Tilly James

Vancouver’s Tilly James begins her professional soccer journey with the Calgary Wild FC for its inaugural season in the Northern Super League on the heels of a standout USports career with the Trinity Western Spartans.

Soccer is very important and consistent in Tilly’s life and her family’s life. She began playing soccer at the age of five in Vancouver which led her on a journey to play in Australia and the United States.

Tilly was an award-winning centre back/fullback in her four years in Canada West soccer action where she was named the Trinity West Spartans’ Female Athlete-of-the-Year for the 2024 season and was named to the Canada West First Team and All-Canadian Second Team. A member of the 2021 USports All-Rookie First Team in 2021, she was also selected to the Canada West First Team both in 2023 and 2022, and the USports Championship All-Star Team in 2023.

Did You Know…Tilly’s role model is her dad who has always been a central figure in both her personal and soccer journey. He has sacrificed so much in order to make her dreams come true…off the field she enjoys going for coffee, going for a walk, and hanging out with friends and family…

Favourite Quote: “Trust the process.”