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Christine Sinclair

Footballer · born 1983

Scored more international goals than any footballer in the world, man or woman.

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Life story

1. June 12, 1983 · Burnaby, British Columbia
   Born in Burnaby, British Columbia
2. 2000 · Vancouver
   Made her debut for the national team at 16
3. August 6, 2012 · London Olympics
   Scored a hat-trick against the United States in a semi-final, then took bronze
4. January 29, 2020 · Mexico
   Passed Abby Wambach for the most international goals of any player
5. August 6, 2021 · Tokyo Olympics
   Captained Canada to Olympic gold
6. 2024 · Vancouver
   Retired from international play with 190 goals

Sources

• Wikipedia article: Christine Sinclair
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography
• The Canadian Encyclopedia