Gina Pacheco
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Gina Marie Pacheco | ||
Date of birth | (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 34) | ||
Place of birth | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Sarnia Spirit | |||
Ottawa Fury | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | South Florida Bulls | 77 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Ottawa Fury FC | |||
International career | |||
2010 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
2009 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Gina Marie Pacheco (born February 28, 1990) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Early life
Born in Sarnia, her father was born in the Azores islands in Portugal and her mother was born in Greater Sudbury, Ontario.[1] She began playing youth soccer at the age of 3 with the Sarnia Spirit.[2][3] She played with 10 year olds when she was 7, and spent a year with the U13 boys team, being named MVP.[3] In 2006, she moved to Ottawa, joining the Ottawa Fury Academy.[1] She served as team captain, named team MVP, and was named to the Super Y League all star teams in 2006 and 2007.[3][4]
In 2008, she began attending the University of South Florida, playing for the women's soccer team. She scored her first goal in 2008 against the Illinois State Redbirds.[5]
Club career
She played club soccer for the Ottawa Fury.[6]
International career
In 2009, she was called up to the Canada national team for a pair of friendlies against the United States.[7] She made her debut and sole appearance for the senior squad on July 19 against the US, coming on as a substitute for Kara Lang.[8]
She was named to the Canada U20 for the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[3]
In 2009, she was a nominee for Canadian U20 women's player of the year.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Gina Pacheco Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ "Where are they Now: Gina Pacheco". Sarnia Sports. July 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Starnes, Richard (January 25, 2010). "Pacheco on Fast Track to Success". Ottawa Citizen.
- ^ "Pacheco changes course, accepts full South Florida scholarship". Ottawa Citizen. February 19, 2008.
- ^ "Gina Pacheco USF profile". South Florida Bulls.
- ^ "Morace Selects 24 Players for USA matches". Canadian Soccer Association. July 15, 2009.
- ^ "Sinclair shoots for goal No. 100". Globe & Mail. July 15, 2009.
- ^ "Pacheco Earns Her First Cap for the Canadian National Team". South Florida Bulls. July 21, 2009.
- ^ Cleary, Martin (December 9, 2009). "From Russia with Love for Frost". Ottawa Citizen.