Candace Chapman

Candace Chapman

Chapman with the Spirit in 2013
Personal information
Full name	Candace Marie Chapman
Date of birth	2 April 1983
Place of birth	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position	Defender
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2005	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	92	(20)
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)
National team
2001–2002	Canada U-19	23	(8)
2002–2012	Canada	114	(6)
Honours Women’s Football Representing  Canada Summer Olympic Games 2012 London National team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara National team 2007 Rio de Janeiro National team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

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

1. "Photo Gallery: Black Canadians and Sports". Citizenship and Immigration Canada. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
2. "Candace Chapman's WPS Player Bio". WPS/WNYF. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
3. "Pride Agrees to Terms with Free Agent Candace Chapman". WPS/FCGP. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
4. "FC Gold Pride to close operations". WPS/FCGP. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
5. AFP (6 August 2008). "Women's football kicks-off Beijing Games". Retrieved 6 August 2008.
6. Fifa.com
7. Brian McNair (9 August 2012). "Ajax's Candace Chapman back on the field for soccer bronze". durhamregion.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

External links

• 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