# Chelsea Surpris
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{{short description|Haitian footballer (born 1996)}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Chelsea Surpris
| image = Chelsea Surpris.jpg
| caption = Surpris with [Yzeure Allier](/source/FF_Yzeure_Allier_Auvergne) in 2022
| fullname = Chelsea Ariane Surpris[{{cite web |url=https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/9e931d3f-71a8-49fa-bd71-e203c41dd57b/2020_CWOQ_Finals_Lists.pdf |title=2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying – Player National Team Roster |work=[CONCACAF](/source/CONCACAF) |date=21 January 2020 |access-date=21 January 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200121195750/https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/9e931d3f-71a8-49fa-bd71-e203c41dd57b/2020_CWOQ_Finals_Lists.pdf |archive-date=21 January 2020}}]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1996|12|20}}
| birth_place = [Crowley](/source/Crowley%2C_Texas), [Texas](/source/Texas), U.S.
| height = 1.70m[{{cite web |url=https://fdp.fifa.org/assetspublic/ce72/pdf/SquadLists-English.pdf |title=Play-Off Tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 |work=[FIFA](/source/FIFA) |page=1 |date=12 February 2023 |access-date=12 February 2023}}]
| position = [Right back](/source/Right_back), [Left back](/source/Left_back), [Center back](/source/Center_back)
| currentclub = [SC Sand](/source/SC_Sand)
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [Dallas Sting](/source/Dallas_Sting)
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [Nolan Catholic Vikings](/source/Nolan_Catholic_High_School)
| collegeyears1 = 2015–2018
| college1 = [Texas Longhorns](/source/Texas_Longhorns)
| collegecaps1 = 60
| collegegoals1 = 2
| years1 = 2019
| clubs1 = [FC Dallas](/source/FC_Dallas)
| caps1 = 7
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = [ASJ Soyaux](/source/ASJ_Soyaux)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = [Yzeure Allier](/source/FF_Yzeure_Allier_Auvergne)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = [Grenoble](/source/Grenoble_Foot_38_(women))
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2024–2025
| clubs5 = [Apollon Ladies](/source/Apollon_Ladies_F.C.)
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025–
| clubs6 = [SC Sand](/source/SC_Sand)
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = [United States U20](/source/United_States_women's_national_under-20_soccer_team)
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2020–
| nationalteam2 = [Haiti](/source/Haiti_women's_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| manageryears1 = 2019–2020
| managerclubs1 = [Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns](/source/Louisiana_Ragin'_Cajuns) (assistant)
| pcupdate = 13 October 2024
| ntupdate = 02:51, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
}}
'''Chelsea Ariane Surpris''' (born 20 December 1996) is a professional [footballer](/source/footballer) who currently plays as a [defender](/source/Defender_(football)) for [2. Frauen-Bundesliga](/source/2._Frauen-Bundesliga) club [SC Sand](/source/SC_Sand). Internationally, she plays for the [Haiti national team](/source/Haiti_women's_national_football_team), despite previously representing the United States on their [under-18](/source/United_States_women's_national_under-18_soccer_team) and [under-20 national team](/source/United_States_women's_national_under-20_soccer_team)s. She also worked as an assistant coach for the [Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns](/source/Louisiana_Ragin'_Cajuns) in 2019.
==Early life and education==
Chelsea Ariane Surpris was born on 20 December 1996 in [Crowley, Texas](/source/Crowley%2C_Texas) to Haitian parents Arly and Pascale Surpris. She began playing soccer at age 6, after being inspired by watching her older brother Dylan play. Surpris attended [Nolan Catholic High School](/source/Nolan_Catholic_High_School), and played on their soccer team, the Nolan Catholic Vikings. In 2012, she was named the team's [most valuable player](/source/most_valuable_player). In addition to soccer, Surpris competed in [track and field](/source/track_and_field) at the school and served on the student council.[{{Cite web|url=https://texassports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/chelsea-surpris/8476|title=Chelsea Surpris - Soccer|website=University of Texas Athletics|access-date=27 May 2026}}][{{cite news |last1=Alexandre |first1=Legupeterson |title=Chelsea Surpris: disciplined player, the most reserved of the Grenadières |url=https://lenouvelliste.com/en/article/242210/chelsea-surpris-disciplined-player-the-most-reserved-of-the-grenadieres |access-date=28 May 2026 |work=Le Nouvelliste |date=9 May 2023}}] Surpris played for the [Dallas Sting](/source/Dallas_Sting) club team in her youth, helping the team to win the 2011 [USYSA](/source/United_States_Youth_Soccer_Association) and 2014 ECNL national championships.[{{Cite web|url=https://ragincajuns.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/chelsea-surpris/1238|title=Chelsea Surpris - Soccer Coach|website=Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|access-date=28 May 2025}}]
==Club career==
Surpris played for the [Chicago Stars FC](/source/Chicago_Stars_FC) during their 2019 preseason. In May and June of the same year, played for the senior [Dallas Sting](/source/Dallas_Sting) team in the [WPSL](/source/Women's_Premier_Soccer_League).[{{Cite web|url=https://www.wpslsoccer.com/roster_players/33434005|title=Women's Premier Soccer League|website=www.wpslsoccer.com|access-date=29 July 2023|archive-date=29 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200129025214/https://www.wpslsoccer.com/roster_players/33434005|url-status=dead}}]
In June 2020, she signed for the French [Division 2 Féminine](/source/Division_2_F%C3%A9minine) club [Montauban FCTG](/source/Montauban_FCTG). Although she never played for them before signing for the [Division 1 Féminine](/source/Division_1_F%C3%A9minine) club [ASJ Soyaux-Charente](/source/ASJ_Soyaux-Charente) later that year. She remained with the club for another year before joining [Yzeure Allier](/source/FF_Yzeure_Allier_Auvergne) as a free agent in 2021. During her time with the club, she played in the 2022 [Coupe de France](/source/Coupe_de_France) final against [Paris Saint-Germain](/source/Paris_Saint-Germain_FC_(women)), however Yzeure Allier lost 0-8.[{{cite web |title=Chelsea Domond |url=https://soccerway.com/player/surpris-chelsea/OMDYdz78/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=28 May 2026}}]
Surpris signed for [Grenoble Foot 38](/source/Grenoble_Foot_38_(women)) in September 2022.[{{Cite web | url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-women/game-detail/509676 | title=Game Detail | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008103128/https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-women/game-detail/509676#tab_match=match-details | archive-date=8 October 2020}}] She also played in the [2022 CONCACAF W Championship](/source/2022_CONCACAF_W_Championship) held in Mexico.