Candace Chapman

Candace Chapman
	; Chapman at the 2010 WPS Championship
Personal information
Full name	Candace Marie Chapman
Date of birth	2 April 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Western New York Flash
Youth career
2001–2005	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:34, 25 October 2009 (UTC).; † Appearances (Goals).; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2011

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Candace Marie Chapman (born 2 April 1983, in Port of Spain) is a Trinidad and Tobago-born, Canadian soccer defender, who is currently playing for the Western New York Flash in Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Canadian national team.

[edit] Early life

Chapman was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with majors in sociology and computer applications.

After being named as a discovery player by the Boston Breakers of WPS on January 16, 2009,^[1] she played with them for the 2009 season. She subsequently agreed to terms with FC Gold Pride for the 2010 season.^[2] Following Gold Pride's folding,^[3] she signed for Western New York Flash, where she played the 2011 season along with fellow Canadian and national team captain Christine Sinclair.

On 6 August 2008, Chapman scored the first point in the first event at the 2008 Summer Olympics with her goal against Argentina in the 27th minute in Tianjin, China.^[4]

Chapman received her 100th cap against Mexico on 27 January, 2012. The game ended in a 3-1 victory for Canada.

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Persondata
Name	Chapman, Candace
Alternative names
Short description	Association football player
Date of birth	2 April 1983
Place of birth	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Date of death
Place of death

Personal information
Chapman at the 2010 WPS Championship
Full name	Candace Marie Chapman
Date of birth	2 April 1983 (1983-04-02) (age 28)
Place of birth	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Western New York Flash
Youth career
2001–2005	Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2001, 2003	Toronto Inferno
2005	Atlanta Silverbacks	10	(0)
2006–2008	Vancouver Whitecaps
2009	Boston Breakers	11	(0)
2010	FC Gold Pride	21	(0)
2011–	Western New York Flash	12	(0)
National team^‡
2001–2002	Canada U-19	23	(8)
2002–	Canada	100	(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:34, 25 October 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 June 2011