Olivia Smith (soccer)
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 August 2004 | ||
Place of birth | North York, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Super REX Ontario | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
North Toronto SC | |||
Super REX Ontario | |||
International career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Canada U15 | 4 | (1) |
2019- | Canada | 2 | (0) |
Olivia Smith (born August 5, 2004) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Super REX Ontario.
Life and career
Smith was born in North York, Ontario, but grew up in Whitby.[1] On November 7, 2019, she became the youngest player ever to debut for the Canada women's national soccer team when she replaced Jordyn Huitema in the 86th minute of a match against Brazil in the Women's International Tournament played in Chongqing, China. In the same tournament, Smith got her second international cap in a match against New Zealand. Smith also represented Canada U15 at the 2018 CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship.[2]
Personal life
Smith is of Jamaican, Chilean and Peruvian descent.[3]
References
- ^ "Olivia Smith (CAN)". Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "15-year-old Olivia Smith makes history as youngest to play for Canadian women's soccer team". CBC. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- ^ "Olivia Smith makes history as Canada's senior team youngest soccer player".
External links
Categories:
- Living people
- 2004 births
- Canadian women's soccer players
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- People from North York
- Women's association football midfielders
- Canada women's international soccer players
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- Black Canadian women
- Canadian people of Jamaican descent
- Canadian people of Chilean descent
- Canadian people of Peruvian descent
- Canadian women's soccer biography stubs