Candace Noemi Johnson (born 28 December 1993) is an American-born Panamanian footballer who plays for the Panama women's national football team as a defender.
She competed with Panama women's national football team for qualification to 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[2]
Youth career
Candace Johnson played for University of Missouri in Southeastern Conference, during her college years.[3][4] In 2015, Johnson was named to First Team All-SEC.[5] During her junior year, she was named to Second Team All-SEC. In 2013 during her sophomore year, she was named to 2013 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll. In her freshman year, she was named to SEC All-Freshman Team.[6]
Chicago Red Stars
On January 15, 2016, Johnson was selected by the Chicago Red Stars with the 36th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She did not make the team's final roster and played the 2016 season with the Chicago Red Star Reserves in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[7][8][9][10]
International
On May 22, 2014, Candace Johnson played in the qualification game for the 2015 World Cup for Panama against Belize women's national football team, and scored the first goal at the sixth minute, in a 13–1 drubbing of Belize.[11]
Personal
Candace is the daughter of Dwane and Raquel Johnson and calls Dallas, Texas her hometown. She studied health science at University of Missouri.[3][4] Candace attended Ursuline Academy of Dallas for high school education and played soccer for Jaime Cantrell.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Grad lists – Spring 2016: Texas". University of Missouri. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
- ^ "Candace Johnson to Play for Panama in World Cup Qualifiers". mutigers.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Candace Johnson = 2015 Women's Soccer". mutigers.com. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Candace Johnson". topdrawer.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Sec Women's Soccer Awards".
- ^ "23 Candace Johhnson". mutigers.com. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "NWSL DRAFT; Full results". bigapplesoccer.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars Announce 2016 Preseason Roster". chicagoredstars.com. March 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Reserves Remain Perfect". chicagoredstars.com. July 8, 2016. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Chicago Red Stars Reserves". wpsl.info. July 8, 2016. Archived from the original on July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Panama golea 13–1 a Belice en la Eliminatoria Femenina". uncafut.com. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016. Retrieved February 20, 2016.