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Candace Chapman

Defender - Midfielder

Team: FC Gold Pride

Height: 5' 7"
Birth Date: 4/2/1983
Hometown: Ajax, Ontario
Previous Team: Boston Breakers
How Acquired:
Signed as a free agent on Oct. 7, 2009.

WPS:

Named as a discovery player by the Breakers on January 16, 2009.

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

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These Are the Boston Breakers: Candace Chapman

Chapman was drafted as a discovery player by the Breakers in January after an impressive run in the 2008 Olympics. She started and played in all four of Canada's matches and scored the first goal of the entire Olympic event.

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She Came to Play

Boston Breakers promotional video that is played during home games at Harvard Stadium.

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