Nichelle Prince

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Nichelle Prince
Prince (right) during a match at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Nichelle Patrice Prince[1]
Date of birth (1995-02-19) February 19, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 8
Youth career
Ajax SC
Richmond Hill SC
Pickering SC
Toronto Lynx
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Toronto Lady Lynx
2017– Houston Dash 85 (13)
International career‡
2012 Canada U-17 9 (3)
2014 Canada U-20 4 (1)
2013– Canada 90 (13)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Canada
CONCACAF W Championship
Runner-up 2018
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 1, 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 15, 2022

Nichelle Patrice Prince (born February 19, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canadian national team.[2]

Club career

Houston Dash

After playing college soccer with the Ohio State Buckeyes,[3] Prince was selected 28th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[4] Prince would miss the majority of the 2019 season after tearing her meniscus at the 2019 Women's World Cup.[5]

International career

Prince was a member of the team that won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala and a silver medal at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. She and her team won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6] On August 6, 2021, she won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics with Canada.[7]

Personal life

Prince's father is Afro-Jamaicans, while her mother comes from the United States.[2] She has two sisters named Christine and Kendra. She enjoys reading, writing, yoga during her free time. Her favourites have included football players Christine Sinclair, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tévez, Canadian hurdlers Perdita Felicien and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, and football clubs Real Madrid and Manchester City.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 16, 2022[8]
Club League Season League Playoffs League Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Houston Dash NWSL 2017 23 3 0 0 0 0 23 3
2018 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
2019 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1
2020 4 1 0 0 6 0 10 1
2021 16 2 0 0 2 0 18 2
2022 18 5 1 0 6 1 25 6
Career total 85 13 1 0 14 1 100 14

International goals

Key (expand for notes on "international goals" and sorting)
Location Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred
Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup Start – played entire match
on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time

off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time
(c) – captain
Sorted by minutes played

# NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
Min The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score The match score after the goal was scored.
Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result The final score.

Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation

aet The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament

NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player


Goal 		Date Location Opponent Score Result Competition
1. January 14, 2013 Yongchuan Sports Center, Yongchuan  South Korea
5350.03005 1–3
5650.06005 1–3
2013 Four Nations Tournament
2. December 9, 2015 Arena das Dunas, Natal  Mexico
5350.03005 3–0
5650.06005 3–0
2015 International Tournament of Natal
3. December 13, 2015 Arena das Dunas, Natal  Trinidad and Tobago
5350.03005 3–0
5650.06005 4–0
2015 International Tournament of Natal
4. February 16, 2016 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston  Guatemala 5150.01005

4–0

10–0

2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying
5. 5150.01005

8–0

6. 5150.01005

9–0

7. September 2, 2018 TD Place Arena, Ottawa  Brazil
5350.03005 1–0
5650.06005 1–0
Friendly
8. October 5, 2018 H-E-B Park, Edinburg  Jamaica 5150.01005

1–0

2–0

2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
9. 5150.01005

2–0

10. October 11, 2018 H-E-B Park, Edinburg  Costa Rica 5150.01005

2–0

3–1

2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
11. June 15, 2019 Stade des Alpes  New Zealand
5350.03005 2–0
5650.06005 2–0
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group Stage
12. April 13, 2021 bet365 Stadium  England
5350.03005 2–0
5650.06005 2–0
Friendly

Honours

Canada

References

  1. ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016, Women – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA. July 25, 2016. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Nichelle Prince at the Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Ohio State. "Nichelle Prince bio". Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
  4. ^ NWSL (January 12, 2017). "Complete 2017 NWSL College Draft Results". Archived from the original on January 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Nichelle Prince returns to NWSL following knee injury". Toronto Sun. June 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  7. ^ "Canadian women's soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden". CBC. August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Nichelle Prince at Soccerway. Retrieved September 20, 2020.

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