Canadian soccer player (born 1990)
Shannon Elizabeth Woeller (born January 31, 1990) is a Canadian soccer defender who plays for Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan .
College career
Woeller played high school soccer for Prince of Wales Secondary School in her native city. She then went to Rutgers University , where she played from 2009 to 2013.
Club career
While still at school and college, Woeller played for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders in the W-League [2] [3] In the spring of 2014, she left North America and signed with Norwegian Toppserien club IK Grand Bodø .[4] In 2015, she went to play at Stjarnan , at Iceland top-tier league . On January 26, 2017, Woeller signed up with FF USV Jena , where she replaced countrywoman Rachel Melhado , after more than a year without a club.[5]
After FF USV Jena was relegated from the Frauen-Bundesliga following their last place finish in the 2017–2018 season, Woeller announced she was joining Eskilstuna United DFF in the Damallsvenskan in Sweden.[6]
International career
Woeller was 15 years old, when she was called for coach Lewis Page to a Canadian U15 camp. In 2008, she was part of the team that won the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Mexico . In the same year, Woeller was included in the 21-players squad that represented Canada at the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup . On March 7, 2009 she made her debut for Canadian senior team in a match against Netherlands at the 2009 Cyprus Cup . In 2010, Woeller was part of the group that played at 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship and finished fourth, failing to qualify for the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany. In 2011, she was included by coach John Herdman in the 18-players squad that represented Canada at the 2011 Pan American Games in Mexico. The team concluded its participation in the competition, winning the gold medal in a match against Brazil . In 2012, Woeller was in the 20-players squad that played at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament . The tournament was held in her native city and Canada qualified for the women's tournament at the Olympic Games . Although, she was not part of the final 18 players who represented Canada in London .[3] [7]
Following her call-up in March 2012, Woeller would not receive another call-up to the Canadian senior team for almost five years. She was called up for a friendly on April 9, 2017 against the German national team in Erfurt, Germany. She was also named to Canada's squad for the 2018 Algarve Cup .[8] [9]
On May 25, 2019 she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup .[10]
Personal life
Woeller is great granddaughter of the Canadian former ice hockey player Beattie Ramsay and granddaughter of Archdeacon David John Woeller.[7] [11]
References
^ Shannon Woeller at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ "W-League: Seattle Sounders Women sign Canadian National Team defender Shannon Woeller" . Soccer Wire . Archived from the original on December 10, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ a b "SHANNON WOELLER" . Whitecaps FC . Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ "Shannon Woeller Signs Pro in Norway" . Sounders Women . Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ "Wintertransfer: Jena verstärkt sich mit Woeller" . ffusvjena.de . Archived from the original on August 21, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ "Den 12:e spelaren är Shannon Woeller" . July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ a b "Shannon Woeller" . Canada Soccer . Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
^ "Shannon Woeller (CAN)" . January 31, 2018. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ "Canada Soccer announces roster for 2018 Algarve Cup" . February 14, 2018. Archived from the original on February 22, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2018 .
^ "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019" . Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2019 .
^ "Archdeacon David Woeller, former general secretary, dies at 80" . Anglican Journal . Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
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