Nichelle Prince
Nichelle Patrice Prince (born February 19, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for American NWSL club Houston Dash and the Canada women's national team.[2]
![]() Prince with Canada in 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nichelle Patrice Prince[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | February 19, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Houston Dash | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ajax SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Richmond Hill SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pickering SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toronto Lynx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 72 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Toronto Lady Lynx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017– | Houston Dash | 88 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Canada U-17 | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | Canada U-20 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | Canada | 93 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 14, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 26, 2023 |
Club career
Houston Dash
After playing college soccer with the Ohio State Buckeyes,[3] Prince was selected 28th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[4] Prince would miss the majority of the 2019 season after tearing her meniscus at the 2019 Women's World Cup.[5]
International career
Prince was a member of the team that won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala and a silver medal at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. She and her team won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2] On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[6] On August 6, 2021, she won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics with Canada.[7]
Personal life
Prince's father is Afro-Jamaican, while her mother comes from the United States.[2] She has two sisters named Christine and Kendra. She enjoys reading, writing, yoga during her free time. Her favourites have included soccer players Christine Sinclair, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tévez, Canadian hurdlers Perdita Felicien and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, and soccer clubs Real Madrid and Manchester City.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of October 14, 2023[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Playoffs[lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Houston Dash | 2017 | NWSL | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
2018 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
2019 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
2020 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||
2021 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
2022 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 6 | |||
2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Career total | 88 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 14 |
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Includes NWSL Playoffs
- NWSL Fall Series
International
- As of match played September 26, 2023
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Canada | 2013 | 3 | 1 |
2014 | 0 | 0 | |
2015 | 4 | 2 | |
2016 | 14 | 3 | |
2017 | 11 | 0 | |
2018 | 11 | 4 | |
2019 | 12 | 1 | |
2020 | 4 | 0 | |
2021 | 16 | 2 | |
2022 | 15 | 0 | |
2023 | 3 | 1 | |
Total | 93 | 14 |
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prince goal.
References
- "Olympic Football Tournaments Rio 2016, Women – List of Players: Canada" (PDF). FIFA. July 25, 2016. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 25, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- Nichelle Prince at the Canadian Soccer Association. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
- Ohio State. "Nichelle Prince bio". Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
- NWSL (January 12, 2017). "Complete 2017 NWSL College Draft Results". Archived from the original on January 13, 2017.
- "Nichelle Prince returns to NWSL following knee injury". Toronto Sun. June 8, 2020.
- "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Retrieved May 25, 2019.
- "Canadian women's soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold-medal victory over Sweden". CBC. August 6, 2021.
- Nichelle Prince at Soccerway. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
External links

- Nichelle Prince at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Nichelle Prince – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Houston Dash player profile
- Ohio State Buckeyes player profile