Grace Gabriela Shevlin Ormachea (born 17 September 1989) is a former

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who played as a

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or a

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. Born in the United States, she has been a member of the Peru national team.

Early life

Shevlin was raised in

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. She was born to an American father and a Peruvian mother.

High school and college career

Shevlin attended Westview High School in San Diego before playing

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and

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Club career

Shevlin has played for

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in the United States.

International career

Shevlin represented Peru at the 2006 South American U-20 Women's Championship. She capped at senior level during the

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Personal life

Shevlin's twin sister Caroline Shevlin is also a former Peruvian international footballer.

References

1989 births Living people Citizens of Peru through descent Peruvian women's footballers Women's association football fullbacks Women's association football midfielders Peru women's international footballers Peruvian twins Sportspeople from Columbia, Missouri Soccer players from Missouri Soccer players from San Diego American women's soccer players Long Beach State Beach women's soccer players San Diego State Aztecs women's soccer players Women's Premier Soccer League players American sportspeople of Peruvian descent American twins {{US-footy-midfielder-stub