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2008 Cyprus Women's Cup
The 2008 Cyprus Women's Cup was the inaugural edition of the Cyprus Women's Cup, an invitational Women's association football, women's football tournament held annually in Cyprus. Six national teams, including five senior teams and one youth team, were invited: Canada women's national soccer team, Canada, Netherlands women's national football team, Netherlands, Japan women's national football team, Japan, Russia women's national football team, Russia, Scotland women's national football team, Scotland, and the United States women's national under-20 soccer team, United States U-20 team (the United States women's national soccer team, United States senior team competed in the concurrent 2008 Algarve Cup). Canada defeated the United States U-20 team in the final. Format The tournament consisted of a group stage held over three match days followed by a single day of classification matches to determine the final standings. For the group stage, the six teams were split into two groups o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine Sinclair
Christine Margaret Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward and captains both National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns FC and the Canadian national team. An Olympic gold medalist, two-time Olympic bronze medalist, CONCACAF champion, and 14-time winner of the Canada Soccer Player of the Year award, Sinclair is the world's all-time leader for international goals scored for men or women with 190 goals, and is one of the most-capped active international footballers with more than 300 caps. She is also the second footballer of either sex to score at five World Cup editions, preceded by Marta, later succeeded by Cristiano Ronaldo. Having played over 20 seasons with the senior national team, Sinclair has played in five FIFA Women's World Cups ( USA 2003, China 2007, Germany 2011, Canada 2015, France 2019) and four Olympic Football Tournaments (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020). She has b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzanne Grant
Suzanne Winters (née Grant) (born 17 April 1984) is a former Scottish association football, footballer, who played as Forward (association football), striker. She made 104 appearances for the Scotland women's national football team, Scotland national team between 2000 and 2013, making her international debut aged 16 despite not playing for a senior women's team. Her twin sister, Shelley Grant, has also played for Scotland. Grant played in the Scottish Women's Premier League (SWPL) for Glasgow City F.C., Glasgow City, Hibernian L.F.C., Hibernian, Celtic F.C. Women, Celtic and Motherwell L.F.C., Motherwell and in the FA Women's Premier League (FA WPL) for Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal and Keynsham Town L.F.C., Keynsham Town. She won Treble (association football), domestic trebles with both Hibernian and Arsenal, and scored eleven goals on her debut for Motherwell. She retired from playing in 2017. Club career Early career During her youth career, Grant played for Ross County and Inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dasaki Stadium
Dasaki Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Dasaki Achnas, Akrotiri and Dhekelia, Cyprus. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Ethnikos Achna FC Ethnikos Achna Football Club ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εθνικός Άχνας), commonly known as Ethnikos Achna, or simply Ethnikos, is a Cypriot football club based in the village of Achna. Founded in 1968, the club currentl .... The stadium holds 5,422 people and was built in 1976. Football venues in Cyprus Multi-purpose stadiums in Cyprus Buildings and structures in Gazimağusa District Geography of Akrotiri and Dhekelia {{Cyprus-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rumi Utsugi
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tokyo Verdy Beleza of the WE League. She previously played for Reign FC and Montpellier. A former Japanese international, Utsugi helped the team win the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Club career Utsugi was born in Kawasaki on 5 December 1988. She began her professional career at Nippon TV Beleza in 2004. During her time at the club, she won four L.League titles and five Empress's Cups. In August 2010, after six years at Beleza, Utsugi departed her home country to sign for French club Montpellier of the Division 1 Féminine. After joining the club, she became the first Japanese player to play in the league. International career A left-footed defensive midfielder, Utsugi has represented Japan at the 2007, 2011, and 2015 editions of the World Cup, as well as two Asian Cup competitions. Japan won the 2011 World Cup. She was named in the World Cup 2015 All-Star squad. Career statistics Club International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinobu Ohno
is a Japanese Association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara. She formerly played for the Japan women's national football team. Club career Ohno was born in Zama, Kanagawa, Zama on 23 January 1984. She played for Nippon TV Beleza from 1999 to 2010. In 12 seasons, she played 192 matches and scored 136 goals. She became top scorer 3 times (2007 L.League, 2007, 2008 L.League, 2008 and 2010 L.League, 2010) and she was selected MVP awards 3 times (2005 L.League, 2005, 2007 L.League, 2007 and 2010 L.League, 2010). She was also selected Best Eleven 8 times (2001 L.League, 2001, 2002 L.League, 2002, 2005 L.League, 2005, 2006 L.League, 2006, 2007 L.League, 2007, 2008 L.League, 2008, 2009 L.League, 2009 and 2010 L.League, 2010). The club won L.League championship 8 times and 2nd position 4 times. In 2011, she moved to INAC Kobe Leonessa and she became top scorer with teammate Nahomi Kawasumi. From 2013, she play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mizuho Sakaguchi
