Rachel Melhado facts for kids
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rachel Yvonne Melhado | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Louisville Cardinals | 75 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Herforder SV | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | FF USV Jena | 28 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Canada U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2013 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rachel Yvonne Melhado is a Canadian former professional soccer player. She was born on September 24, 1992. Rachel played as a defender, which means her main job was to stop the other team from scoring goals. She played for college teams and professional clubs. She also represented her home country, Canada, in international soccer.
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Who is Rachel Melhado?
Rachel Yvonne Melhado is a talented athlete from Canada. She was born in Mississauga, Ontario. Rachel grew up to become a professional soccer player. Her position on the field was a defender. Defenders are very important players. They work hard to protect their team's goal.
Early Life and College Soccer
Rachel started her soccer journey in Canada. She later moved to the United States for her college education. From 2010 to 2013, Rachel played for the Louisville Cardinals. This is the soccer team for the University of Louisville. She played in 75 games for her college team. Playing college soccer helped her improve her skills a lot.
Professional Career
After finishing college, Rachel became a professional soccer player. She moved to Germany to play in their professional leagues.
Playing in Germany
Rachel played for two different clubs in Germany. From 2014 to 2015, she played for Herforder SV. She played in 5 games for this team. After that, from 2015 to 2017, she joined FF USV Jena. At FF USV Jena, Rachel played in 28 games. She even scored 1 goal during her time there. Playing in Germany gave her valuable experience.
National Team Experience
Rachel also had the honor of playing for her country, Canada. In 2012, she played for the Canada U20 team. This team is for players under 20 years old. She played in 7 games for the U20 team. In 2013, Rachel played one game for the main Canadian national team. Representing her country was a big achievement in her career.
External links
- Rachel Melhado at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 22: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
