Canada women's national soccer team

Canada

Nickname(s)	Big Red
Association	Canadian Soccer Association
Head coach	Carolina Morace, 2009-
Most caps	Andrea Neil (132) Christine Sinclair (132)
Top scorer	Christine Sinclair (99)
FIFA ranking	13
Highest FIFA ranking	9 (June 2007)
Lowest FIFA ranking	13 (December 2005)
Home colours Away colours
First international
United States 2 - 0 Canada (Blaine, Minnesota, USA; July 7, 1986)
Biggest win
Canada 21 - 0 Puerto Rico (Etobicoke, Canada; August 28, 1998)
Biggest defeat
United States 9 - 1 Canada (Dallas, USA; May 19, 1995) United States 9 - 1 Canada (Sydney, Australia; June 2, 2000) Norway 9 - 1 Canada (Honefoss, Norway; June 19, 2001)
World Cup
Appearances	4 (First in 1995)
Best result	4th place, 2003
Olympic Games
Appearances	- 1 (First in 2008)
Best result	-
CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup
Appearances	7 (First in 1991)
Best result	Winners, 1998

The Canada women's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association. It is ranked 11th (as of March 2009) in the world. The team reached international prominence finishing in 4th place at the FIFA Women's World Cup 2003, losing to their archrival American team in the bronze medal match. The women's game is quite popular in Canada due to the success the team has had internationally.^{[citation needed]} The Under-20 women's team (U-19 prior to 2006) is also very popular, due partly to Canada hosting the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in 2002 and winning silver in front of 47,784 fans at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta.

In the first two women's world youth championships, both with an age limit of 19 as opposed to today's 20, the Golden Boot winner was a Canadian: Christine Sinclair in 2002 and Brittany Timko in 2004. Sinclair also won the 2002 Golden Ball as tournament MVP.

In 2008, Canada qualified for its first ever Olympic women's football tournament, and finished second in their group with a 1-1-1 record. This was good enough to qualify them for the knockout stage, where they lost to the number one team in the world, the United States in the quarterfinals.

World Cup record

• 1991 - Did not qualify
• 1995 - Round 1
• 1999 - Round 1
• 2003 - 4th place
• 2007 - Round 1

Olympic record

• 2000 - Did not qualify
• 2004 - Did not qualify

• 2008 - 8th Place

Pan Am Games record

• 1999 - Fourth place
• 2003 - Silver Medal
• 2007 - Bronze Medal

Current team

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Karina LeBlanc March 30, 1980 (1980-03-30) (age 29) 71 0 Los Angeles Sol 2 DF Kristina Kiss February 13, 1981 (1981-02-13) (age 28) 75 8 n/a 3 DF Melanie Booth August 24, 1984 (1984-08-24) (age 25) 44 1 Toronto Lynx 4 DF Robyn Gayle October 31, 1985 (1985-10-31) (age 24) 27 0 Ottawa Fury 5 MF Jonelle Filigno September 24, 1990 (1990-09-24) (age 19) 22 1 Rutgers University 6 DF Tanya Dennis August 26, 1985 (1985-08-26) (age 24) 18 0 Nebraska Cornhuskers 7 FW Rhian Wilkinson May 12, 1982 (1982-05-12) (age 27) 72 7 Team Strømmen FK 8 MF Diana Matheson April 16, 1984 (1984-04-16) (age 25) 94 4 Team Strømmen FK 9 MF Candace-Marie Chapman April 21, 1983 (1983-04-21) (age 26) 65 5 FC Gold Pride 10 DF Martina Franko January 13, 1976 (1976-01-13) (age 33) 55 5 Los Angeles Sol 11 DF Randee Hermus November 14, 1979 (1979-11-14) (age 30) 113 12 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 FW Christine Sinclair June 12, 1983 (1983-06-12) (age 26) 132 99 FC Gold Pride 13 MF Amy Walsh September 13, 1977 (1977-09-13) (age 32) 102 5 Laval Comets 14 MF Melissa Tancredi December 27, 1981 (1981-12-27) (age 27) 42 9 Saint Louis Athletica 15 FW Kara Lang October 22, 1986 (1986-10-22) (age 23) 88 33 Vancouver Whitecaps 16 MF Katie Thorlakson January 14, 1985 (1985-01-14) (age 24) 23 2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 17 DF Brittany Timko September 5, 1985 (1985-09-05) (age 24) 93 3 Piteå IF 18 GK Erin McLeod February 26, 1983 (1983-02-26) (age 26) 52 0 Washington Freedom 19 MF Sophie Schmidt June 28, 1988 (1988-06-28) (age 21) 43 3 Portland Pilots 20 GK Taryn Swiatek February 4, 1981 (1981-02-04) (age 28) 25 0 Ottawa Fury 21 FW Jodi-Ann Robinson April 17, 1989 (1989-04-17) (age 20) 36 6 West Florida Argonauts

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Ghana squad recently.

