Christine Sinclair is the female selection for 2013 BMO Canadian Players of the Year award
13 December 2013
Canada Soccer announced that Christine Sinclair is the female selection for the 2013 BMO Canadian Player of the Year award. The Portland Thorns FC captain was honoured in a vote shared by Canadian media (50%) and Canadian coaches and clubs (50%).
Sinclair of Burnaby, BC is one of two winners of the 2013 BMO Canadian Players of the Year award. Sinclair shares the 2013 award with Portland Timbers captain Will Johnson.
NOTE: Canada Soccer will hold a media call with Christine Sinclair, 2013 BMO Canadian Player of the Year, this Friday, 13 December at 14.00 ET / 11.00 PT.
Contact mdion@canadasoccer.comto confirm your participation and obtain call-in details.
In 2013, Sinclair led the Portland Thorns to the NWSL championship, in fact book ending the professional season with both the team’s first and final goals of the winning campaign. She earned NWSL Player of the Month honours in April. The 30-year old captain scored eight goals in 20 matches.
Sinclair has now won professional championships in each of her three past league seasons: 2010 with FC Gold Pride, 2011 with Western New York Flash, and 2013 with Portland Thorns FC.
At the international level, Sinclair participated in her 14th season with Canada, most recently making her 200th career appearance on Thursday 12 December. She earned player-of-the-match honours in October in a 3:0 win over Korea Republic.
Also in 2013, Sinclair was again a finalist for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year award. She was also honoured on Canada’s Walk of Fame
Sinclair is now an 11-time winner of the Canadian Players of the Year award. Runners up included Diana Matheson (second), Erin McLeod (third) and Desiree Scott (fourth). The list of previous award winners is identified below.
“BMO is proud to recognize players such as Christine Sinclair, whose impact on the landscape of Canadian soccer has proven to be outstanding and inspirational," said Justine Fedak, Senior Vice President, Brand Advertising, Sponsorships & Merchandising, BMO Financial Group. "The BMO Canadian Players of the Year Award serves to highlight exemplary performance at a professional level, attracting young athletes to the sport at the grassroots level. We congratulate Christine on her tremendous accomplishment."
Also announced this week, Liam Stanley was selected Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year on Monday, Marco Carducci and Sura Yekka were announced Canadian U-17 Players of the Year on Tuesday, and Dylan Carreiro and Kadeisha Buchanan were announced Canadian U-20 Players of the Year on Wednesday.
BMO Players of the Year on Wednesday.
BMO CANADIAN PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2013 – Will Johnson & Christine Sinclair
2012 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2011 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2010 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2009 - Simeon Jackson & Christine Sinclair
2008 – Julian de Guzman & Christine Sinclair
2007 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2006 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2005 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2004 – Paul Stalteri & Christine Sinclair
2003 – Pat Onstad & Charmaine Hooper
2002 – Jason deVos & Charmaine Hooper
2001 – Paul Stalteri & Andrea Neil
2000 – Craig Forrest & Christine Sinclair
1999 – Jim Brennan & Geraldine Donnelly
1998 - Tomasz Radzinski & Silvana Burtini
1997 – Mark Watson & Janine Helland
1996 - Paul Peschisolido & Geraldine Donnelly
1995 - Alex Bunbury & Charmaine Hooper
1994 - Craig Forrest & Charmaine Hooper
1993 - Alex Bunbury
2012 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2011 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2010 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2009 - Simeon Jackson & Christine Sinclair
2008 – Julian de Guzman & Christine Sinclair
2007 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2006 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2005 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2004 – Paul Stalteri & Christine Sinclair
2003 – Pat Onstad & Charmaine Hooper
2002 – Jason deVos & Charmaine Hooper
2001 – Paul Stalteri & Andrea Neil
2000 – Craig Forrest & Christine Sinclair
1999 – Jim Brennan & Geraldine Donnelly
1998 - Tomasz Radzinski & Silvana Burtini
1997 – Mark Watson & Janine Helland
1996 - Paul Peschisolido & Geraldine Donnelly
1995 - Alex Bunbury & Charmaine Hooper
1994 - Craig Forrest & Charmaine Hooper
1993 - Alex Bunbury
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Sinclair earns 200th cap as Canada defeats Scotland
"I think she's probably got another 200 more in her."
December 12, 2013
CanadaSoccer.com
In a game that will be known for Christine Sinclair making her 200th appearance for her country, Canada’s women’s national team put out what was probably their top performance of 2013.
Canada looked comfortable from start to finish and was rarely troubled by Scotland on a hot, humid night in Brasilia, Brazil. In the end, Canada came away as 2-0 winners in their Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino opener on Thursday.
Adriana Leon got Canada off on the right foot within the first 10 minutes with a volley into the corner and from there the rest was an assured performance by a team that’s looking to head into 2014 with momentum.
