Christine Sinclair

FOR COUNTRY:
she was 16 years old when she won her first cap with Canada's senior team on 12 March 2000 at the Algarve Cup (an 0:4 loss to China)... she was one of five players that made her debut in coach Even Pellerud’s first match with Canada’s senior team... she scored her first goal in her second game with Canada's senior team on 14 March 2000 (a 1:2 loss to Norge), which was also the first goal scored for Canada’s senior team under coach Even Pellerud... she scored her first hat trick with Canada's senior team on 28 June 2000 (a 12:0 win over Guatemala)... finished fourth with Canada at the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup... won a silver medal with Canada at the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002... finished second with Canada at the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup... finished fourth with Canada at the FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 2003 (three goals in six matches)... represented Canada at the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualification Tournament... named 2005 Canadian Player of the Year (female)... finished second with Canada at the 2006 Peace Queen Cup after a 0:1 loss to the United States in the final (she won the Golden Shoe and Silver Ball awards)... finished second with Canada at the 2006 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 1:2 loss to the United States in the final... won a bronze medal with Canada at the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007 (eight goals in six matches)... was just 24 years old when she became the third player to win 100 caps with the Canada's senior team (30 August 2007 in Japan)... represented Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 (three goals in three matches)... finished second with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament (Canada qualified for the Summer Olympics)... reached the quarter-final with Canada at the 2008 Women's Olympic Football Tournament...

FOR CLUB:
she was named 2002 Sport BC Senior Athlete of the Year... played for the University of Portland... she won the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy in back-to-back years (2004 and 2005)... she was named 2005 Sport BC Senior Athlete of the Year... she won the 2006 W-League championship with the Vancouver Whitecaps... she was named 2006 BCSA Senior Athlete of the Year...

OFF THE PITCH:
soccer family (uncles Brian Gant and Bruce Gant, cousin Brayden)... favourites have included Kristine Lilly, Steven Gerrard, Thierry Henry...