Full name Candace Marie Chapman Role Soccer player Position Defender Name Candace Chapman | Years Team Weight 64 kg Playing position Height 1.69 m | |
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Date of birth (1983-04-02) 2 April 1983 (age 32) Place of birth Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2001–2005 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Olympic medals Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament Similar People Christine Sinclair, Robyn Gayle, Diana Matheson, Melissa Tancredi, Brittany Baxter | ||
Education University of Notre Dame | ||
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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.
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- Tips from the pros 6 defending 1v1 with candace chapman
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- Early life
- Club career
- International career
- References
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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, she played with them for the 2009 season. She subsequently agreed to terms with FC Gold Pride for the 2010 season. Following Gold Pride's folding, 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.
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. She now coaches for Arlington Travel Soccer.