# Chelsea Buckland > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chelsea_Buckland > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chelsea_Buckland.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Buckland > Source revision: 1319983173 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Canadian soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2013}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Chelsea Buckland | image = Chelsea Buckland.jpg | image_size = | fullname = Chelsea May Buckland | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|01|20}} | birth_place = [Surrey](/source/Surrey%2C_British_Columbia), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), Canada | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | position = [Forward](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthclubs1 = North Shore Storm | youthyears1 = | youthclubs2 = [Sands Secondary Scorpions](/source/Sands_Secondary_School) | youthyears2 = 2005–08 | youthclubs3 = [Vancouver Whitecaps](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_(women)) | youthyears3 = 2008 | college1 = [Oregon State Beavers](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers) | collegeyears1 = 2008–2013 | clubs1 = [Vancouver Whitecaps](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_(women)) | years1 = 2009 | caps1 = 6 | goals1 = 0 | nationalteam1 = [Canada](/source/Canada_women's_national_soccer_team) | nationalyears1 = 2011–2013 | nationalcaps1 = 13 | nationalgoals1 = 1 | pcupdate = January 22, 2012 | ntupdate = August 2, 2013 }} '''Chelsea Buckland''' (born January 20, 1990) is a Canadian former [soccer](/source/association_football) [forward](/source/forward_(association_football)) who played for the [Oregon State Beavers](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers) and the [Canadian women's national team](/source/Canada_women's_national_soccer_team). Born and raised in [Greater Vancouver](/source/Greater_Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), she played at the youth and senior women's level for [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC), before joining the Beavers in the [NCAA](/source/NCAA) ranks in 2008. She joined the national team prior to her junior college year and has been with Canada at the [2011 FIFA World Cup](/source/2011_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup) (as an alternate) and the [2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament](/source/2012_CONCACAF_Women's_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament). ==Early life and youth career== Buckland was born in [Surrey, British Columbia](/source/Surrey%2C_British_Columbia), and was raised in nearby [North Delta](/source/North_Delta%2C_British_Columbia). Her father, Glenn, has worked for [Canadian Pacific Railway](/source/Canadian_Pacific_Railway), while her mother, Gail, has worked as a hospital service worker. She also has a younger brother, Reece.{{cite web|title=12 Chelsea Bukcland |url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/buckland_chelsea00.html |accessdate=2012-01-20 |publisher=[Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503023712/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/buckland_chelsea00.html |archivedate=May 3, 2012 |df=mdy }} Buckland first began playing organized soccer for a boys team in [Whalley, British Columbia](/source/Whalley%2C_British_Columbia). Growing up, she played youth soccer with the North Shore Storm and helped the team to national and provincial championships in numerous years.{{cite news|title=Lower Mainland sweep Finals|url=http://www.worldfootballpages.com/articles-pdf/bcamateur/0507.56.12.pdf|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=July 2005|publisher=WorldFootballPages.com|author=Vranjkovic, Peter|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307170958/http://worldfootballpages.com/articles-pdf/bcamateur/0507.56.12.pdf|archive-date=March 7, 2012|url-status=dead}} As a young player, she aspired to play for the [Canadian national team](/source/Canada_women's_national_soccer_team) and looked up to such players as [Christine Sinclair](/source/Christine_Sinclair) and [Karina LeBlanc](/source/Karina_LeBlanc). Attending [Sands Secondary](/source/Sands_Secondary_School) in North Delta, British Columbia, she led the school's soccer team in scoring for three years, while additionally [lettering](/source/letterman_(sports)) with the school's [basketball](/source/basketball) and [volleyball](/source/volleyball) teams. Prior to her graduation in June 2008, Buckland was featured in the local [''Province''](/source/The_Province) newspaper as one of British Columbia's top high school student-athletes.