Christine Sinclair

Christine Margaret Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a Canadian football player who plays for the Portland Thorns and the Canada women's national soccer team. She is thought to be one of the best women football players in the world.[5]

Christine Sinclair
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Sinclair in 2009
Personal information
Full nameChristine Margaret Sinclair[1]
Date of birth (1983-06-12) June 12, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birthBurnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Playing positionForward
Youth career
1994–2000Burnaby South Secondary School
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2005Portland Pilots94(110)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002Vancouver Breakers[3]10(9)
2006–2008Vancouver Whitecaps FC[4]21(10)
2009–2010FC Gold Pride40(16)
2011–2012Western New York Flash15(10)
2013–Portland Thorns180(68)
National team
2001–2002Canada U2019(27)
2000–2023Canada329(190)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 14, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 31, 2023

Honours

Club

FC Gold Pride

Western New York Flash

International

Canada

Christine Sinclair Media

References

  1. "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020 – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA. August 5, 2021. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 15, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  2. "Christine Sinclair". Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website. September 19, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  3. "Christine Sinclair and Tiffeny Milbrett sign at Vancouver Whitecaps". Soccerway. February 13, 2006. Archived from the original on April 4, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2017.
  4. "Whitecaps Foundation". July 28, 2011. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  5. Sinclair, Christine (3 June 2019). "Canadian player profile: Christine Sinclair". TSN. Retrieved 2020-06-14.