Candace Johnson

Candace Johnson
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-12-28) December 28, 1993
Place of birth Dallas, Texas
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position Defender
Youth career
Team
Ursuline Academy
Jaime Cantrell
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 University of Missouri
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014– Panama


‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 20, 2016

Candace Johnson is an American-Panamanian soccer defender who currently plays for the Panama women's national football team.

She competed with Panama women's national football team for qualification to 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]

Youth career

Candace Johnson played for University of Missouri in Southeastern Conference, during her college years.[2][3] In 2015, Johnson was named to First Team All-SEC.[4] During her junior year, she was named to Second Team All-SEC. In 2013 during her sophomore year, she was named to 2013 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. In her freshman year, she was named to SEC All-Freshman Team.[5]

Chicago Red Stars

On January 15, 2016, Candace Johnson was drafted by Chicago Red Stars to play in 2016 National Women's Soccer League season. She was the number 36 draft selection in the fourth round;[6] however, Johnson did not join the Red Stars first team; instead was playing for the reserves team in Women's Premier Soccer League.[7][8][9]

International

On May 22, 2014 Candace Johnson played in qualification for 2015 world cup for Panama against Belize women's national football team, and scored the first goal at the sixth minute, in a 13–1 drubbing of Belize.[10]

Personal

Candace is the daughter of Dwane and Raquel Johnson and calls Dallas, Texas her hometown. She studied health science at University of Missouri.[2][3] Candance attended Ursuline Academy of Dallas for high school education and played soccer for Jaime Cantrell.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Candace Johnson to Play for Panama in World Cup Qualifiers". mutigers.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Candace Johnson = 2014 Women's Soccer". mutigers.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Candace Johnson". topdrawer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "2015 Sec Women's Soccer Awards".
  5. ↑ "23 Candace Johhnson". mutigers.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "NWSL DRAFT; Full results". bigapplesoccer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Announce 2016 Preseason Roster". chicagoredstars.com. March 14, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Reserves Remain Perfect". chicagoredstars.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Chicago Red Stars Reserves". wpsl.info. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Panama golea 13–1 a Belice en la Eliminatoria Femenina". uncafut.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
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