Charmaine Hooper
| Charmaine Hooper | ||
| Personnel | ||
|---|---|---|
| birthday | 15th January 1968 | |
| place of birth | Georgetown , Guyana | |
| position | Striker | |
| Women | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| North Carolina State University | ||
| Atlanta beat | ||
| Chicago Cobras | ||
| Rockford Dactyls | ||
| New Jersey Wildcats | ||
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1986-2006 | Canada | 130 (71) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Charmaine Hooper (born January 15, 1968 in Georgetown , Guyana ) is a Canadian football player . The striker played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the W-League and the Canadian national team .
Career
Hooper made 130 caps for Canada between 1986 and 2006, scoring 71 goals. Both were record values for the Canadian selection for a long time, but have since been surpassed. She played her first international game on July 7, 1986 against the USA . In 1995, 1999 and 2003 she took part in the Women's World Cup. In 2003, at the age of 35 years and 261 days, she scored a World Cup goal and was the oldest WN goalscorer until June 9, 2015. She was then replaced by Formiga (Brazil), who was 37 years and 98 days old when she scored.
In 1994, 1995 and 2002 she was named Canada's Player of the Year.
In February 1999 she played on the occasion of the group draw for the 1999 World Cup with a FIFA World Cup against the United States women's national soccer team . The game is not counted as an official international match.
She graduated from North Carolina State University. She also played for Atlanta Beat in WUSA as well as for the Chicago Cobras, Rockford Dactyls and for clubs in Norway , Italy and Japan . Most recently she played in the W League for the New Jersey Wildcats.
Hooper is an athlete ambassador for the development aid organization Right to Play .
In 2012 she was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame . In June 2012 she was named one of 11 players in the "All-Time Canada XI - women's team".
Individual evidence
- ↑ fifa.com: FIFA Women's World Cup ™ Statistical overview: history and figures ( Memento of the original from August 26, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 2.1 MB)
- ↑ ussoccer.com: "FIFA World Stars Defeat US Women's National Team, 2-1, at 1999 Women's World Cup Final Draw"
- ↑ canadasoccer.com: Association announces All-Time Canada XI - women's team
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hooper, Charmaine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian female soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th January 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Georgetown , Guyana |