{{cite news|title=Scorpions' tale begins new chapter|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2008/06/scorpions-tale-begins-new-chapter-province|accessdate=2012-01-12|date=2008-06-04|work=[The Province](/source/The_Province)|location=Vancouver|publisher=CanWest|author=Tsumura, Howard|page=A64}} ==Club career== In 2006, Buckland joined the [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC_(women)) Prospects Program. Two years later, she was competing with the club's [Pacific Coast Soccer League](/source/Pacific_Coast_Soccer_League) (PCSL) side and scored 11 goals, despite missing a third of the campaign. The Whitecaps advanced to the semifinals of the PCSL Challenge Cup playoffs, where they were defeated 4–2 by the [Tri-Cities Xtreme](/source/Tri-Cities_Xtreme).{{cite news|title=Prospects Women fall in PCSL playoffs|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2008/07/prospects-women-fall-pcsl-playoffs|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2008-07-25|publisher=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)}} Aside from league play, Buckland competed in the Keg Spring Cup and the San Diego Surf Cup with the Whitecaps Prospects. At the first tournament, held in [Victoria, British Columbia](/source/Victoria%2C_British_Columbia), in March 2008, she scored game-winning goals in the semifinal against the [University of British Columbia Thunderbirds](/source/UBC_Thunderbirds) and final against the [University of Victoria Vikes](/source/Victoria_Vikes) to help capture the championship.{{cite news|title='Caps women win Keg Spring Cup|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2008/03/caps-women-win-keg-spring-cup|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2008-03-29|publisher=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)}} Several months later, in August, she recorded five goals in as many games at the latter tournament, a U19 competition against youth teams from the [United States](/source/United_States_of_America). Helping Vancouver to the semifinals, they lost 3–1 to [Northern California](/source/Northern_California) state champions Mustang FC.{{cite news|title='Caps fall to Barcelona in Surf Cup final|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2008/08/caps-fall-barcelona-surf-cup-final|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2008-08-03|publisher=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)}} Buckland advanced to the Whitecaps' to [W-League](/source/USL_W-League_(1995%E2%80%932015)) team in 2009, joining them midway through the season. She appeared in 6 of the team's 12 games (starting in one of them) and recorded two assists. Vancouver finished fifth in the Western Conference, failing to qualify for the playoffs. ==Collegiate career== Upon graduating from Sands Secondary, Buckland moved on to the college ranks on an [athletic scholarship](/source/athletic_scholarship) with the [Oregon State Beavers](/source/Oregon_State_Beavers) of the [NCAA](/source/NCAA)'s [Pacific-10 Conference](/source/Pac-12_Conference). Prior to committing to Oregon State in December 2007, Canadian national team player [Karina LeBlanc](/source/Karina_LeBlanc) had attempted to recruit her for [Rutgers University](/source/Rutgers_University) in [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey). After beginning her college career as a [redshirt](/source/redshirt_(college_sports)) in 2008, she appeared in all the Beavers' 23 games in 2009, including one start. She scored her first two career collegiate goals in a game against [Cal State Northridge](/source/Cal_State_Northridge), en route to a team-leading 7 goals and 16 points. Her 54 shots (24 on goal) also led the team. At the end of her first college year, she was named to the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team. thumb|left|Buckland with Oregon State during a game against Memphis in November 2010 The following year, she improved to 10 goals and 23 points, both team-leading statistics (she tied for the lead in points), while starting in all 20 games. Her efforts helped the Beavers to an NCAA Tournament appearance. Buckland's sophomore year culminated in a selection to the All-Pacific Regional Third Team by the [National Soccer Coaches Association of America](/source/National_Soccer_Coaches_Association_of_America) (NSCAA) and the Pac-10 All-Conference Second Team. After an injury hampered Buckland's play over the first seven games of her junior season, Buckland was named Offensive MVP at the Oregon State Nike Invitational after scoring four goals in the tournament.