Name	DOB	Club	Caps (goals)	Debut	Most recent callup
GK Leisha Alcia	March 3, 1982 (1982-03-03) (age 27)	Illinois Fighting Illini	1 (0)	v Brazil 01 November 2006	N/A
GK Justine Bernier	March 20, 1989 (1989-03-20) (age 20)	Alabama Crimson Tide	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
GK Jordan Boyle	March 16, 1990 (1990-03-16) (age 19)	Memphis Tigers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
GK Sarah Dobush	March 21, 1991 (1991-03-21) (age 18)	New Hampshire Wildcats	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
GK Stephanie Labbé	October 10, 1986 (1986-10-10) (age 23)	Piteå IF	1 (0)	v Singapore 27 July 2008	N/A
GK Erin McNulty	June 3, 1989 (1989-06-03) (age 20)	Florida State Seminoles	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
GK Stephanie Panozzo	May 15, 1990 (1990-05-15) (age 19)	Illinois Fighting Illini	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
GK Geneviève Richard	August 17, 1992 (1992-08-17) (age 17)	Laval Comets	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
GK Devon Wharf	November 28, 1986 (1986-11-28) (age 22)	Arizona Wildcats	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Amber Allen	October 21, 1975 (1975-10-21) (age 34)		25 (6)	v Scotland 03 January 2002	v New Zealand 26 July 2008
DF Sasha Andrews	February 14, 1983 (1983-02-14) (age 26)	Pali Blues	47 (3)	v Scotland 03 January 2002	v England 12 March 2009
DF Myriam Bouchard	February 8, 1989 (1989-02-08) (age 20)	VCU Rams	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Allysha Chapman	January 25, 1989 (1989-01-25) (age 20)	LSU Tigers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Idana DeCecco	July 10, 1990 (1990-07-10) (age 19)	South Carolina Gamecocks	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Robyn Dutton	February 15, 1991 (1991-02-15) (age 18)	UCLA Bruins	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Karli Hedlund	February 10, 1991 (1991-02-10) (age 18)	Arizona Wildcats	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Elizabeth Hildebrant	August 7, 1990 (1990-08-07) (age 19)	Memphis Tigers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Eden Hingwing	June 11, 1988 (1988-06-11) (age 21)	Vancouver Whitecaps	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Nicky Mailloux	April 14, 1988 (1988-04-14) (age 21)	West Virginia Mountaineers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Lexi Marton	April 28, 1990 (1990-04-28) (age 19)	Penn State Nittany Lions	6 (0)	v Japan 07 March 2008	v USA 12 April 2008
DF Bryanna McCarthy	January 13, 1991 (1991-01-13) (age 18)	West Virginia Mountaineers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Mallory Outerbridge	March 14, 1989 (1989-03-14) (age 20)	Vancouver Whitecaps	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Marika Posehn	April 7, 1989 (1989-04-07) (age 20)	New Hampshire Wildcats	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Kelsey Robson	September 8, 1990 (1990-09-08) (age 19)	Memphis Tigers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Bahar Sansar	March 3, 1990 (1990-03-03) (age 19)	South Florida Bulls	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Alexandra Smith	September 24, 1991 (1991-09-24) (age 18)	Arizona Wildcats	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Chelsea Stang	April 23, 1986 (1986-04-23) (age 23)	UBC Thunderbirds	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
DF Cindy Walsh	September 13, 1979 (1979-09-13) (age 30)	Laval Comets	20 (0)	v China 19 July 1998	v USA 01 July 2000
MF Kayla Afonso	September 20, 1990 (1990-09-20) (age 19)	Syracuse Orange	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Devon Beach	June 30, 1990 (1990-06-30) (age 19)	Indiana Hoosiers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Taryne Boudreau	September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) (age 20)	LSU Tigers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Melissa Busque	February 18, 1990 (1990-02-18) (age 19)	Connecticut Huskies	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Elise Emmott	April 14, 1990 (1990-04-14) (age 19)	Alberta Pandas	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Amy Harrison	August 5, 1991 (1991-08-05) (age 18)	Tennessee Volunteers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Anoop Josan	April 22, 1988 (1988-04-22) (age 21)	Vancouver Whitecaps	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Kaylyn Kyle	October 6, 1988 (1988-10-06) (age 21)	Piteå IF	10 (1)	v USA 16 January 2008	v USA 19 July 2009
MF Alyssa Lagonia	June 30, 1989 (1989-06-30) (age 20)	Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks	4 (0)	v New Zealand 05 March 2009	v USA 22 July 2009
MF Rachel Lamarre	April 17, 1991 (1991-04-17) (age 18)	Penn State Nittany Lions	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Kelsi Landry	January 11, 1990 (1990-01-11) (age 19)	Ohio State Buckeyes	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Melissa Mobilio	January 2, 1989 (1989-01-02) (age 20)	Vancouver Whitecaps	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Carmelina Moscato	May 2, 1984 (1984-05-02) (age 25)	UPC Tavagnacco	25 (2)	v Australia 03 April 2002	v USA 22 July 2009
MF Alyscha Mottershead	May 25, 1991 (1991-05-25) (age 18)	Iowa Hawkeyes	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Gina Pachecho	February 28, 1990 (1990-02-28) (age 19)	South Florida Bulls	2 (0)	v USA 19 July 2009	N/A
MF Kelly Parker	March 8, 1981 (1981-03-08) (age 28)	Sky Blue FC	6 (0)	v Brazil 17 July 2003	v USA 22 July 2009
MF Taylor Patterson	January 20, 1991 (1991-01-20) (age 18)	South Florida Bulls	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Ranee Premji	July 8, 1991 (1991-07-08) (age 18)	North Carolina Tar Heels	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Tina Romagnuolo	February 3, 1990 (1990-02-03) (age 19)	Syracuse Orange	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Desiree Scott	July 31, 1987 (1987-07-31) (age 22)	Manitoba Bisons	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Chelsea Stewart	April 28, 1990 (1990-04-28) (age 19)	Vanderbilt Commodores	6 (0)	v New Zealand 05 March 2009	v USA 22 July 2009
MF Caroline Szwed	November 18, 1991 (1991-11-18) (age 18)	West Virginia Mountaineers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Hana Taiji	March 10, 1990 (1990-03-10) (age 19)	Harvard Crimson	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Tara Telford	July 18, 1990 (1990-07-18) (age 19)	Memphis Tigers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
MF Amy Vermeulen	November 23, 1983 (1983-11-23) (age 26)	Vancouver Whitecaps	12 (1)	v France 25 August 2006	v England 12 March 2009
MF Shannon Woeller	January 31, 1990 (1990-01-31) (age 19)	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	2 (0)	v Netherlands 07 March 2009	v USA 22 July 2009
FW Paige Adams	February 6, 1990 (1990-02-06) (age 19)	Wisconsin Badgers	0 (0)
FW Julie Armstrong	March 12, 1990 (1990-03-12) (age 19)	Oregon Ducks	6 (1)	v USA 16 January 2008	v France 14 March 2008
FW Oni Bernard	February 14, 1990 (1990-02-14) (age 19)	Charlotte 49ers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Tiffany Cameron	October 16, 1991 (1991-10-16) (age 18)	Ohio State Buckeyes	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Lauren Granberg	February 28, 1992 (1992-02-28) (age 17)	Ohio State Buckeyes	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Julia Ignacio	January 23, 1991 (1991-01-23) (age 18)	Memphis Tigers	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Christina Julien	May 6, 1988 (1988-05-06) (age 21)	James Madison Dukes	4 (1)	v New Zealand 05 March 2009	v USA 22 July 2009
FW Monica Lam-Feist	January 31, 1991 (1991-01-31) (age 18)	Wisconsin Badgers	0 (0)
FW Christine Latham	September 15, 1981 (1981-09-15) (age 28)	Boston Breakers	49 (15)	v South Korea 05 May 2000	v USA 30 July 2006
FW Sydney Leroux	May 7, 1990 (1990-05-07) (age 19)	UCLA Bruins	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Karla Schacher	November 17, 1988 (1988-11-17) (age 21)	Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Lida Mahdavi	24 | Template:Richmondhill Rutgers Scarlet Knights	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Caroline Vaillancourt	February 2, 1985 (1985-02-02) (age 24)	Laval Rouge et Or	0 (0)	N/A	N/A
FW Shelina Zadorsky	October 24, 1992 (1992-10-24) (age 17)	North London Galaxy	0 (0)	N/A	N/A

