[44], Sinclair played for Canada's under-18 national team before making her debut for the senior team at age 16 at the 2000 Algarve Cup where she was the tournament's leading scorer with three goals. [38] Sinclair was named the league's Player of the Month for the month of April after scoring two goals and serving one assist to help the team secure a 2–0–1 record. She also played in three World Cups, winning in 1999. Tiffeny Milbrett is starting a new job as director of coach and player development at … Milbrett played for the national team from 1991 to 2006, amassing 100 goals in 206 appearances. In May 2018 the National Soccer Hall of Fame announced Milbrett will be enshrined in the Hall. Sinclair helped guide the team to the regular season championship, leading the club with ten goals and eight assists. [12] At age 15, she attended matches of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup in Portland, Oregon.
Soccer Players. [60], Sinclair subsequently finished the tournament as top scorer with six goals and led the Canadian women's national soccer team to a bronze medal with a 1–0 win against France on August 9, 2012. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. I can dream of winning a World Cup or an Olympic gold medal, and that's my job, but to have your country recognize you – I don't even know what to say. She plays professionally for the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and previously played for FC Gold Pride and Western New York Flash in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). 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[83] Of the honour she said, "I am a very, very proud Canadian, I am proud of where I am from, and to be recognized in this nature is surreal. “She was a one-woman show,” said current Hilhi AD Steve Drake. This performance also gave her a career total of 25 goals in NCAA tournament play,[18] also a record. [55], Sinclair made her 100th appearance on August 30, 2007, in a 0–0 friendly against Japan. [8][9] In 2012, she won the Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year, and the Bobbie Rosenfeld Award as Canada's female athlete of the year. “She was the Michael Jordan of soccer.” The 54 goals set a state record that still stands today. Christine Sinclair also played basketball and baseball as a youth. [8], During her second season with the Pilots in 2002, Sinclair led Division I in goals with 26. Login [46] After defeating Argentina 3–0,[47] the team faced Japan in their last group stage match of the tournament. [8] In the wake of her success for the Canadian national teams and American collegiate soccer, she was named by The Globe and Mail as one of the 25 most influential people in Canadian sports the same year. A player who enjoys signing autographs for her fans, she is in the top five all-time in the United States national soccer team in three offensive categories. [12][13] Her father Bill Sinclair (1972) and uncles Brian (1972) and Bruce Gant (1990) were all Canadian amateur soccer champions while Brian and Bruce also played at the professional level. Tiffeny Milbrett Fans Also Viewed . [19] She capped off her collegiate career with two goals in a 4–0 rout of UCLA in the national title game. [66] However, Canada went out in the round of 16, after losing 0–1 against Sweden. [74], In 2012, Sinclair was awarded the Lou Marsh Award[75] and Bobbie Rosenfeld Award. 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[8] Sinclair was also named Academic All-American of the Year by ESPN The Magazine after graduating with a 3.75 grade point average in life sciences. [53] She scored a goal in the team's final group stage match against Australia that resulted in a 2–2 draw. Guest. In her first year of eligibility, Abby Wambach was elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame, well-deserved recognition for one of the sport’s greats. [48] Canada was defeated by Sweden in the semi-final match 2–1[50] and faced the United States in the third-place match where they were defeated 3–1 and finished fourth at the tournament. [81] On June 30, 2017, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada, the second-highest award a civilian can receive,[82] with investiture of the award on January 24, 2018. As a result of her record-setting season, Sinclair went on to win the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top soccer player,[21] as well as the Honda-Broderick Cup, as the college woman athlete of the year. In September 2013, Sinclair was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame and in June 2017, she was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by Governor General David Johnston.[4][10]. That group included longtime Bundesliga defender Steve Cherundolo, national team defender Kate Markgraf, national team midfielder Lauren Holiday and Bolivian-born forward Jaime Moreno (133 goals, 102 assists and four championships in MLS). When the game was forced to penalty kicks, Sinclair stepped up and completed the second one as the Flash players converted all five of their attempts. [26], Leading into the 2010 season, FC Gold Pride made several changes to their roster including adding Brazilian international Marta, French international Camille Abily, and United States national team defender and midfielder Shannon Boxx. Help keep Tiffeny Milbrett profile up to date. [12], During Canada's campaign at the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup, Sinclair scored the team's only goal at the tournament in the 82nd minute in their first group stage match against Germany. We have no records of past relationships for Tiffeny Milbrett. [58] She scored a hat-trick in a 4–3 extra time loss in the semi-final match against the American squad. [22][19] She became the third soccer player to win the award, joining Mia Hamm and Cindy Daws. Tiffeny Carleen Milbrett (born October 23, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer forward who was a longtime member of the United States women's national soccer team. Wambach easily surpassed the two-thirds threshold for induction. [49] Having remained winless in all previous World Cup tournaments, Canada's advancement to the semi-final was a historic change for the team. In 2011, she was named MVP of the WPS Championship Final. [54] Canada finished third in their group and did not advance to the knockout stage of the tournament. [87][89][94], Sinclair was the focus of a digital short documentary entitled The Captain in 2012. Post Jun 24, 2015 #608 2015-06-24T07:20. [32][33] Sinclair contributed two goals to FC Gold Pride's 4–0 win to clinch the WPS Championship. 47 Year Olds. Wambach is the world-record holder for goals in international matches, a mark that includes male and female players. [40][41] During the championship final against regular season champions Western New York Flash, Sinclair scored the final goal to defeat the Flash 2–0.