Melanie Lynn Booth (born 24 August 1984) is a Canadian football player who is a defender for the Vancouver Whitecaps.
[edit] Early years
Booth was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
[edit] International career
Booth was 17 years old when she won her first cap with Canada's senior team on 1 March 2002 at the Algarve Cup (a 3:0 win over Scotland)... won a silver medal with Canada at the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002... finished second with Canada at the 2006 Peace Queen Cup after a 0:1 loss to the United States in the final... finished second with Canada at the 2006 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 1:2 loss to the United States in the final... won a bronze medal with Canada at the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007... represented Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007... finished second with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament (Canada qualified for the Summer Olympics)...scored her first goal during the World Cup Qualifying tournament in a 4-0 win over Jamaica. Earned 22 caps and scored three goals playing on the Canadian U19 National Team…Played every minute of Canada’s six 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship matches…Canada took the U-19 Women’s World Cup silver medal…Member of Canada’s 2002 Algarve Cup and 2001 Nordic Cup teams…
[edit] College career
Booth attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Becky Burleigh's Florida Gators women's soccer team from 2003 to 2005, before sitting out the 2006 season due to national team commitments. She returned to Florida in 2007 to complete her collegiate career, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in applied physiology and kinesiology in 2008.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
| Persondata |
| Name |
Booth, Melanie |
| Alternative names |
Booth, Melanie Lynn; Booth, Melanie L. |
| Short description |
All-American college soccer player, professional soccer player, World Cup football player |
| Date of birth |
24 August 1984 |
| Place of birth |
Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
| Date of death |
|
| Place of death |
|