{{cite news|title=Beavers Defeat UC Davis 1–0; Buckland Offensive MVP|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/091811aaa.html|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-09-18|publisher=[Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120906040904/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/091811aaa.html|archivedate=September 6, 2012|df=mdy-all}} she was named Pac-12 Player of the Week on September 27, 2011. Her efforts included her first collegiate [hat trick](/source/hat_trick) in a 7–0 win against the [FIU Golden Panthers](/source/FIU_Golden_Panthers).{{cite news|title=Buckland Named Bank of the West Pac-12 Player of the Week|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/092711aaa.html|accessdate=2012-01-20|date=2011-09-27|publisher=[Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130131054444/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/092711aaa.html|archivedate=January 31, 2013|df=mdy-all}} The following month, she earned her second weekly distinction of the year after recording two goals in a pair of Beavers victories between October 17 and 24.{{cite news|title=OSU's Buckland Named Player of the Week|url=http://www.pac-12.org/SPORTS/SoccerW/Tabid/1458/Article/138109/OSUs-Buckland-Named-Player-of-the-Week.aspx|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-10-25|publisher=[Pac-12 Conference](/source/Pac-12_Conference)}} Buckland went on to lead her team for a third consecutive year with 11 goals (third among conference players).{{cite web|title=Conference Soccer Statistics|url=http://www.pac-12.org/portals/7/images/WSoccer/2011-Stats/HTML/CONFLDRS.HTM|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-12-06|publisher=[Pac-12 Conference](/source/Pac-12_Conference)}} Playing in the 2011 NCAA Tournament, the Beavers lost in the first round to [Portland Pilots](/source/Portland_Pilots) 7–6 in a [shootout](/source/shootout_(sports)).{{cite news|title=Beavers lose heartbreaker to Portland in penalty shootout|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/111211aaa.html|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-11-11|publisher=[Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521130924/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/111211aaa.html|archivedate=May 21, 2012|df=mdy-all}} The NCAA Tournament game was the first hosted by Oregon State (at the women's soccer level) in school history. At the end of the year, Buckland was named to the NSCAA All-Pacific and Pac-12 All-Conference First Teams.{{cite news|title=Five Named to Women's Soccer NSCAA All-Pacific Team|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/120811aaa.html|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-12-08|publisher=[Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503111323/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/120811aaa.html|archivedate=May 3, 2012|df=mdy-all}} In lieu of her participation with the Canadian national team, which will include the [Summer Olympics in London](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics), Buckland placed her academic and athletic career on hiatus in 2012. Prior to Buckland's arrival in Oregon State, the school's soccer program struggled to compete within their conference. Her tenure with the Beavers has helped improve the team in Pac-12 standings, earning them three consecutive berths in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history.{{cite news|title=Oregon State women's soccer: Chelsea Buckland appeals to OSU fans to pack Lorenz Field for Friday night's NCAA match with Portland|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/index.ssf/2011/11/oregon_state_womens_soccer_che.html|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-11-09|publisher=The Oregonian|author=Buker, Paul}} She has formed an effective duo at the forward position alongside fellow Greater Vancouver native and Whitecaps product [Jenna Richardson](/source/Jenna_Richardson), who she helped recruit to Oregon State. ==International career== thumb|right|Buckland with the Canadian national team in January 2012 during a game against Haiti Never having played for any of [Canada](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association)'s national junior teams,{{cite news|title=Buckland happy with her golden opportunities|url=https://theprovince.com/sports/Buckland+happy+with+golden+opportunities/5903490/story.html|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-12-23|work=[The Province](/source/The_Province)|location=Vancouver|publisher=Postmedia News|author=Weber, Marc}} Buckland was selected as an alternate to the [senior women](/source/Canada_women's_national_soccer_team)'s [2011 FIFA World Cup](/source/2011_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup) squad following her performance in a January 2011 training camp. Prior to the tournament, she was additionally named to Canada's team for the [2011 Cyprus Cup](/source/2011_Cyprus_Cup), an annual invitational tournament. Canada went on to win the championship, defeating the [Netherlands](/source/Netherlands_women's_national_football_team) 2–1 in the final.