Candace Noemi Johnson (born 28 December 1993) is an American-born Panamanian footballer who plays for the

Panama women's national football team The Panama women's national football team is overseen by the Federación Panameña de Fútbol. After a 12 year absence, the team will return to the CONCACAF Women's Championship in 2018 after finishing second in UNCAF zone qualifying. History ...

as a defender. She competed with

for

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Youth career

Candace Johnson played for

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, during her college years. In 2015, Johnson was named to First Team All-SEC. During her junior year, she was named to Second Team All-SEC. In 2013 during her sophomore year, she was named to 2013 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. In her freshman year, she was named to SEC All-Freshman Team.

Chicago Red Stars

On January 15, 2016, Johnson was selected by the

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with the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She did not make the team's final roster and played the 2016 season with the Chicago Red Star Reserves in the

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International

On May 22, 2014, Candace Johnson played in the qualification game for the 2015 World Cup for Panama against

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, and scored the first goal at the sixth minute, in a 13–1 drubbing of Belize.

Personal

Candace is the daughter of Dwane and Raquel Johnson and calls

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her hometown. She studied health science at

. Candance attended

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for high school education and played soccer for Jaime Cantrell.

References

1993 births Living people People with acquired Panamanian citizenship Panamanian women's footballers Women's association football defenders Panama women's international footballers Soccer players from Dallas American women's soccer players Missouri Tigers women's soccer players Chicago Red Stars draft picks American sportspeople of Panamanian descent Women's Premier Soccer League players {{US-women-footy-bio-stub

Youth career

Chicago Red Stars

International

Personal

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