Bryanna McCarthy facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bryanna Ashley McCarthy | ||
| Date of birth | October 13, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Toronto Lady Lynx | 16 | (4) |
| 2013 | Western New York Flash | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | Ottawa Fury | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | SC Sand | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | BV Cloppenburg | 37 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Canada U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2010 | Canada U20 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2013 | Canada | 6 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Bryanna Ashley McCarthy is a talented Canadian soccer player. She was born on October 13, 1991. Bryanna played as a defender for different teams. She was also a member of the Canada women's national soccer team. Her last team was BV Cloppenburg in Germany.
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Growing Up and Early Life
Bryanna McCarthy was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her mother is from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Her father is from Jamaica. Bryanna grew up in Ajax, a town near Toronto.
She loved playing many sports when she was young. These included basketball, volleyball, and track. She also played soccer and golf. Bryanna had a personal coach, Karim Corringham, who helped her and her father.
College Soccer at West Virginia
After high school, Bryanna went to West Virginia University. She played soccer for their team, the West Virginia Mountaineers. This helped her improve her skills even more.
Bryanna's Soccer Career
Bryanna McCarthy has played for several soccer clubs. She also represented Canada on the international stage.
Playing for Clubs
In 2013, Bryanna joined the Western New York Flash. This was part of a special player assignment program. She played a short time for them.
In 2014, she played for the Ottawa Fury. This team was part of the W-League. Later, in 2015, Bryanna moved to Germany. She first played for SC Sand in the top German league. Then, she joined BV Cloppenburg in the second division.
Playing for Canada
Bryanna started playing for Canada's youth teams very early.
- In 2006, when she was just 14, she joined the Canadian youth program.
- In 2008, she won a bronze medal with the Under-17 team. This was at the CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship.
- She also played in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand that same year.
Her talent led her to the senior national team.
- In June 2010, at 18 years old, she played her first game for the senior Canadian team.
- She also played for the Under-20 team in 2010. They finished fourth in a championship in Guatemala.
- In 2011, Bryanna and the Canadian team won first place at the 2011 Cyprus Cup.
- In 2012, they finished second at the 2012 Cyprus Cup.
Bryanna McCarthy's career shows her dedication to soccer. She played at high levels both in Canada and internationally.