{{cite news|title=Cyprus Women's Cup rosters announced|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/cyprus-women-s-cup-rosters-announced-p145611|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-02-21|publisher=[Canadian Soccer Association](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association)}} Buckland did not play in any tournament games, later debut with the national team on May 15, 2011,{{cite web |title=Chelsea Buckland |url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/players-profile.php?playerid=2252 |accessdate=2012-01-22 |publisher=[Canadian Soccer Association](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association) |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225051905/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players-profile.php?playerid=2252 |archivedate=December 25, 2011 |df=mdy }} a 1–1 [friendly](/source/friendly_match) draw against [Switzerland](/source/Switzerland_women's_national_football_team).{{cite news|title=Q&A with Chelsea Buckland: "I really am trying to make a statement"|url=http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2644-Q-A-with-Chelsea-Buckland|accessdate=2012-01-20|date=2012-01-05|publisher=Canadian Soccer News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131085907/http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2644-Q-A-with-Chelsea-Buckland|archive-date=January 31, 2013|url-status=dead}} At the World Cup, held in [Germany](/source/Germany), Canada failed to advance from the group stage after losing all three of their games; Buckland did not appear in any contests. Following Buckland's junior year with Oregon State, she joined the Canadian national team's training camp in Sweden. Head coach [John Herdman](/source/John_Herdman) has recalled the camp as a turning point in Buckland's career with the national team and praised her ability to generate plays with other forwards.{{Cite news|title=Sinclair leads Canada into Olympic soccer qualifying|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/sinclair-leads-canada-into-olympic-soccer-qualifying-1.1017280|access-date=2012-01-20|date=2011-12-20|publisher=[CBC Sports](/source/CBC_Sports)}} On November 22, 2011, she recorded her first international goal in a friendly against [Sweden](/source/Sweden_women's_national_football_team).{{cite news|title='Caps for Canada: Chelsea Buckland|url=http://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/2012/01/caps-canada-chelsea-buckland|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2012-01-17|publisher=[Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC)|author=Timko, Brandon}} Scored against goalkeeper [Hedvig Lindahl](/source/Hedvig_Lindahl), the goal came two minutes after coming off the bench and tied the score at 1–1, before Canada scored again to win the game.{{cite news|title=22.11.2011 CANWNT 2:1 Sweden|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/22-11-2011-canwnt-2-1-sweden-p147975|accessdate=2012-01-21|date=2011-11-22|publisher=[Canadian Soccer Association](/source/Canadian_Soccer_Association)}} In December 2011, Buckland was named to Canada's team for the [2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers](/source/2012_CONCACAF_Women's_Olympic_Qualifying_Tournament) after competing for a roster spot during another training camp in [Fullerton, California](/source/Fullerton%2C_California).{{cite news|title=Buckland Named to the Canadian Olympic Roster|url=http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/122011aaa.html|accessdate=2012-01-20|date=2011-12-20|publisher=[Oregon State University](/source/Oregon_State_University)|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521125115/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/122011aaa.html|archivedate=May 21, 2012|df=mdy-all}} She made her international tournament debut in her hometown [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [British Columbia](/source/British_Columbia), coming off the bench in Canada's first game, a 6–0 win against Haiti on January 18, 2012.