Vanessa Gilles
Vanessa Brigitte Gilles is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Bayern München.
Did You Know?
She grew up in Shanghai. Her family lived her for the first twelve years of her life.
She previously did judo and played basketball during her childhood.
Before football, she used to play tennis until the age of 15. According to her, she was a decent player but the mentality of individual sportdidn't suit her
When she started playing football, she originally played as a goalkeeper.
She is a dog person.
She has a bachelor´s degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in IT.
She is an olympic gold medalist from 2020 Tokio games.
Articles
Record breaking season opener! Let's take a look back how Bayern started the season
In their Bundesliga season opener at the Allianz Arena, FC Bayern Munich women set a new German women’s football attendance record with 57,762 spectators, shattering previous marks. The match was played against Bayer Leverkusen, and Bayern secured a 2–0 victory to start their season.
What an opening! Bayern Munich started the season with the victory in full Alianz Arena
Bayern Munich’s women set a new record in German women’s football. Their season opener at the Allianz Arena broke the attendance record, drawing over 57,000 fans. They beat Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2:0 and their summer signing Vanessa Gilles scored her debut goal.
Sponsors
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Club Achievements
| Cypriot Women's Cup | 1× |
| Division 1 Féminine | 4× |
| Coupe de France Féminine | 1× |
| Tokio 2020 Olympics games gold medal | × |
Awards
Stats
| Year | Club | AP | GL |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2025
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present
|
Bayern Munich | ||
|
2022
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2025
|
Lyon | 46 | 12 |
|
2022
-
2023
|
Angel city | 7 | 1 |
|
2018
-
2021
|
Bordeaux | 65 | 4 |
|
2018
-
|
Apollon Limassol | 11 | 10 |
|
2017
-
|
West Ottawa SC | 9 | 2 |
| International Stats | |||
|
2019
-
present
|
Canada | 51 | 8 |
|
2018
-
|
France U23 | 1 | 0 |
Team: FC Bayern Munich
