Bridget Mutipula

Bridget Mutipula
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-08-05) August 5, 2008
Place of birth Zambia
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Rise FC Academy
Youth career
Halifax Dunbrack SC
2023–2024 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Vancouver Rise FC Academy[a] 24 (4)
2025– → Vancouver Rise FC (loan) 5 (0)
International career‡
2024–2025 Canada U17 7 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of April 6, 2025

Bridget Mutipula (born August 5, 2008) is a professional soccer player who plays for Vancouver Rise FC Academy in League1 British Columbia, as well as the Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League on a youth development permit. Born in Zambia, she has represented Canada at under-17 level.

Early life

Born in Zambia, Mutipula moved to Canada at age four.[1] She began playing youth soccer at age 8 with Halifax Dunbrack SC, also participating in the Nova Scotia REX program, before joining the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite program in June 2023.[1]

Club career

In 2023, Mutipula began playing with Whitecaps FC Girls Elite (later renamed Vancouver Rise FC Academy) in League1 British Columbia.[1] In 2024, she played with the squad at the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup.[2] In August 2025, she joined Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League on a Youth Development Permit.[3] She made her professional debut on August 9, 2025, against Halifax Tides FC.[4]

International career

In November 2023, Mutipula was called up to the Canada U17 team for the first time for a training camp and friendliers against Portugal U17.[5] In 2024, she was named to the roster for the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[6] In May 2026, she was called up to the Canada U20 for a pair of international friendlies.[7]

Career statistics

As of November 8, 2025
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Rise FC Academy[a] 2023[8] League1 British Columbia 3110——2[A]061
2024[8] 9020—402[A]0170
2025[8] 123——30—153
Total 24430007040384
Vancouver Rise FC (loan) 2025 Northern Super League 5010———60
Career total 29440007040444

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Mutipula off to Vancouver to join Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy". Soccer Nova Scotia. June 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Bridget Mutipula Competes in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup!". Halifax Dunbrack SC. August 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ @VancouverRiseFC (August 9, 2025). "We're proud to activate Rise FC Academy defender Bridget Mutipula on a Northern Super League Youth Permit for today's away match vs Halifax Tides FC!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  4. ↑ Burns, Anna (August 9, 2025). "No turning Tide: Vancouver Rise FC remain undefeated". Surrey Now-Leader.
  5. ↑ "Mutipula & Gallant called up for CANW17 matches against Portugal". Soccer Nova Scotia. November 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ MacDonald, Glenn (January 23, 2024). "Halifax's Mutipula named to Canada roster for Concacaf women's under-17 soccer championship". Saltwire Network.
  7. ↑ "CANW20 announce 22-player squad for June international camp in Spain". Canadian Soccer Association. May 25, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 "Bridget Mutipula L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.

Notes

  1. 1 2 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite re-branded as the Vancouver Rise FC Academy in 2025
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