Emilie Fllion was born in Montreal (Canada). In 2008 she signed with Wright State University in Dayton. She graduated in 2013. In 2012 and 2013 she also played for Dayton Dutch Lions FC, playing 21 games and scoring 9 goals. She played important part in winning the 2013 USL W League Conference Championship. One of her goals – a bicycle kick – got around 1 million views. on YouTube (see below).
In 2014 she signed a professional contract with FC Twente in the Netherlands, at that time the official partner of Dayton Dutch Lions FC and Champions of the Dutch Premier League. Fillion played 7 games that season scoring three goals before signing with MSV Duisburg in Germany where sheplayed 10 games scoring 1 goal.