Candace Chapman
 Chapman at the 2010 WPS Championship | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Candace Marie Chapman | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western New York Flash | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2005 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001, 2003 | Toronto Inferno | ||
| 2005 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 10 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| 2009 | Boston Breakers | 11 | (0) |
| 2010 | FC Gold Pride | 21 | (0) |
| 2011– | Western New York Flash | 12 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2001–2002 | Canada U-19 | 23 | (8) |
| 2002– | Canada | 108 | (5) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:34, 25 October 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 June 2012 | |||
Candace Marie Margaret Chapman (born 2 April 1983, in Port of Spain) is a Trinidad and Tobago-born, Canadian soccer defender from Ajax, Ontario, who is currently playing for the Western New York Flash in Women's Professional Soccer and is a member of the Canadian national team.
Early life
Chapman was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with majors in sociology and computer applications.
Club career
After being named as a discovery player by the Boston Breakers of WPS on 16 January 2009,[1] she played with them for the 2009 season. She subsequently agreed to terms with FC Gold Pride for the 2010 season.[2] Following Gold Pride's folding,[3] she signed for Western New York Flash, where she played the 2011 season along with fellow Canadian and national team captain Christine Sinclair.
International career
On 6 August 2008, Chapman scored the first point in the first event at the 2008 Summer Olympics with her goal against Argentina in the 27th minute in Tianjin, China.[4]
Chapman received her 100th cap against Mexico on 27 January 2012. The game ended in a 3-1 victory for Canada. She won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics when Canada defeated France 1-0 on 9 August 2012.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Candace Chapman's WPS Player Bio". WPS/WNYF. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Pride Agrees to Terms with Free Agent Candace Chapman". WPS/FCGP. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "FC Gold Pride to close operations". WPS/FCGP. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ AFP (6 August 2008). "Women's football kicks-off Beijing Games". Retrieved 6 August 2008.
- ^ Fifa.com
- ^ Ajax's Candace Chapman back on the field for soccer bronze by Brian McNair, 9 August 2012
External links
- Candace Chapman – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Canada Soccer player profile
- Western New York Flash player profile
- Notre Dame player profile
- Missouri coaching profile
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