Melanie Booth

Melanie Booth
Melanie Booth
Personal information
Date of birth 24 August 1984 (1984-08-24) (age 27)
Place of birth Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Vancouver Whitecaps
Number 4
Youth career
20032007 University of Florida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003-2005 Toronto Lady Lynx
2006 Orlando Krush
2008 Tampa Bay Hellenic
2009 Boston Renegades
2010- Vancouver Whitecaps
National team
2001- Canada 44 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Appearances (Goals).

National team caps and goals correct as of August 30, 2007

Melanie Lynn Booth (born 24 August 1984) is a Canadian football player who is a defender for the Vancouver Whitecaps.

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Early years

Booth was born in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.

International career

Booth was 17 years old when she won her first cap with Canada's senior team on 1 March 2002 at the Algarve Cup (a 3:0 win over Scotland)... won a silver medal with Canada at the FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship Canada 2002... finished second with Canada at the 2006 Peace Queen Cup after a 0:1 loss to the United States in the final... finished second with Canada at the 2006 CONCACAF Gold Cup after a 1:2 loss to the United States in the final... won a bronze medal with Canada at the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007... represented Canada at the FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007... finished second with Canada at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament (Canada qualified for the Summer Olympics)...scored her first goal during the World Cup Qualifying tournament in a 4-0 win over Jamaica. Earned 22 caps and scored three goals playing on the Canadian U19 National TeamPlayed every minute of Canadas six 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship matchesCanada took the U-19 Womens World Cup silver medalMember of Canadas 2002 Algarve Cup and 2001 Nordic Cup teams

College career

Booth attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where she played for coach Becky Burleigh's Florida Gators women's soccer team from 2003 to 2005, before sitting out the 2006 season due to national team commitments. She returned to Florida in 2007 to complete her collegiate career, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in applied physiology and kinesiology in 2008.

'2003, '04 & '05, '07 All-American

2005 All-SEC First Team

2003 & ‘04 All-SEC Second Team

2003 All-SEC Freshman Team

2007: National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America second-team selection at defenderSoccerBuzz.com All-America second team selectionSoutheastern Conference Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 5First goal of the season off a 23-yard free kick was game-winner in 2-0 win versus South CarolinaNSCAA/adidas and SoccerBuzz.com All-Southeast Region first-team memberTop Drawer Soccer Team of the Season honorable mention selectionNational team of the week selection by both Soccer America and SoccerBuzz.com on Nov. 6Named to the Soccer America preseason All-America team in AugustMember of Canadian National Team and missed the first seven matches of the collegiate season due to the FIFA Women's World Cup in ChinaCanada did not advance out of Group play and Booth joined UF team on Sept. 22 in Lincoln, NebMade her first appearance for the Gators since the conclusion of the 2005 season on Sept. 23 at Nebraska, playing 64 minutesTurned in nine complete matchesProvided UF with a pair of assists versus AlabamaPlayed 15 compete matches for Canadian National Team since June 2006Canada took the bronze at the 2007 Pan American Games.

2006: Sat out the 2006 collegiate season due to commitments to the Canadian National Team that played several international matches in the fall of 2006.

2005: NSCAA All-America first-team selection at defenderSoccer Times All-America first team and SoccerBuzz.com All-America third-team selectionNamed to the 2005 All-SEC first teamNSCAA All-Southeast Region first team memberSoccerFLA.com All-Florida team selection at defenderNamed SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 12Turned in first goal of the season versus Loyola CollegeFirst-half goal versus Vanderbilt ended the Commodores five-match shutout streakFinished 2004 tied for second on the team in goals (5) and points (13)… Team tri-captainPlayed nine complete matchesSecond among the 2005 Gators in minutes played (1,606), averaging more than 80 minutes per matchStarted every match that UF has played during her careerLed UF with 51 shots overall, 29 in SEC action.

2004: SoccerBuzz.com All-America honorable mention selectionNSCAA All-Southeast Region first team memberSelected to SoccerFLA.com All-Florida teamTeam tri-captainThird among the Gators in minutes, averaging more than 87 per matchMade second consecutive appearance on All-SEC second teamAlso named to the SEC All-Tournament teamBegan season at wide midfield, but injuries to UF personnel forced her to return to the backlineScored first collegiate goals on consecutive Friday eveningsat Kentucky and versus Mississippi Stateboth on free kicksRecorded two assists in Floridas 5-1 victory over DukeSeventh among the Gators with nine points off of two goals and five assistsSEC Academic Honor Roll member.

2003: Soccer AmericaAll-Freshman team selectionAll-America third-team member by SoccerBuzz.comalso on All-Freshman first team by SoccerBuzz.comNSCAA All-Southeast Region first team memberStarted every match, averaging 84.8 minutesNamed to the All-SEC second teamAlso earned a spot on the first-ever SEC All-Freshman teamFinalist for Soccerbuzz.com National Freshman of the YearRecorded first career assist against Florida State when she recorded twoLed Florida in assists with 11, which ranks eighth all-time for assists in a seasonTurned in an assist in five of the last nine matchesPlayed entirety of three double overtime matchesNo. 7 on Soccer Americas 2003 list of top-50 recruits.

See also

  • Florida Gators
  • List of Florida Gators soccer players
  • List of University of Florida alumni

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