Carleigh Frilles

Carleigh Bennett Frilles (born April 11, 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward. Born in the United States, she plays for the Philippines national team.

Early life Frilles was born in Fairfax, Virginia and raised in Haymarket, Virginia.

College career Frilles played two seasons at Coastal Carolina University.

DC Power DC Power of the USL Super League has signed Frilles in March 2025. She made her debut for the club as a substitute in the 46th minute in a 2–1 loss to Lexington on March 9, 2025. Frilles made 10 appearances in her first year with the Power and subsequently had her contract option exercised, keeping her in DC for another season.

In her second season with the Power, Frilles had more difficulty finding playing time, coming in as a substitute in all 4 of her appearances. After her contract expired in June 2026, she departed from DC.

International career Philippines Youth In 2016, Frilles was called up to represent the Philippines U14 team in the AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship 2016 held in Vientiane, Laos. The Philippines U14 team finished second in the tournament.

Philippines Frilles has represented the Philippines, making her senior debut at the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup. She previously played for the country's under-14 national team. Frilles scored her first international goals on her 20th birthday, April 11, 2022, in a friendly against Fiji, which the Philippines won 8–0. She went on to score five goals in the 16–0 record win in a friendly against Tonga on April 22, 2022.

Frilles was selected to the Philippines roster for the 2023 Women's World Cup. She was on the field for the Philippines' first World Cup win, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute against New Zealand.

Career statistics Club

International goals As of match played April 8, 2025. Philippines score listed first, score column indicates score after each Frilles goal. No.CapDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition 1 6 Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia 5–0 8–0 Friendly 2 8–0 3 7 4–0 16–0 4 6–0 5 8–0 6 9–0 7 12–0 8 8 Valentine Sports Park, Sydney, Australia 1–0 5–0 9 23 Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose, Costa Rica 1–0 1–2 10 26Wanderers Football Park, Sydney, Australia 1–0 5–1 11 4–1 5–1 12 31 Hisor Central Strdium, Hisor, Tajikistan 3–0 8–0 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 13 41 Theyab Awana Stadium Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours International Philippines U14 AFC U14 Girls Regional Championship runners-up: 2016

Philippines Southeast Asian Games third place: 2021 AFF Women's Championship: 2022