Charmaine Hooper

Charmaine Hooper

Personal information
Full name	Charmaine Elizabeth Hooper
Date of birth	(1968-01-15) January 15, 1968
Place of birth	Georgetown, Guyana
Height
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
1987–1990	NC State Wolfpack
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1993	FK Donn	13	(17)
1993–1994	Lazio
1994–1998	Prima Ham
1995–1996	Rockford Dactyls
1998–2000	Chicago Cobras
2001–2003	Atlanta Beat	59	(34)
2004	Chicago Cobras
2006–2007	New Jersey Wildcats
2008	Fort Worth FC
International career
1986–2006	Canada	128	(71)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Charmaine Elizabeth Hooper (born January 15, 1968) is a former soccer striker who played for the Canadian women's national team. She scored 71 international goals in 128 caps. At club level Hooper played professionally in the United States, Norway, Italy and Japan.

Club career

In 1993 Hooper played for FK Donn of the Norwegian Toppserien. She scored 17 goals in 13 league appearances. After a short period with Lazio of Serie A, Hooper signed a professional contract with Japanese L. League club Prima Ham FC. She was a highly valued player in Japan and returned to North America after four seasons: "There was nothing more to gain in Japan. I had won just about every award there. Plus there was the distance."

When the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) professional league was being put together in America, Hooper signed a letter of intent but had concerns over the salary structure. Hooper and Homare Sawa were selected by Atlanta Beat in the 2000 WUSA Foreign Player Allocation. She became the only Canadian player in WUSA history to score in the Founders Cup III. Was named the Atlanta Beat MVP and was inducted into the United Soccer League's Hall of Fame in 2002.

A former star at North Carolina State University, she played for the Fort Worth FC of the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in 2008. In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American W-League. Her previous clubs include the WUSA's Atlanta Beat, the Chicago Cobras, and the Rockford Dactyls.

International career

Hooper made 128 appearances and scored 71 goals for Canada, at one time both national records. Her international debut came on July 7, 1986 against the United States. She represented Canada at three FIFA Women's World Cups (Sweden 1995, USA 1999 and USA 2003).

Hooper last played for the Canadian National Team in 2006. She will always be remembered as one of Canada's best female or male soccer players ever.

Hooper was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in June 2012. The same year in October she was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary.

Personal

She is the sister of Lyndon Hooper, also a former Canadian footballer, and Ian Hooper, the Director of Business Operations for the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club. She is from Nepean, Ontario. She is married to Chuck Codd, a University soccer coach. They have a daughter.

In 2014, she and her husband were featured on the show Fixer Upper as they selected and renovated their home.

External links

• Charmaine Hooper – FIFA competition record
• Hooper at Canadian Soccer Association
• Hooper at Women's United Soccer Association