Jordyn Huitema facts for kids
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Huitema with her 2020 Olympic gold medal in 2021
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| Full name | Jordyn Pamela Huitema | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 8, 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Seattle Reign FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | Chilliwack FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Surrey United | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | TSS FC Rovers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 45 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Seattle Reign FC | 58 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014–2016 | Canada U15 | 11 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Canada U17 | 18 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Canada | 90 | (23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 21, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 2, 2025 |
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Jordyn Pamela Huitema (born May 8, 2001) is a Canadian professional soccer player. She plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Seattle Reign FC. She also plays for the Canada national team.
Jordyn made her first appearance for the senior national team when she was just 15 years old. She scored her first international goal at 16. She was part of the Canadian team that won the country's first gold medal in women's soccer at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Early Life and Family
Jordyn Huitema was born in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. This city is about 100 kilometers east of Vancouver. She started playing soccer at age four with Chilliwack FC. She went to middle school in Rosedale, Chilliwack.
Jordyn also attended Burnaby Central Secondary. She was part of the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX program there. In this program, she became friends with Julia Grosso, who also became a Canadian national teammate. Her brother, Brody, played soccer for Duke University. Her other brother, Trent, played ice hockey.
Club Career
Starting Her Professional Journey
Jordyn Huitema began her club career with TSS FC Rovers in 2018. This team is part of the Women's Premier Soccer League.
Playing for Paris Saint-Germain
Officials from Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) first noticed Jordyn in 2017. She was playing for the Canadian national team at the 2017 Algarve Cup. Her national teammate, Ashley Lawrence, played for PSG. This meant PSG's general manager was at the games where Jordyn played very well.
In July 2018, it was announced that Jordyn would play with PSG Féminines in a tournament called the 2018 Women's International Champions Cup. She did not sign a professional contract at this time. This allowed her to keep her option open for playing college soccer in the U.S. She was considering offers from Stanford University and UCLA.
On January 24, 2019, Jordyn decided to become a professional player instead of going to college. On May 17, 2019, PSG officially announced that she had signed a four-year contract with the club.
On June 4, 2021, Jordyn scored a goal that helped PSG win the Division 1 Féminine title. This was the club's first league title ever. In her second season with PSG, she played in 16 games, scoring three goals and making two assists. She became the top Canadian scorer in the UEFA Women's Champions League before turning 20. After her third season, Jordyn thought about moving to a new team. She wanted to get more starting time and play more often.
Joining Seattle Reign FC
On June 18, 2022, Jordyn Huitema moved to the American club Seattle Reign FC. She signed a two-year contract with them. In the final of The Women's Cup in 2022, she scored her first goal for the team. This goal gave the Reign a 2–1 lead and helped them win the game. She scored two more goals in the regular season. One of these goals helped the Reign win the NWSL Shield.
In September 2024, Jordyn signed a new contract with Seattle. This extension keeps her with the team until the end of the 2026 season. There is also an option for her to stay in 2027.
International Career
Youth Teams
Jordyn first played for Canada's national under-15 team on August 7, 2014. This was during the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship. Canada won the tournament, and Jordyn scored the winning goal in a penalty shoot-out. She played 10 more games for the under-15 team.
Her first game for the under-17 team was on March 3, 2016. She also played in the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. There, she scored her first goal in a FIFA competition. On July 6, 2017, Jordyn played for the under-20 team for the first time, scoring a goal. Later that year, she became the first Canadian player to score for the under-17, under-20, and senior national teams all in the same year. In 2017, she was named the Canada U-17 Female Player of the Year.
In January 2018, Jordyn was chosen for Canada's team for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She scored two goals in the first game and a hat-trick (three goals) in the second game. She was the top scorer of the tournament with five goals. She was also named to the tournament's Best XI team.
Senior National Team
Jordyn made her senior national team debut on March 8, 2017. This made her the third youngest player to ever play for the senior team. Her first goal for the senior team came on June 11, 2017, against Costa Rica. She scored a second goal less than a minute later.
Jordyn was chosen for the Canadian team for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France. She said this had been her dream since fourth grade. She played one game in the tournament, starting against the Netherlands. Canada was eliminated in the Round of 16.
