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Shelina Laura Zadorsky (born October 24, 1992) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for FA Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Canada national team.[3] She previously played for Australian W-League club Perth Glory[4] and Swedish top-division club Vittsjö GIK. Zadorsky won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympics and won a gold medal with Canada at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Shelina Zadorsky

Zadorsky in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Shelina Laura Zadorsky[1]
Date of birth	(1992-10-24) October 24, 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	London, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Club information
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Number	3
Youth career
	Kitchener SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Michigan Wolverines
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012	Toronto Lady Lynx
2013–2014	Ottawa Fury
2014–2015	Perth Glory	14	(1)
2015	Vittsjö GIK	18	(0)
2016–2017	Washington Spirit	32	(0)
2018–2020	Orlando Pride	39	(1)
2020	→ Tottenham Hotspur (loan)	8	(0)
2021–	Tottenham Hotspur	38	(1)
National team‡
2008	Canada U-17	9	(2)
2010–2012	Canada U-20	10	(1)
2010–2012	Canada U-23	5	(2)
2015–	Canada	87	(4)
Honours Women's football Representing  Canada CONCACAF W Championship Runner-up 2018 United States Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 15, 2022

Club career

Ottawa Fury FC

Zadorsky played for USL W-League side Ottawa Fury Women, helping captain them go to a second-place finish in the 2013 Central Conference final and a win in 2014.[5] The Fury disbanded its long-standing women's program in March 2015 for "business reasons".[6]

Perth Glory

Zadorsky was signed by Australian side Perth Glory on August 1, 2014, ahead the 2014 W-League season.[7][8] Zadorsky played 14 games for the Glory, scoring one goal and helping them reach the regular season win and a Grand Final appearance.

Vittsjö GIK

Following the folding of the Fury, Zadorsky signed with Damallsvenskan side Vittsjö GIK, in the top flight of Swedish football, on March 29, 2015.[9] She appeared 18 times for side during the 2015 season.

Washington Spirit

On February 8, 2016, it was announced that Zadorsky would play for the Washington Spirit for the 2016 season of the National Women's Soccer League via the NWSL Player Allocation[10] She played 11 regular season matches, starting 10, totaling 911 minutes in the regular season, as well as played the entire match for both post season matches. Zadorsky recorded assist in the semifinal to Ali Krieger to give the Spirit the early lead on the way to the team's first ever semifinal victory. Zadorsky was voted Spirit Newcomer of the Year for 2016.[11]

She played 21 games for the Spirit in 2017, serving as the side's captain.[12]

Orlando Pride

On January 23, 2018, Zadorsky was traded to the Orlando Pride in exchange for Aubrey Bledsoe and a first round draft pick.[13][14][15] Zadorsky played in 23 games during her first season with the Pride. She was reassigned as a federation player to the Pride ahead of the 2019 season.[16] On September 29, 2019, Zadorsky scored her first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Sky Blue FC.[17] In March 2020, the impending NWSL season was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. An eventual restart was made through a smaller schedule 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament.[18][19] However, on June 22, Orlando withdrew from the tournament following positive COVID-19 tests among both players and staff.[20]

Tottenham Hotspur

In August 2020, due to Orlando Pride withdrawing from the Challenge Cup due to COVID-19, Zadorsky moved to English FA WSL club Tottenham Hotspur on loan ahead of the 2020–21 season.[21] The loan was made permanent through the end of the season in January 2021.[22] With Zadorsky's leadership skills and elite play, she was appointed captain during the 2021–22 season.

International career

Youth

Zadorsky made her debut for Canada's youth teams at the age of 14. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, represented Canada at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand, played for Canada at their fourth-place finish at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Guatemala, won silver at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Panama and represented Canada at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan.[23]

Senior

Zadorsky made her full team debut on January 14, 2013, at the age of 20. While Zadorsky did not make the 2015 Women's World Cup roster, she was in the side that finished fourth at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. She was on the roster and played on the Canadian side which won the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of October 30, 2022[25]

Club	League	Season	League		Playoffs		Domestic Cup		League Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Perth Glory	W-League	2014–15	14	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	14	1
Vittsjö GIK	Damallsvenskan	2015	18	0	–	–	1	0	–	–	19	0
Washington Spirit	NWSL	2016	11	0	2	0	–	–	–	–	13	0
		2017	21	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	21	0
	Total		32	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	34	0
Orlando Pride	NWSL	2018	23	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	23	0
		2019	16	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	16	1
	Total		39	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	1
Tottenham Hotspur (loan)	FA WSL	2020–21	8	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	11	1
Tottenham Hotspur			12	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	14	0
		2021–22	21	1	0	0	1	0	5	0	26	1
		2022–23	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	0
	Total		46	1	0	0	3	0	9	1	58	2
Career total			147	3	2	0	4	0	9	1	162	4

International goals

As of match played February 4, 2020. Canada score listed first, score column indicates score after each Zadorsky goal.[26]

International goals by date, venue, opponent, score, result and competition

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1	March 9, 2016	Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal	Brazil	1–0	2–1	2016 Algarve Cup final	[27]
2	February 4, 2020	H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas, United States	Mexico	2–0	2–0	2020 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying	[28]

Honours

Perth Glory

• W-League runner-up: 2014

Canada U20

• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship runner-up: 2012

Canada

• Summer Olympics: 2021; bronze medal: 2016

References

External links

• Official website
• Shelina Zadorsky – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Shelina Zadorsky at the Canadian Soccer Association
• Washington Spirit player profile
• Shelina Zadorsky at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Shelina Zadorsky

Shelina Laura Zadorsky (* 24. Oktober 1992 in London, Ontario) ist eine kanadische Fußballnationalspielerin.

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- [en] Shelina Zadorsky

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[es] Shelina Zadorsky

Shelina Laura Zadorsky (London, Ontario, Canadá; 24 de octubre de 1992) es una futbolista canadiense que juega como defensora para la selección de Canadá y para el Tottenham Hotspur Women de la FA Women's Super League de Inglaterra.

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[it] Shelina Zadorsky

Shelina Zadorsky (London, 24 ottobre 1992) è una calciatrice canadese, difensore del Tottenham e della nazionale canadese.

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