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Canadian soccer player
Chandra Davidson
Personal information
Full name Chandra Nicole Davidson
Date of birth (1998-05-15) May 15, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team Benfica
Number 25
Youth career
St. Catharines Jets
2012 Burlington Bayhawks
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Indiana University 75 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020-2021 Torreense 18 (8)
2021–2023 Sporting CP 36 (11)
2023-2024 Fortuna Sittard 11 (2)
2024– Benfica 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 12, 2024

Chandra Nicole Davidson (born May 15, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Benfica

Early life

Davidson was born in Hamilton, Ontario to parents Bill and Kathy. She attended Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School where she was two-time team MVP and league champion. She played for the U21 Provincial St. Catharines Jets and the Burlington Bayhawks. She was three-time MVP with Burlington and led the team to the 2012 National Club Championship, two Ontario Cup titles and an OYSL Championship. From 2011 to 2013, she was a member of Team Ontario, guiding the team to the 2013 National All-Star Championship.

College career

Davidson attended Indiana University. In her freshman season in 2016, she played in 19 games and made 14 starts, bagging 1 goal and 1 assist. In 2017, she started all 19 games, scoring six goals and assisting 2. She was named Academic All-Big Ten. In 2018, she started all 18 games, netted a pair of goals and added 5 assists. She was once again named Academic All-Big Ten along with being named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List. She was also a part of TopDrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week on September 18. In her final season, she served as captain, playing all 19 games, scoring 4 goals and assisting 1. Similar to the prior season, she was named Academic All-Big Ten and named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List. Additionally, she was named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. She graduated college with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science.

Club career

In September 2020, she joined Portuguese club Torreense, scoring 8 goals in 19 games.

The following season, she signed with Sporting CP, playing 2+1⁄2 years for the club, appearing 53 times (in all competitions), scoring 21 goals and assisting 11.

During the 2023 summer transfer window, she left Portugal for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard. After 11 appearances and 2 goals for the club she returned to Portugal, signing a 2-year contract with Sporting CP rival, Benfica. Since joining, she has scored 5 goals and assisted 1 in 18 appearances. On March 3, 2024, she was awarded with Player of the Match.

Career statistics

Club

As of May 12, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Torreense 2020–21 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 18 8 — 1 0 — — 19 8
Sporting CP 2021–22 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 19 7 6 5 4 4 — — 29 16
2022–23 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 17 4 3 0 4 1 — — 24 5
Total 54 19 9 5 9 5 0 0 0 0 72 29
Fortuna Sittard 2023–24 Eredivisie Vrouwen 11 2 — — — — 11 2
Benfica 2023–24 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 10 3 3 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 17 5
Career total 75 24 12 6 10 6 2 0 0 0 99 36

Honours

Sporting

Benfica

Notes

References

  1. "Chandra Davidson". slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  2. Lennie, Laura (May 20, 2015). "Bishop Ryan captures HWCAA senior girls soccer championship crown". The Hamilton Spectator. Stoney Creek News.
  3. "U-14 Burlington Bayhawks win national soccer title". Inside Halton. Burlington Post. October 11, 2012.
  4. ^ "Chandra Davidson - Women's Soccer". Indiana University Athletics.
  5. "Chandra Davidson maakt overstap naar Fortuna Vrouwen - Fortuna Sittard". Fortuna Sittard EN.
  6. "Chandra Davidson Stats, Height, Age & Profile". elitefootball.com.
  7. "Signing: Chandra Davidson with Sporting C.P." KSirius.
  8. "Chandra Davidson :: 2022/2023 :: Sporting :: Player Profile :: playmakerstats.com". www.playmakerstats.com.
  9. "Chandra Davidson is a new addition!". www.slbenfica.pt.

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