Danielle Jessica Colaprico (born May 6, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for NWSL club Chicago Red Stars and Adelaide United and Sydney FC in the Australian W-League. She was named the NWSL Rookie of the Year in 2015. Colaprico made two appearances for the United States national team in 2018; she previously represented the United States on the under-23 national team.
Early life Colaprico grew up in Freehold Township, New Jersey and attended Red Bank Catholic High School.
College career Originally from Freehold, New Jersey, Colaprico attended the University of Virginia where she played for the Cavaliers 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 Chicago Red Stars as the ninth overall pick of the 2015 NWSL College Draft in January 2015.Includes NWSL Playoffs and A-League Finals SeriesIncludes CONCACAF W Champions Cup She scored her first goal for the team during a match against Sky Blue FC on May 2 helping Chicago win 1–0.Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup On September 14, 2015, the NWSL announced that Colaprico was voted the NWSL Rookie of the Year, 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 Adelaide United along with her Red Star teammates Katie Naughton and Sofia Huerta. Colaprico re-signed with the club in October 2017, joining her Chicago teammates Katie Naughton and Alyssa Mautz.
Loan to Sydney FC It was announced on September 28, 2018, that Colaprico would be joining Sydney FC 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 Washington Spirit and Savannah McCaskill of Sky Blue FC. 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, 2023–2024
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.
Houston Dash, 2025– On Jan. 21, 2025, the Houston Dash announced that they had signed Colaprico to a contract through the 2026 season. In 2025, she appeared in all 26 regular-season games, starting all of them.
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 La Manga, Spain. 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 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. 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 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship 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 Portugal and Scotland 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 2019 SheBelieves Cup but was forced to withdraw due to a groin injury.
Career statistics
Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffsContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsChicago Red Stars2015NWSL202—10——2122016200—10——2102017231—10——2412018241—10——2512019221—20——2412020—The 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.70——4011020211904030——26020222216010——291Total1506170100—401816Adelaide United (loan)2016–17W-League122————1222017–18111————111Total233————233Sydney FC (loan)2018–19W-League91—20——111San Diego Wave FC2023NWSL2205110——281202423010—2030290Total46061102030581Houston Dash2025NWSL240—00—00240Career total25010231130207029511
Honors Sydney W-League Championship: 2018–19 San Diego Wave
NWSL Shield: 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup: 2024
References
External links
Danielle Colaprico at San Diego Wave FC Danielle Colaprico at Chicago Red Stars (archived) Danielle Colaprico at Virginia Cavaliers
Danielle Colaprico at U.S. Soccer (archived)