Women’s nominees for the 2020 Canada Soccer Player Awards
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Janine Beckie | #CANWNT | ENG / Manchester City FC
Janine Beckie won her third Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for
the Olympic Games for the fourth consecutive time. She finished second on
Canada with four goals in 2020, making her Canada’s joint top scorer over the
past five years with Christine Sinclair. At the club level, she helped
Manchester City FC finish second in the league standings in 2019-20 and reach
the Round of 16 in UEFA Champions League. In November, she became the first
Canadian to score in an FA Cup final.
Kadeisha Buchanan | #CANWNT | FRA / Olympique Lyonnais
Kadeisha Buchanan won her third
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. She was one of four Canadians named to the Best XI at the
CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying. At the club level, she won her fourth UEFA
Champions League title, her fourth Championnat de France, and her third Coupe
de France. From January through 23 November, she featured in 17 club matches
and scored three goals. She won Canada Soccer Player of the Month honours in
February and August.
Allysha Chapman | #CANWNT | USA / Houston Dash
Allysha Chapman won her third
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. At the club level, she helped the Houston Dash win the 2020
NWSL Challenge Cup. Across both the Challenge Cup and Fall Series, she finished
fourth amongst all Canadians in NWSL minutes.
Jessie Fleming | #CANWNT | ENG / Chelsea FC
Jessie Fleming won her second
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. She played the second most minutes of any Canadian midfielder
and scored at the Concacaf Women’s Olympic Qualifiers. At the club level, she
signed her first professional contract with Chelsea FC in the FA Women’s Super
League and made her professional debut on 29 August.
Jordyn Huitema | #CANWNT | FRA / Paris Saint-Germain FC
Jordyn Huitema won her second
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. She won the Golden Shoe as the tournament’s top scorer and
was one of four Canadians named to the Best XI at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic
Qualifying. At the club level, she helped Paris Saint-Germain finish second in
the league standings in 2019-20 and run out in first place from the first three
months of the 2020-21 season. She also reached the Coupe de France final and
the semi-final stage of UEFA Champions League.
Stephanie Labbé | #CANWNT | USA / NC Courage
Stephanie Labbé won her fourth
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. She won the Golden Glove and was one of four Canadians named
to the Best XI at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying. At the club level,
she posted two clean sheets in four matches and tied Karina LeBlanc’s all-time
Canadian record for NWSL shutouts across all competitions (18).
Ashley Lawrence | #CANWNT | FRA / Paris Saint-Germain FC
Ashley Lawrence won her third
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. She was one of four Canadians named to the Best XI at the
CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying. At the club level, she helped Paris
Saint-Germain finish second in the league standings in 2019-20 and run out in
first place from the first three months of the 2020-21 season. She also reached
the Coupe de France final and the semi-final stage of UEFA Champions League.
From January through 23 November, she featured in 16 club matches and scored
two goals.
Nichelle Prince | #CANWNT | USA / Houston Dash
Nichelle Prince won her third
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. At the club level, she helped the Houston Dash win the 2020
NWSL Challenge Cup. After missing the back half of 2019 through injury, she
returned to action with Canada at the international level and then finished
fifth amongst all Canadians in NWSL minutes played.
Sophie Schmidt | #CANWNT | USA / Houston Dash
Sophie Schmidt led Canada in
minutes played and won her seventh Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the
Olympic Games for the fourth consecutive time. At the club level, Schmidt led
Houston Dash to the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup title and became the third-highest
scoring Canadian in the league history. She won Canada Soccer Player of the
Month honours in September.
Desiree Scott | #CANWNT | USA / Utah Royals FC
Desiree Scott won her fourth
Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the Olympic Games for the fourth
consecutive time. She played the most minutes of any Canadian midfielder and
recorded two assists in eight international matches.
Kailen Sheridan | #CANWNT | USA / Sky Blue FC
Kailen Sheridan won her second Concacaf medal as Canada qualified
for the Olympic Games for the fourth consecutive time. She featured in two
international matches in 2020 and posted her sixth career clean sheet. At the
club level, she won the NWSL Golden Glove award as Sky Blue FC reached the
semi-final stage of an NWSL semi-final for the first time in seven years. She
was named the team’s Most Valuable Player and Players’ Player Award winner.
Christine Sinclair | #CANWNT | USA / Portland Thorns FC
Christine Sinclair set the
world’s all-time international goalscorer with her 185th goal for Canada on 29
January 2020. She won her ninth Concacaf medal as Canada qualified for the
Olympic Games for the fourth consecutive time. At the club level, Sinclair led
Portland Thorns FC to the 2020 NWSL Community Shield and was the competition’s
top scorer with six goals in four matches. Sinclair won Canada Soccer Player of
the Month honours in January, September and October.
Shelina Zadorsky | #CANWNT | USA / Orlando Pride & ENG / Tottenham Hotspur
Shelina Zadorsky won her third Concacaf medal as Canada qualified
for the Olympic Games for the fourth consecutive time. She finished second on
Canada in minutes played and recorded a goal and two assists at the
international level. She earned Player of the Match honours in a 2:0 win over
Mexico. At the club level, she joined newly-promoted Tottenham Hotspur in the
FA Women’s Super League where she has featured in every league match since her
debut on 13 September.