27 Facts About Vanessa DiBernardo

Vanessa Sue DiBernardo was born on May 15,1992 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League.

Vanessa DiBernardo previously played for and captained the Chicago Red Stars.

Internationally, DiBernardo was a member of the United States national under-20 team that won the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Vanessa DiBernardo was raised in Naperville, Illinois, where she attended Waubonsie Valley High School and helped lead the soccer team to state championship wins in 2007,2008, and 2010.

Vanessa DiBernardo finished her Illini career setting the school's record for most career assists and tying the school's record for most career shots.

Vanessa DiBernardo was named to the Hermann Trophy Watch List for a third time.

In 2008, Vanessa DiBernardo played for the Chicago Red Eleven in the W-League.

Vanessa DiBernardo was selected as the fourth overall pick in the 2014 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars.

In 2015 Vanessa DiBernardo played in all 21 matches for the Red Stars, she scored 2 goals and provide 5 assists, and was voted by fans as the team Unsung Hero.

Vanessa DiBernardo played in every match for Chicago in 2016.

Vanessa DiBernardo provided 7 assists in 2016 which led the team and was the second highest in the league.

In 2017 Vanessa DiBernardo appeared in 21 games and scored 3 goals.

Vanessa DiBernardo suffered a stress fracture in her hip during the 2018 Thorns Spring Invitational which would sideline her for the first two months of the 2018 NWSL season.

Vanessa DiBernardo appeared in 12 games in 2018 and scored 2 goals.

In 2021, Vanessa DiBernardo started in the NWSL Championship final for the third straight year with the Red Stars, but her game was cut short by a 12th-minute injury.

Vanessa DiBernardo was named team captain of the Red Stars for the 2022 season.

Vanessa DiBernardo played 2,433 minutes across all club competitions in 2022, starting in 29 matches across the regular season, NWSL Challenge Cup, and postseason.

Vanessa DiBernardo made her debut for Kansas City on April 15,2023.

Vanessa DiBernardo scored a goal and had an assist in a 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup match against her former Chicago Red Stars team on June 14,2023.

Vanessa DiBernardo joined the Kansas City Current as a free agent in December 2022, signing a two-year contract.

Vanessa DiBernardo debuted in April 2023 and scored a goal and contributed an assist against her former team, the Chicago Red Stars, in a NWSL Challenge Cup match that June.

Vanessa DiBernardo would be placed on the Season Ending Injury list before the final match of the regular season.

Vanessa DiBernardo scored the first-ever goal at CPKC Stadium on opening day of the 2024 season.

Vanessa DiBernardo has represented the United States at the under-20 and under-23 levels.

Vanessa DiBernardo did not end up playing in the match.

In December 2019, Vanessa DiBernardo was called up for a training camp with the senior national team.

Vanessa DiBernardo's father was born in Argentina of Italian descent, so Vanessa would be eligible to play for either country's national team.