{{cite news|title=Julien, Sesselman injured in Canada's opener|url=http://blogs.theprovince.com/2012/01/20/julien-sesselmann-injured-in-canadas-opener/|accessdate=2012-01-20|date=2012-01-20|work=[The Province](/source/The_Province)|location=Vancouver|publisher=Postmedia News|author=Weber, Marc}} Buckland then logged her first international start in Canada's second group contest against [Cuba](/source/Cuba_women's_national_football_team). After playing in all three group games, she sat on the bench for the playoffs as Canada succeeded in qualifying for the Olympics by advancing to the final. They lost 4–0 to the [United States](/source/United_States_women's_national_soccer_team), winning silver.{{cite news|title=Chelsea Buckland: "School Can Wait Till After The Olympics|url=http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2766-Chelsea-Buckland-School-Can-Wait-Till-After-The-Olympics|accessdate=2012-02-08|date=2012-01-31|work=Canadian Soccer News|author=McColl, Michael|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131085811/http://www.canadiansoccernews.com/content.php?2766-Chelsea-Buckland-School-Can-Wait-Till-After-The-Olympics|archivedate=January 31, 2013|df=mdy-all}} Several months later, Buckland dressed for a friendly and was a late sub in a 1–0 win against [China PR](/source/China_PR_women's_national_football_team) on May 30. The match was held on home soil in [Moncton, New Brunswick](/source/Moncton%2C_New_Brunswick).{{cite news|title=Match report: Canada WNT 1:0 China PR|url=http://www.canadasoccer.com/match-report-canada-wnt-1-0-china-pr-p150726|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722092407/http://www.canadasoccer.com/match-report-canada-wnt-1-0-china-pr-p150726|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-22|accessdate=2012-07-26|date=2012-05-30|publisher=[Soccer Canada](/source/Soccer_Canada)}} Continuing to train with Canada's national team, Buckland sustained an injury while scrimmaging in [Richmond, British Columbia](/source/Richmond%2C_British_Columbia), less than two months ahead of the Olympics. Attempting to make a sharp turn, she tore the [anterior cruciate ligament](/source/anterior_cruciate_ligament) (ACL) and [meniscus](/source/Meniscus_(anatomy)) in her left knee. She underwent surgery and was projected to be sidelined for six to eight months. Though Buckland had not yet been named to the Olympic team (the roster was officially announced two weeks after her injury), she was expected to compete for a spot. Herdman continued to voice his support for Buckland, heralding her as a "strong contender for working alongside Sinclair in the future."{{cite news|title=Knee injury ends Buckland's London Olympic dream|url=http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=5ecda53b-3c25-4960-99ab-fc08b6a1b0a3|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119005043/http://www2.canada.com/theprovince/news/sports/story.html?id=5ecda53b-3c25-4960-99ab-fc08b6a1b0a3|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-01-19|accessdate=2012-07-26|date=2012-06-23|work=The Province|location=Vancouver|author=Weber, Marc}} ==Awards== {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! Award ! Year |- | Keg Spring Cup (with the [Vancouver Whitecaps FC](/source/Vancouver_Whitecaps_FC) Prospects) || 2008 |- | [Pac-10](/source/Pac-12_Conference) All-Freshman || 2009 |- | Pac-10 All-Conference Second Team || 2010 |- | Pac-12 All-Conference First Team || 2011 |- | [NSCAA](/source/National_Soccer_Coaches_Association_of_America) All-Pacific Regional Third Team || 2010 |- | NSCAA All-Pacific Regional First Team || 2011 |- | Pac-12 Player of the Week || September 19–26, 2011
October 17–24, 2011 |} ==See also== * '''''{{portal-inline|Women's association football}}''''' ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== {{Commons category|Chelsea Buckland}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120503023712/http://www.osubeavers.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/buckland_chelsea00.html Chelsea Buckland's Oregon State Beavers profile] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20111225051905/http://www.canadasoccer.com/players-profile.php?playerid=2252 Chelsea Buckland's Soccer Canada profile] {{DEFAULTSORT:Buckland, Chelsea}} Category:1990 births Category:Living people Category:Canada women's international soccer players Category:Canadian women's soccer players Category:Sportspeople from Delta, British Columbia Category:Sportswomen from British Columbia Category:Soccer players from Surrey, British Columbia Category:USL W-League (1995–2015) players Category:Vancouver Whitecaps FC (women) players Category:Oregon State Beavers women's soccer players Category:Women's association football forwards Category:21st-century Canadian sportswomen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chelsea Buckland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Buckland) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Buckland?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.