Calgary Foothills WFC
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| Full name | Calgary Foothills Football Club | |
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| Founded | 1972 | |
| Stadium | Calgary Soccer Centre | |
| Head Coach | Troye Flannery | |
| League | United Women's Soccer | |
| Website | http://www.foothillsfc.ca/ | |
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Calgary Foothills WFC is a Canadian soccer club based in Calgary, Alberta that currently plays in United Women's Soccer. The club was founded as a youth club in 1972 and in 2017 as a UWS franchise. The team plays its home games at the Calgary Soccer Centre.[1]
History
The Calgary Foothills Soccer Club was founded in 1972 as a youth soccer club. The club formed a PDL franchise in 2014 for the men's side, prior to forming a women's side the following year. Calgary Foothills WFC had initially intended to begin play in the USL W-League starting in 2016, however, the W-League would fold after the 2016 season.[2][3] In 2015 they played a series of 7 friendlies, including a 1–0 victory over the W-League West-leading Seattle Sounders Women, and played in the AMSL for 2016 after the W-League folded.
The club's inaugural UWS game was played on May 26, 2017 against Real Salt Lake Women, with Foothills suffering a 3–0 defeat.[4]
In the 2019, Calgary Foothills would finish first in the Western Conference, earning a berth in the UWS Final Four tournament. They would host the Final Four series at Mount Royal University field.[5] After defeating Lancaster Inferno in the semifinals, Foothills would lose the 2019 UWS Championship 1–0 to LA Galaxy OC in front of over 1000 fans.[6][7]
In June 2020, UWS would announce the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. As such, Calgary Foothills would not play that season.[8]
Supporters' Groups
The Foot Soldiers were founded in February 2015 with the intention of bringing a passionate atmosphere to Calgary Foothills FC games.[9]
Players and Staff
As of May 30, 2018[update][10][11]
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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| 1 | GK | Sarah Dilling |  Canada
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| 2 | MF | Sydney Gummerson | Canada
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| 3 | DF | Tristan Corneil | Canada
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| 4 | FW | Jessica Jones | Canada
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| 5 | DF | Talia White | Canada
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| 6 | MF | Rehana Murani | Canada
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| 7 | FW | Lauren Raimondo | Canada
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| 8 | MF | Amanda Pak | Canada
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| 9 | FW | Joelle Gosselin | Canada
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| 10 | MF | Sarah Kinzner | Canada
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| 11 | MF | Yvonne Northover | Canada
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| 12 | MF | Tori Martyn | Canada
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| 14 | FW | Christabel Oduro | Canada
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| 15 | DF | Caleigh Boeckx | Canada
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| 16 | FW | Jordan Smith | Canada
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| 17 | FW | Alex Lamontagne | Canada
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| 18 | DF | Grace Stordy | Canada
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| 19 | FW | Mya Jones | Canada
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| 20 | FW | Camilla Shymka | Canada
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| 21 | FW | Sofia Mondaca | Canada
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| 22 | GK | Emily Burns | Canada
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| 23 | MF | Sienna Prince-McPherson | Canada
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| 24 | FW | Maddison Fritze | Canada
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| 29 | FW | Mollee Ramsay | Canada
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| 30 | GK | Stephanie Labbé | Canada
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Year-by-year
As of July 22, 2019[update] [12]
| Season | League | Record | GF | GA | Pts | Regular Season | Playoffs |
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| 2017 | UWS | 4-3-1 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2nd, West | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | UWS | 7-1-2 | 22 | 8 | 23 | 1st, West | National Semifinals |
| 2019 | UWS | 6-1-1 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 1st, West | Championship Final |
| 2020 | Season Cancelled | ||||||
References
- ^ Michelle Jarvie (February 16, 2017). "Foothills WFC to compete in United Women's Soccer league". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on March 26, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "RSL Women vs. Calgary Foothills: Match Preview". RSL Soapbox. May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Press Release: Foothills FC Brings Canada's Highest Level of Female Club Soccer to Calgary". Calgary Foothills Soccer Club. February 14, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "UWS Week III Roundup: West Conference". UWS Soccer. May 29, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Todd Saelhof (July 16, 2019). "Foothills WFC earn home-field advantage for UWS's final-four championship". Calgary Sun.
- ^ "In Pictures: LA Galaxy beat Calgary Foothills WFC to win United Women's Soccer championship". Total Soccer Project. July 21, 2019.
- ^ "Galaxy OC shuts out Foothills WFC for league title". Calgary Sun. July 21, 2019.
- ^ "UWS Provides Update on 2020 Season". UWS.
- ^ "Foot Soldiers - Who Are We". Retrieved April 14, 2015.
- ^ "Calgary Foothills WFC Roster". Calgary Foothills. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "Calgary Foothills WFC Roster". UWS. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ "UWS Standings". UWS Soccer. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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