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– 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 Canadian 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.

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 re-named 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]

Career statistics

As of November 8, 2025
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vancouver Rise FC Academy[a] 2023[7] League1 British Columbia 3 1 1 0 2[A] 0 6 1
2024[7] 9 0 2 0 4 0 2[A] 0 17 0
2025[7] 12 3 3 0 15 3
Total 24 4 3 0 0 0 7 0 4 0 38 4
Vancouver Rise FC (loan) 2025 Northern Super League 5 0 1 0 6 0
Career total 29 4 4 0 0 0 7 0 4 0 44 4

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b c "Bridget Mutipula L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.

Notes

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