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Julia

Grosso

Aug 29, 2000

#21 - Midfielder

Chicago Stars FC

Julia Angela Grosso is a Canadian professional football player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Chicago Stars FC and the Canada women's national team.

Did You Know?

She scored the gold medal–winning penalty kick for Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics, securing the nation’s first Olympic title in women’s football.

She is of Portuguese descent through her father and Italian through her mother.

She studied Sports Management at the University of Texas.

She began playing football at the age of four in Vancouver.

As a child, she also did swimming alongside football.

Growing up, she admired Cristiano Ronaldo and supported Real Madrid CF.

Her favorites also included hockey star Sidney Crosby and the NBA’s Miami Heat.

Watching the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada inspired her dream of representing her country.

Outside of football, she enjoys reading, listening to music, swimming at the lake, playing volleyball, and boating with friends.

She has a pregame ritual of eating pasta and always puts her gear on from left to right.

She collects keychains as souvenirs from every place she travels.

Best Actions

Goal for Chicago

The goal that sent Canada to the FIFA Women's World Cup

All Goals scored by Julia Grosso with Juventus Women

Sponsors

Puma

Club Achievements

Serie A: 2021–22	1×
Coppa Italia: 2021–22, 2022–23	2×
Supercoppa Italiana: 2021–22, 2023	2×
CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship: 2014	1×
Summer Olympics: 2020	1×
Pinatar Cup: 2025	1×

Awards

CONCACAF W Championship Best XI: 2022

1×

CONCACAF W Championship Golden Boot: 2022

1×

Serie A Midfielder of the Season: 2022–23

1×

Serie A Women's Team of the Year: 2022–23

1×

CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Best XI: 2016

1×

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Showcase All-Star: 2016

1×

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Most Promising Player: 2016

1×

Canada Games All-Star: 2017

1×

BC Soccer Youth Player of the Year Female: 2018

1×

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2024 - present	Chicago Stars	21	1
2021 - 2024	Juventus	73	10
2018 - 2021	Texas Longhorns	60	21
International Stats
2017 - present	Canada	74	5
2018 - 2018	Canada U20	5	0
2016 - 2016	Canada U17	8	0
2014 - 2014	Canada U15	5	0

Team: Chicago Stars FC

Hannah
Anderson

Catherine
Barry

Camryn
Biegalski

Chardonnay
Curran

Ludmila
da Silva

Kathrin Hendrich

Kathrin
Hendrich

Micayla
Johnson

Halle
Mackiewicz

Leilanni
Nesbeth

Stephanie Sparkowski

Stephanie
Sparkowski

Mallory Swanson

Mallory
Swanson

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