The 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship was a big moment for Jordyn. She was the top scorer in the whole tournament with seven goals. This included five goals in one game against Jamaica. She also scored the only goal in Canada's win over Costa Rica. This win meant Canada qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Olympics were delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jordyn was named to the Canadian Olympic team. In the women's soccer tournament, Canada reached the Olympic final for the first time. They won the gold medal! Jordyn came into the championship game as a substitute.
After the Tokyo Olympics, some people wondered if Jordyn would become the next big striker for Canada. She had a period where she didn't score for twelve games. This streak ended on April 12, 2023, when she scored Canada's only goal in a game against France. She was named to her second World Cup team for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Canada did not make it past the group stage in this tournament.
After the World Cup, the coach made some changes. Jordyn was used as a substitute in the Olympic qualification playoff against Jamaica. She scored the winning goal in the second match.
In 2024, Jordyn played in the first CONCACAF W Gold Cup. She scored a goal against El Salvador and another against Costa Rica. She scored her third goal of the tournament in the semi-final against the United States. This goal tied the game and sent it to extra time. Canada lost the game in a penalty shootout.
On July 1, 2024, Jordyn was named to the Canadian Olympic team for the women's soccer tournament. This is her second time going to the Olympics.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | D1F | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | D1F | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | D1F | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | — | 29 | 8 | ||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 18 | ||
| Seattle Reign FC | 2022 | NWSL | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 58 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 13 | ||
| Career total | 103 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 136 | 31 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Canada | 2017 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 90 | 23 | |
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Huitema goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | June 11, 2017 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada |  Costa Rica |
5–0 |
6–0 |
Friendly |
| 2 |
6–0 |
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| 3 | October 8, 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States |  Cuba |
2–0 |
12–0 |
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 4 |
5–0 |
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| 5 |
6–0 |
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| 6 |
11–0 |
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| 7 | January 29, 2020 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis |
10–0 |
11–0 |
2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship | |
| 8 | February 1, 2020 |  Jamaica |
1–0 |
9–0 |
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| 9 |
5–0 |
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| 10 |
6–0 |
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| 11 |
8–0 |
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| 12 |
9–0 |
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| 13 | February 7, 2020 | Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States | Costa Rica |
1–0 |
1–0 |
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| 14 | November 27, 2021 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento, Mexico City, Mexico |  Mexico |
2–1 |
2–1 |
Friendly |
| 15 | July 5, 2022 | Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Nuevo León, Mexico |  Trinidad and Tobago |
6–0 |
6–0 |
2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
| 16 | April 11, 2023 | Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans, France |  France |
1–2 |
1–2 |
Friendly |
| 17 | September 26, 2023 | BMO Field, Toronto, Canada | Jamaica |
2–1 |
2–1 |
CONCACAF Olympic play-off |
| 18 | October 31, 2023 | Wanderers Grounds, Halifax, Canada |  Brazil |
1–0 |
2–0 |
Friendly |
| 19 | February 22, 2024 | Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, United States |  El Salvador |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| 20 | February 28, 2024 | Costa Rica |
1–0 |
3–0 |
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| 21 | March 6, 2024 | Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States |  United States |
1–1 |
2–2 |
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| 22 | February 25, 2025 | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain | .svg){kind=small} Chinese Taipei |
3–0 |
7–0 |
2025 Pinatar Cup |
| 23 |
6–0 |
Awards and Achievements
Paris Saint-Germain
- Division 1 Féminine: 2020–21
- Coupe de France féminine: 2021–22; runner-up: 2019–20
OL Reign
- NWSL Shield: 2022
Canada
- Summer Olympics: 2021 (Gold Medal)
- Pinatar Cup: 2025
- CONCACAF W Championship Runner-up: 2018, 2022
Individual Awards
- Canada U-20 Female Player of the Year: 2018
- Canada U-17 Female Player of the Year: 2017
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Best XI: 2020
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Golden Boot (Top Scorer): 2020
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Best XI: 2018
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Golden Boot: 2018
- CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship Best XI: 2016
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC Most Promising Player–Female: 2017
See also
In Spanish: Jordyn Huitema para niños
