Prep
- Attended Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School in Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
- Competed at the club level with Western New York Flash Academy 08 ECNL.
- International experience includes earning more than 15 caps and scoring four goals with the Croatian U17 National Team.
- Represented Croatia in UEFA European Championship qualifiers, helping the program maintain League A status.
- Captured gold at the 2024 Canada Summer Games and silver at the 2025 Canadian National Championships.
- Won the OPDL Charity Shield with Hamilton United.
- Named an OFSAA MVP and was a multi-year Honour Roll student at Holy Trinity.
- Ranked as the No. 7 player in Canada by FTF Canada and the No. 3 midfielder in New York by Prep Soccer.
Personal
- Born Jan. 25, 2008; hails from Oakville, Ontario, Canada.
- Daughter of Joe and Kathy Bandula; has one brother, Christian.
- Has represented Croatia internationally at the U17 level.
- Majoring in Business.
- Aspires to become a professional soccer player.
- Chose Mizzou for its family-like environment, the coaches’ vision for her development and the chance to compete in a highly competitive conference.
- Lists scoring for Croatia’s U-17 national team against France in a UEFA Euro qualifier as her most memorable soccer moment.
- Pregame, she calls her grandparents and prays.
- In her free time, enjoys shopping, grabbing coffee and spending time with friends and family.
- Favorite music streaming service is Spotify; top summer 2026 songs include Maladie, Pile and Baile Inolvidable.
- Says she can’t live without her family.
- Biggest inspiration is her grandparents for showing what true hard work and dedication look like, especially as immigrants.