Toronto – The 18-players and four alternates nominated to represent Canada in the Paris 2024 Olympic Women’s Football Tournament. Canada Soccer and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced the roster of athletes to represent Canada at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 from 25 July to 10 August.
GOALKEEPERS:
Sabrina D’Angelo (Welland, Ont.)
Kailen Sheridan (Whitby, Ont.)
DEFENDERS:
Kadeisha Buchanan (Brampton, Ont.)
Sydney Collins (Beaverton, Oregon, USA)
Vanessa Gilles (Ottawa, Ont.)
Ashley Lawrence (Caledon East, Ont.)
Jayde Riviere (Markham, Ont.)
Jade Rose (Markham, Ont.)
MIDFIELDERS:
Simi Awujo (Atlanta, Georgia, USA)
Jessie Fleming (London, Ont.)
Julia Grosso (Vancouver, B.C.)
Quinn (Toronto, Ont. )
FORWARDS:
Janine Beckie (Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA)
Jordyn Huitema (Chilliwack, B.C.)
Cloé Lacasse (Sudbury, Ont.)
Adriana Leon (King City, Ont.)
Nichelle Prince (Ajax, Ont.)
Evelyne Viens (L’Ancienne-Lorette, Que.)
ALTERNATES:
Gabrielle Carle (Lévis, Que.)
Lysianne Proulx (Boucherville, Que.)
Shelina Zadorsky (London, Ont.)
Deanne Rose (Alliston, Ont.)
Canada qualified for the Olympic Games in September 2023 by defeating Jamaica across a two-match series in the 2023 Concacaf W Olympic Play-In.
Thirteen members of Canada’s 18-player roster were part of the Olympic champion team from Tokyo 2020. Six players – Janine Beckie, Kadeisha Buchanan, Jessie Fleming, Ashley Lawrence, Nichelle Prince, and Quinn – will all participate in their third consecutive Olympic Games, after winning bronze at Rio 2016 prior to the gold at Tokyo 2020. Olympic champions Kailen Sheridan, Vanessa Gilles, Jayde Riviere, Julia Grosso, Jordyn Huitema, Adriana Leon, and Evelyne Viens will make their second Olympic appearance. Also making her second Olympic appearance is goalkeeper and Olympic bronze medallist Sabrina D’Angelo, who was a member of the Rio 2016 roster. Simi Awujo, Sydney Collins, Cloé Lacasse and Jade Rose are making their Olympic debuts.
In addition to the roster of 18 players, four alternates will travel and train with the team and be available in case of injuries to the main roster. The alternates include goalkeeper Lysianne Proulx, defenders Gabrielle Carle and Shelina Zadorsky, and forward Deanne Rose.