Nicole McClure facts for kids
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| Full name | Nicole Althea McClure | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 November 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Jamaica, New York, United States | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||
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Current team
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Sion Swifts | ||||||||||||
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| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | East Meadow Shooting Stars | ||||||||||||
| 2003–2007 | Cardozo Judges | ||||||||||||
| College career | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | South Florida Bulls | 40 | (0) | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Tampa Bay Hellenic | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2012 | Selfoss | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | FC Neunkirch | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2013 | HK | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Östersunds | ||||||||||||
| 2015 | Klepp | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | F.C. Ramat HaSharon | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2016 | Osijek | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | CSFA Ambilly | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | ŽNK Split | ||||||||||||
| 2018 | Sundsvalls DFF | 20 | (0) | ||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Sion Swifts WFC | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2009– | Jamaica | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 September 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2018 |
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Nicole Althea McClure, born on November 16, 1989, is a talented footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. She was born in the United States but plays for the Jamaica women's national team.
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Early Life and Soccer Beginnings
Nicole McClure was born in Jamaica, a part of Queens in New York, USA. Her parents are from Jamaica, a beautiful island in the Caribbean. Growing up, Nicole loved playing soccer. She played for youth teams like the Auburndale Strikers and the East Meadow Shooting Stars.
In 2005, her team, the Shooting Stars, won a big competition called the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA) Girls-Under-15 State Open Cup. Nicole also trained with Eastern New York's Olympic Development Program (ODP). This program helps find and train young players who might play for national teams one day.
College Soccer Journey
After her youth career, Nicole continued playing soccer while attending college. She studied and played at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Later, she transferred to the University of South Florida, where she also played for their soccer team.
Professional Club Career
While still in college, Nicole played for a club called Tampa Bay Hellenic. After finishing her college studies, she moved away from the United States. She then played for many different professional soccer clubs in Europe and Israel. This gave her a lot of experience playing in various leagues and against different styles of play.
Playing for Jamaica: International Success
Nicole McClure made her first appearance for the senior Jamaica national team in 2009. She became a very important player for the team. She helped Jamaica achieve a historic milestone: qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup for the very first time! This was for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
A memorable moment happened during the qualifying tournament, the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship. In a crucial match against Panama, the game went to a penalty shootout. Just before the shootout, Nicole was brought into the game as a substitute goalkeeper. This was a big responsibility! She showed incredible skill by saving two of the four penalties she faced. Thanks to her saves, Jamaica won the shootout 4–2, securing their spot in the World Cup.
