Candace Chapman
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Candace Marie Chapman | ||
Date of birth | 2 April 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
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Position(s) | Defender | ||
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) |
2013 | Washington Spirit | 8 | (0) |
International career | |||
2001–2002 | Canada U-19 | 23 | (8) |
2002–2012 | Canada | 114 | (6) |
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Candace Marie Margaret Chapman (born 2 April 1983, in Port of Spain) is a retired Trinidad and Tobago-born, Canadian soccer player. From Ajax, Ontario, she played as a defender and was a member of the Canadian national team. She is currently a youth team national coach.[1]
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,[2] she played with them for the 2009 season. She subsequently agreed to terms with FC Gold Pride for the 2010 season.[3] Following Gold Pride's folding,[4] she signed for Western New York Flash, where she played the 2011 season along with fellow Canadian and national team captain Christine Sinclair.For the 2013 NWSL season Chapman joined Washington Spirit in the new National Women's Soccer League. Because she holds US permanent residency, she was not subject to the league's limit on international players.
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.[5]
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.[6][7] She now coaches for Arlington Travel Soccer.
References
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External links
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- Candace Chapman – FIFA competition record
- Candace Chapman at Canadian Soccer Association
- Washington Spirit player profile
- Western New York Flash player profile
- Notre Dame player profile
- Missouri coaching profile
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Port of Spain
- Naturalized citizens of Canada
- Trinidad and Tobago emigrants to Canada
- Association football defenders
- Boston Breakers (WPS) players
- FC Gold Pride players
- Black Canadian sportspeople
- Canadian women's soccer players
- Canada women's international soccer players
- Association football midfielders
- Vancouver Whitecaps (W-League) players
- Western New York Flash (WPS) players
- Footballers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic soccer players of Canada
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States
- 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup players
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- United Soccer Leagues W-League players
- FIFA Century Club
- Olympic medalists in football
- Olympic bronze medalists for Canada
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Washington Spirit players
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Black Canadian women