“They were fantastic tonight,” said head coach John Herdman. “A really solid night tonight and I’m proud of the players. A month and a half of work and they came through. If this was the first round of the World Cup, I’m sure Canada would be happy.”
It was supposed to be Sinclair’s day but nobody told Scottish goalkeeper Gemma Fay, as she dove to her right to deny a penalty kick that Sinclair had won right on the stroke of halftime.
“I’ve missed a few. It happens,” Sinclair said with a smile. “I think it’s my third or fourth miss with the national team. [Herdman] said, ‘You didn’t want to score with a penalty anyway, you wanted a real goal.’”
Sinclair would have her revenge 13 minutes into the second half when she was played in on the left side and had plenty of time to put the ball past Fay, who was one-on-one against Sinclair. The goal was Sinclair’s 147th at the senior level.
Next up for Canada is a game against Chile on Sunday.
December 12, 2013
CanadaSoccer.com
In a game that will be known for Christine Sinclair making her 200th appearance for her country, Canada’s women’s national team put out what was probably their top performance of 2013.
Canada looked comfortable from start to finish and was rarely troubled by Scotland on a hot, humid night in Brasilia, Brazil. In the end, Canada came away as 2-0 winners in their Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino opener on Thursday.
Adriana Leon got Canada off on the right foot within the first 10 minutes with a volley into the corner and from there the rest was an assured performance by a team that’s looking to head into 2014 with momentum.
“They were fantastic tonight,” said head coach John Herdman. “A really solid night tonight and I’m proud of the players. A month and a half of work and they came through. If this was the first round of the World Cup, I’m sure Canada would be happy.”
It was supposed to be Sinclair’s day but nobody told Scottish goalkeeper Gemma Fay, as she dove to her right to deny a penalty kick that Sinclair had won right on the stroke of halftime.
“I’ve missed a few. It happens,” Sinclair said with a smile. “I think it’s my third or fourth miss with the national team. [Herdman] said, ‘You didn’t want to score with a penalty anyway, you wanted a real goal.’”
Sinclair would have her revenge 13 minutes into the second half when she was played in on the left side and had plenty of time to put the ball past Fay, who was one-on-one against Sinclair. The goal was Sinclair’s 147th at the senior level.
Next up for Canada is a game against Chile on Sunday.
Christine Sinclair makes her 200th appearance for Canada
12 December 2013
Christine Sinclair celebrated her 200th international appearance in style as she scored her 147th career goal in a 2:0 win over Scotland. Sinclair marked her milestone at the 2013 Torneio Internacional in Brasilia, Brazil. She is the first Canadian to reach the milestone.
Canada, Scotland, Chile and host Brazil are the four teams competing in this year’s Torneio Internacional. This marks Canada’s second participation in the tournament, having won the 2010 edition thanks to a terrific Sinclair goal that made highlights around the world.
In the 12 December match, Sinclair had to wait until the second half to get her goal on her special night after she was played in alone on goal on the left side and coolly put away her chance.
Sinclair is Canada’s all-time leader in appearances, goals and assists. With Sinclair in the lineup, Canada’s record is 103 wins, 29 draws and 68 losses.
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16 teams ready for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014
The field of teams is complete for the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2014, with the Official Draw to take place next week on 18 December 2013. The fourth edition of the competition will take place from 15 March to 4 April 2014.
Italy was the last team to qualify, joining Germany and Spain out of Europe. Also qualified are: China PR, Korea DPR and Japan out of Asia; Ghana, Nigeria and Zambia out of Africa; Canada and Mexico out of CONCACAF; New Zealand out of Oceania; Colombia, Paraguay and Venezuela out of CONMEBOL; and Costa Rica as host.
Italy and Zambia are first-time participants, increasing the field to 29 different countries that have participated in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup since 2008. Seven countries have participated in every edition (through 2014): Canada, Germany, Ghana, Japan, Korea DPR, New Zealand, and Nigeria.
FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 Qualifiers in Africa
The second round of African qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 are underway. This round will advance four teams to the next round, from which only two teams will qualify for Canada 2014.
South Africa won 4:1 over Tanzania in the first leg of one series while Equatorial Guinea won 2:0 over Zambia in the first leg of another series. The Nigeria-Tunisia two-leg series will kick off on 14 December.
Ghana, meanwhile, has already advanced to the third round after Uganda’s withdrawal.
Sixteen teams will participate in the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014. Already qualified are: China PR, Korea DPR and Korea Republic out of Asia; England, Finland, France and Germany out of Europe; and Canada as host.
Jordan and South Africa awarded FIFA women’s tournaments
FIFA has picked Jordan and South Africa as future hosts of FIFA women’s youth tournaments in 2016, with Jordan to host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup and South Africa to host the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The announcement was made as part of the FIFA Executive Committee meetings in Brazil last week.
