Christine Sinclair

Soccer player with Olympic achievements

Christine Sinclair - Soccer player with Olympic achievements
Born

June 12th, 1983
42 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Canada

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A Canadian soccer player, recognized for a prolific international career. Played as a forward for the Canadian national team and for clubs such as Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League. Captained the national team and led Canada to a gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Contributed significantly to the team's success in various international competitions, including the FIFA World Cup and CONCACAF Women's Championship.

Winning an Olympic gold medal in 2021

Becoming the all-time leading goal scorer in international soccer

Captaining Canada in multiple World Cups

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