is a Japanese football player. She plays for Omiya Ardija Ventus in the WE League. She also plays for the Japan national team. Club career Sakaguchi was born in Sakai on October 15, 1987. In 2003, at the age of 15, she debuted in the L.League at Speranza FC Takatsuki. After graduating from high school, she joined Tasaki Perule FC in 2006. She was selected Best Eleven in 2007. However, the club was disbanded in 2008 due to financial strain. She went to the United States and joined USL W-League club FC Indiana in 2009. In 2010, she returned to Japan and joined Albirex Niigata. She was selected Best Eleven in 2011. In 2012, she moved to Nippon TV Beleza. She was selected MVP awards for 3 years in a row (2015-2017). She was also selected Best Eleven for 5 years in a row (2013-2017). National team career In July 2006, Sakaguchi was selected to be on the Japan national team for the 2006 Asian Cup. At this competition, on July 19, she debuted and scored 2 goals against Vietnam. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olesya Truntaeva
Olesya Truntaeva is a retired Russian football defender last played for ShVSM Izmailovo in the Russian Championship. in soccerway.com She has won four leagues with Lada Togliatti and Zvezda Perm. She started her career in 1998 in second-tier FK Vologzhanka. She debuted in the premier league in 2000 after attaining promotion with Don-Tex Shakhty. In 2004, she signed for Lada Togliatti, where she spent two years. There she won her first national championship and made her debut in the |
Natalia Barbashina
Natalia Leontievna Barbashina ( rus, Наталья Леонидовна Барбашина; born 26 August 1973) is a Russian football coach and former player. Her last team was Zvezda Perm, with whom she reached the 2008-09 UEFA Women's Cup Final. Throughout her career she won nine Russian women's football championships and nine national Cups with Energiya Voronezh, Ryazan VDV, Lada Togliatti, Rossiyanka and Zvezda. International career Barbashina joined the Russia women's national football team in 1995. As of 2011, Barbashina was the fifth most capped Russian international player. She played at the 1999 and 2003 World Cups, scoring one goal in each; against Japan and Ghana, respectively. UEFA Women's Euro 2009 marked her last appearance in an international tournament. She had scored an important goal in the qualification play-off against Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Lang
Kara Elise Lang Romero (born 22 October 1986) is a former Canadian soccer player and current sports analyst, who represented her country in two FIFA World Cups and the Olympic Games, and played club soccer for Vancouver Whitecaps Women. She is the youngest woman to be named to Canada National Women's Team, making her National Team debut on 1 March 2002 at the Algarve Cup in Portugal at age 15. Lang retired on 5 January 2011 at the age of 24 due to recurring knee and ACL injuries. Lang began a comeback in 2013, with her ambition being to help Canada in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, but suffered a third ACL injury in February 2014, effectively ending her comeback. She now has two sons and a daughter with professional baseball player Ricky Romero. She was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame as a player in November 2015. Personal life As of 2015, Lang is married to former baseball player Ricky Romero. The couple are parents to two sons and a daughter. Early life Lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Armstrong
Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhavan featuring Lakshmi * ''Julie'' (1998 film), a British public information film about seatbelt use * ''Julie'' (2004 film), a Hindi film starring Neha Dhupia * ''Julie'' (2006 film), a Kannada film starring Ramya * ''Julie'' (TV series), a 1992 American sitcom starring Julie Andrews Literature * ''Julie; or, The New Heloise'', a 1761 novel by Jean-Jacques Rousseau * ''Julie'' (George novel), a 1994 novel, the second book of a trilogy, by Jean Craighead George * ''Julie'', a 1985 novel by Cora Taylor Music * ''Julie'' (opera), a 2005 opera by Philippe Boesmans Albums * ''Julie'' (album), by Julie London, 1957 * ''Julie'' (EP) or the title song, by Jens Lekman, 2004 Songs * "Julie", by Doris Day, 1956 * "Julie" (Daniel song), by D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralimni
Paralimni ( el, Παραλίμνι) is a town within the Famagusta District of Cyprus, situated on the island's east coast. Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, it has increased in size and status, primarily due to the migration of refugees fleeing from the north. Many workers in the tourist sectors of Protaras and Ayia Napa live in Paralimni, which is now the temporary administrative centre of the Famagusta District and the biggest municipality of the district under the control of the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus. History The word Paralimni is Greek and means "by the lake". Historically, the town was built on the shores of a shallow lake which filled with water only in the winter. At the beginning of the 20th century, the whole lakebed was reclaimed for agricultural purposes. Paralimni has not always been where it is now, and was built originally on a hill situated between Deryneia and its present location. In the 15th century, it was moved inland to avoid detec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralimni Stadium
Paralimni Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Paralimni, Cyprus. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Enosis Neon Paralimni Enosis Neon Paralimni Football Club ( el, Ένωση Νέων Παραλιμνίου, ''Enosi Neon Paralimniou'', "Youth Union of Paralimni"), commonly referred to as ENP, is a Cypriot football team from Paralimni. Currently playing in the fi .... The stadium holds 5,800 people. Athletics (track and field) venues in Cyprus Football venues in Cyprus Multi-purpose stadiums in Cyprus Buildings and structures in Famagusta District {{cyprus-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
