VANCOUVER, B.C – Who are some of the top young players to keep an eye on for the future of the Canadian Women’s National Team?
The 2023 National Development Center (NDC) competition takes place next week, December 4-8, in Mississauga, Ontario.
Each program consists of two teams that compete in separate divisions. The junior age group consists of players born between 2007 and 2009, while the senior age group consists of players born between 2005 and 2007.
The competition features the best young players from each of Canada Soccer’s NDC programs. These include Quebec (in partnership with CF Montreal), Ontario and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy NDC program in British Columbia, as well as Canada Select squads that feature the top youth talent from the rest of Canada. The Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy teams are led by Canada U-17 National Team Director and Head Coach Emma Humphries, with Katie Collar (senior team), Mackenzie Matthews (junior team), and Erin McNulty and Esteban Mora as assistant coaches.
Thanks to Whitecaps FC’s BMO academy system across the country, the Caps have extensive knowledge of Canadian talent and, together with Canada Soccer, will also train the Canada Select teams, which consist of the top young talent from the rest of Canada. Whitecaps FC BMO Academy Center coaches Tina Cook (junior team) and Kristyn Shapka (senior team) will lead the teams. They are supported by Kirsty Linnett (Junior Team) and Danielle Cyr (Senior Team). The Executive Director of Canada Selects is Mike Ayyash (Technical Director of the Whitecaps FC BMO Academy Center and Assistant Coach of the Canada U-20 Women’s National Team).
The games are streamed on YouTube. For more information, visit whitecapsfc.com.
Senior section
Monday, December 4th
Junior division
Monday, December 4th
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