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Gina Pacheco

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Gina Pacheco
Personal information
Full name Gina Marie Pacheco
Date of birth (1990-02-28) February 28, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Sarnia, Ontario, Canada
Height 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Sarnia Spirit
Ottawa Fury
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2011 South Florida Bulls 77 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ottawa Fury FC
International career
2010 Canada U20 4 (0)
2009 Canada 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gina Marie Pacheco (born February 28, 1990) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a midfielder.

Early life

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Born in Sarnia, her father was born in the Azores islands in Portugal and her mother was born in Greater Sudbury, Ontario.[1] She began playing youth soccer at the age of 3 with the Sarnia Spirit.[2][3] She played with 10 year olds when she was 7, and spent a year with the U13 boys team, being named MVP.[3] In 2006, she moved to Ottawa, joining the Ottawa Fury Academy.[1] She served as team captain, named team MVP, and was named to the Super Y League all star teams in 2006 and 2007.[3][4]

In 2008, she began attending the University of South Florida, playing for the women's soccer team. She scored her first goal in 2008 against the Illinois State Redbirds.[5]

Club career

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She played club soccer for the Ottawa Fury.[6]

International career

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In 2009, she was called up to the Canada national team for a pair of friendlies against the United States.[7] She made her debut and sole appearance for the senior squad on July 19 against the US, coming on as a substitute for Kara Lang.[8]

She was named to the Canada U20 for the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[3]

In 2009, she was a nominee for Canadian U20 women's player of the year.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gina Pacheco Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.
  2. ^ "Where are they Now: Gina Pacheco". Sarnia Sports. July 20, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d Starnes, Richard (January 25, 2010). "Pacheco on Fast Track to Success". Ottawa Citizen.
  4. ^ "Pacheco changes course, accepts full South Florida scholarship". Ottawa Citizen. February 19, 2008.
  5. ^ "Gina Pacheco USF profile". South Florida Bulls.
  6. ^ "Morace Selects 24 Players for USA matches". Canadian Soccer Association. July 15, 2009.
  7. ^ "Sinclair shoots for goal No. 100". Globe & Mail. July 15, 2009.
  8. ^ "Pacheco Earns Her First Cap for the Canadian National Team". South Florida Bulls. July 21, 2009.
  9. ^ Cleary, Martin (December 9, 2009). "From Russia with Love for Frost". Ottawa Citizen.