Canada nominates roster for Guadalajara 2011

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The Canadian Soccer Association has nominated its women’s football roster to the Canadian Olympic Committee for the Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011. Newly-hired football coach John Herdman will have 17 players in red and white for the Women’s Football Tournament which runs 18-27 October. 

Canada will be in defence of its football bronze medal starting 18 October. It will play Costa Rica, Argentina and Brazil in three group matches. The top two teams from each group advance to the semi-final stage on 25 October and then the semi-final winners advance to the championship final on 27 October. 

Coach Herdman’s 17-player lineup features eight players with previous experience at the Pan American Games. That group includes Christine Sinclair, who in 2007 led the team with eight goals in six matches. 

In 2007, Canada won women’s football bronze following a 2:1 victory over Mexico. Canada previously won women’s football silver in 2003 and finished fourth in 1999. 

This also serves as Herdman’s second camp since taking over the Canadian team. Of the 17 players selected for this camp, six are new having missed the September series in USA. 

The Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 will help serve Canada’s preparations towards next year’s London 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Canada’s qualification tournament takes place in January 2012 in Vancouver, BC. 

2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying 

This coming year’s 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying tournament will take place in Vancouver, BC from 19-29 January at BC Place Stadium. Canada and seven other CONCACAF nations will fight for two available tickets to the London 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.

CANADA

GK- Karina LeBlanc | USA / magicJack 

GK- Rachelle Beanlands | CAN / Ottawa Fury 

Vanessa Legault-Cordisco | USA / Marquette University 

Melanie Booth | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 

Robyn Gayle | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 

Kaylyn Kyle | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 

Rhian Wilkinson | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner 

Diana Matheson | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner 

Candace Chapman | USA / Western New York Flash 

Christina Julien | CAN / Ottawa Fury 

Desiree Scott | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC 

Christine Sinclair | USA / Western New York Flash 

Sophie Schmidt | USA / magicJack 

Diamond Simpson | CAN / Hamilton FC 

Kelly Parker | USA / Atlanta Beat 

Lauren Sesselmann | USA / Atlanta Beat 

Brittany Timko | Unattached / sans club 

CANADA A-Z | Birthyear | Hometown | Active Start 

Beanlands, Rachelle | 1993 | Ottawa, ON, CAN |  Gloucester Hornets 

Booth, Melanie | 1984 | Burlington, ON, CAN | Burlington Youth SC 

Chapman, Candace | 1983 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Ajax United 

Gayle, Robyn | 1985 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Mississauga Dixie Hearts 

Julien, Christina | 1988 | Williamstown, ON, CAN | Williamstown 

Kyle, Kaylyn | 1988 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | Silverwood Rangers 

LeBlanc, Karina | 1980 | Maple Ridge, BC, CAN |  Golden Ears Angels 

Legault-Cordisco, Vanessa | 1992 | Boisbriand, QC, CAN | Ste-Thérèse 

Matheson, Diana | 1984 | Oakville, ON, CAN | Oakville SC 

Parker, Kelly | 1981 | Saskatoon, SK, CAN | Saskatoon United SC 

Schmidt, Sophie | 1988 | Abbotsford, BC, CAN | Abbotsford 

Scott, Desiree | 1987 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | Maples Cougars 

Sesselmann, Lauren | 1983 | Green Bay, WI, USA | St. Bernard Elementary 

Simpson, Diamond | 1993 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | North Mississauga SC 

Sinclair, Christine | 1983 | Burnaby, BC, CAN | South Burnaby Metro Club Bees 

Timko, Brittany | 1985 | Coquitlam, BC, CAN | Coquitlam City Panthers 

Wilkinson, Rhian | 1982 | Baie d’Urfé, QC, CAN | Lakeshore 

CANADA 

Head Coach / Entraîneur-chef : John Herdman 
Assistant Coach / Entraîneur adjoint : Lewis Page 
Goalkeeper Coach / Entraîneur des gardiens : Andrew Olivieri 
Technical analyst / Analyste technique : Andrew Peat 
Fitness Coach / Préparateur physique : Cesar Meylan 
Team Manager / Gérante d’équipe : Misty Thomas 
Equipment Manager / Gérante de l’équipement : Maeve Glass 
Doctor / Docteure : Dr. Cathy Campbell 
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Judy Russell 
Physiotherapist / Physiothérapeute : Karla Van Beveren 
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