Silvana Burtini
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Silvana Burtini | ||
| Date of birth | May 10, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth |
Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Raleigh Wings | ||
| 2001 | Carolina Courage | 17 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1987–2003 | Canada | 77 | (38) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Silvana Burtini (born May 10, 1969) is a Canadian former soccer player. A forward, she represented Canada at the 1995, 1999 and 2003 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. In 1998 Burtini was named Canadian Player of the Year and was part of the Canadian squad who won the CONCACAF Women's Championship.[1] She has scored the third-most goals in Team Canada Women's Soccer history, with 38 in 77 games.
At Capilano College, Burtini was BCCAA Player of the Year and a CCAA All-Canadian in 1992–93.[2]
As a member of the Vancouver Police Department, Burtini was presented with the British Columbia Police Award of Valour for saving a life in 2004.[3]
References
- ^ Mackin, Bob (September 17, 2003). "Girls got game". Vancouver Courier. Archived from the original on October 4, 2003. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ http://athletics.capilanou.ca/information/Athletic_Accomplishments
- ^ http://www.thesoccerhalloffame.ca/virtual-hall-of-fame/players/2010/silvana-burtini
External links
- Silvana Burtini – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Burtini at Canada Soccer
- Burtini at Women's United Soccer Association
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- Canadian people of Italian descent
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- Women's association football forwards
- Soccer people from British Columbia
- 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players
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