 9, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
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