All-time Record against other nations

As of Aug 1, 2008

Team	W	D	L	Pts
Mexico	5	1	13	16
Jamaica	6	0	0	18
Costa Rica	6	0	0	18
Australia	5	2	8	17
Trinidad and Tobago	5	0	0	15
France	4	2	0	14
New Zealand	4	2	1	14
United States	3	4	40	13
Japan	3	3	3	12
Netherlands	3	2	0	11
Brazil	3	1	3	10
China PR	2	4	13	10
Argentina	3	0	0	9
Korea Republic	3	0	0	9
Guatemala	2	0	0	6
Haiti	2	0	0	6
Portugal	2	0	0	6
Italy	2	0	0	6
Uruguay	2	0	0	6
Russia	2	0	1	6
England	2	0	2	6
Denmark	2	0	2	6
USSR	1	1	0	4
Ghana	1	1	0	4
Finland	1	1	1	4
Sweden	1	1	10	4
Côte d'Ivoire	1	0	0	3
Ecuador	1	0	0	3
Greece	1	0	0	3
Hong Kong	1	0	0	3
Martinique	1	0	0	3
Panama	1	0	0	3
Puerto Rico	1	0	0	3
Wales	1	0	0	3
Singapore	1	0	0	3
Scotland	1	0	1	3
Morocco	1	0	1	3
Nigeria	0	1	0	1
Norway	0	1	8	1
Chinese Taipei	0	0	1	0
Germany	0	0	8	0

See also

• Soccer in Canada
• Canada men's national soccer team

Former Coaches

• Even Pellerud, 1999-2009

References

External links

• Go Big Red!!
• Canadian Soccer Association

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