Also announced for men’s youth tournaments in 2017, India will host the FIFA U-17 World Cup while Korea Republic will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Erceg: Football Ferns have come a long way
Take a closer look at the squad of FF USV Jena and it would appear that the club from the German Women’s Bundesliga has something of a penchant for players from New Zealand. Following in the footsteps of Ria Percival and Amber Hearn is Abby Erceg, the third New Zealand international to sign for the Thuringian outfit.
“It’s great to already have a few Kiwis in the team. That makes it a lot easier for me,” says Erceg with a smile in an exclusive interview with FIFA.com. “In New Zealand there is not a lot of money for football so we have a lot of passion for the game.
"When we come over [to Germany] we work really hard, we really appreciate the game and we don’t take it for granted. We really enjoy it and we all work hard for each other,”says Erceg of the Kiwi mentality.
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FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™
The FIFA Women's World Cup is held every four years, with the next edition to be played in Canada in 2015. It marks the first major sporting event hosted in Canada from coast to coast, with matches to be played in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montréal and Moncton. The FIFA Women's World Cup will feature the 24 best women's football teams in the world.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015™ will be preceded one year earlier by the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, one of two FIFA women’s youth tournaments. The FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup returns to Canada for the first time since 2002. The FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 will feature 16 teams featuring players born 1994 or later.
The National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015 features Victor Montagliani (chair), Steven Reed, Janine Helland, Doug Redmond, Clare Rustad, Walter Sieber and Peter Montopoli.
Johnson is male selection for 2013 BMO Canadian Player of the Year award
12 December 2013
Canada Soccer announced that Will Johnson is the male selection for the 2013 BMO Canadian Player of the Year award. The Portland Timbers captain was honoured in a vote shared by Canadian media (50%) and Canadian coaches and clubs (50%).
Johnson of Toronto, ON is one of two winners of the 2013 BMO Canadian Players of the Year award. While Johnson is announced a winner on Thursday, his co-winner (the female selection) will be announced on Friday 13 December.
NOTE: Canada Soccer will hold a media call with Will Johnson, 2013 BMO Canadian Player of the Year, this Thursday, 12 December at 15.30 ET / 12.30 PT.
Contact mdion@canadasoccer.comto confirm your participation and obtain call-in details.
In 2013, Johnson led the Portland Timbers to a first-place finish in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference (14 wins, 15 draws and five losses). The 26-year old captain scored nine goals in 28 matches and was selected to the MLS Best XI.
In the MLS Playoffs, he scored in back-to-back matches for the Timbers, both against Seattle Sounders in the quarter-final series and against Real Salt Lake in the semi-final series.
In what was his ninth international season, he recorded one assist in three appearances for Canada. In July, he was part of Canada’s CONCACAF Gold Cup squad.
Johnson is the 14th different men’s player to win the Canadian Players of the Year award. Runners up this year included Atiba Hutchinson (second), Patrice Bernier (third) and Russell Teibert (fourth). The list of previous award winners is identified below.
NOTE: Canada Soccer will hold a media call with Will Johnson, 2013 BMO Canadian Player of the Year, this Thursday, 12 December at 15.30 ET / 12.30 PT.
Contact mdion@canadasoccer.comto confirm your participation and obtain call-in details.
Contact mdion@canadasoccer.comto confirm your participation and obtain call-in details.
BMO CANADIAN PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
2013 – Will Johnson & TBA
2012 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2011 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2010 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2009 - Simeon Jackson & Christine Sinclair
2008 – Julian de Guzman & Christine Sinclair
2007 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2006 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2005 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2004 – Paul Stalteri & Christine Sinclair
2003 – Pat Onstad & Charmaine Hooper
2002 – Jason deVos & Charmaine Hooper
2001 – Paul Stalteri & Andrea Neil
2000 – Craig Forrest & Christine Sinclair
1999 – Jim Brennan & Geraldine Donnelly
1998 - Tomasz Radzinski & Silvana Burtini
1997 – Mark Watson & Janine Helland
1996 - Paul Peschisolido & Geraldine Donnelly
1995 - Alex Bunbury & Charmaine Hooper
1994 - Craig Forrest & Charmaine Hooper
1993 - Alex Bunbury
2012 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2011 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2010 – Atiba Hutchinson & Christine Sinclair
2009 - Simeon Jackson & Christine Sinclair
2008 – Julian de Guzman & Christine Sinclair
2007 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2006 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2005 – Dwayne De Rosario & Christine Sinclair
2004 – Paul Stalteri & Christine Sinclair
2003 – Pat Onstad & Charmaine Hooper
2002 – Jason deVos & Charmaine Hooper
2001 – Paul Stalteri & Andrea Neil
2000 – Craig Forrest & Christine Sinclair
1999 – Jim Brennan & Geraldine Donnelly
1998 - Tomasz Radzinski & Silvana Burtini
1997 – Mark Watson & Janine Helland
1996 - Paul Peschisolido & Geraldine Donnelly
1995 - Alex Bunbury & Charmaine Hooper
1994 - Craig Forrest & Charmaine Hooper
1993 - Alex Bunbury
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