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Candace Chapman
Defender
Team: Sky Blue FC
Height: 5-7
Birth Date: 4/2/1983
Hometown: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Previous Team: Western New York Flash
How Acquired:
Signed as a Free Agent on November 16, 2011

WPS:
  • Named as a discovery player by the Breakers on January 16, 2009.
  • Played 11 games making 8 starts for the Breakers recording 697 minutes of playing time.
International:
  • Scored the first goal and the first point of the entire 2008 Summer Olympics with her opener in the 27th minute of a 2-1 win over Argentina, two days prior to the Opening Ceremonies
  • Started and played in all four of Canada’s games en route to a quarterfinal finish at the 2008 Olympics
  • Scored one goal in three games for Canada at the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup
  • Debuted for Canada as an 18-year old on March 1, 2002 vs. Scotland in the Algarve Cup
  • Scored her first international goal against Haiti at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
  • Named to 2002 Gold Cup All-Tournament Team after helping Canada to a second-place finish
  • Played in all four of Canada’s games at the 2003 Algarve Cup
  • Won silver at the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship and was named to the all-tournament team
Club:
  • Won a W-League Championship with the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2006
College:
  • 2005 preseason honors included All-America, First-Team All-BIG EAST, Hermann Trophy Watch List
  • Served as a Co-Captain in her senior year
  • Selected to the 2004 College Cup All-Tournament Team, and All-BIG EAST Third Team
  • NSCAA First Team All-American, First-Team All-Region, and BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Year in 2002
  • Selected to 2001 NSCAA All-Region First Team
High School / Youth Club:
  • Top goal scorer and team captain for the Ajax United Wildcats from 1993-1999
  • Helped Ajax win three league titles and 1998 Ontario Cup (finalist in 1996,1997)
  • Crowned MVP of Ontario Cup in 1997 and 1998
  • Continued her youth club experience with the Burlington Sting (1999-2001)
  • Totaled 25 goals in 15 league games during the 2000 season
  • Played with Ontario Provincial Team/ODP Michigan USA from 1996-2000
  • Named to all-star provincial U-18 Team in 2000
Personal:
  • Born in Trinidad
  • Full name is Candace Marie Chapman
  • Daughter of Gerard and Margaret Chapman
  • Earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and computer applications from Notre Dame
  • Was a volunteer assistant coach with the University of Missouri in 2008

What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
Phone, iTouch, Computer

If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you try – and why?
Coaching because if I couldn’t play I still love the game want to stay involved in it.

What’s your perfect day off?
Hanging out with friends, doing anything fun.

What famous person most inspires you and why?
Barack Obama, no explanation needed.

If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
Barack Obama, Tina Fey and Ellen

If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
Laidback

What’s on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
Anything Hip Hop, R&B and Dance

Nickname: Chappie

Something people may not know: Was born in Trinidad

Favorite food: Sushi

Career ambitions: Become coach and entrepreneur

Favorite singer: Alicia Keys

 

 
Year Club GP GS MIN G A SHTS SOG FC FS C E
2011 Western New York Flash 12 12 1026 0 1 0 0 1 6 0 0
2010 FC Gold Pride 21 21 1880 0 0 1 0 10 11 3 0
2009 Boston Breakers 11 8 697 0 0 4 0 3 3 0 0
Career 44 41 3603 0 1 5 0 14 20 3 0
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