Kadeisha Buchanan

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Not to be confused with British singer-songwriter, Keisha Buchanan.

Kadeisha Buchanan
Kadeisha Buchanan 2016 (cropped).jpg
Kadeisha Buchanan at the Pan Am Games
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995 (age 25)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Olympique Lyonnais
Number 21
Youth career
2004–2010 Brampton Brams United[1]
2011–2013 Erin Mills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 West Virginia Mountaineers 91 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Toronto Lady Lynx 4 (1)
2014 Ottawa Fury 1 (0)
2016 Vaughan Azzurri 1 (0)
2017– Olympique Lyonnais 60 (5)
National team‡
2012 Canada U-17 9 (0)
2014 Canada U-20 4 (0)
2015 Canada U-23 4 (0)
2013– Canada 109 (4)
Honours
Women's football
Representing  Canada
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4, 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 6, 2021

Kadeisha Buchanan (born November 5, 1995), nicknamed Keisha, is a Canadian soccer player for the Olympique Lyonnais in France's Division 1 Féminine. She is also a member of the Canada women's national soccer team. Born in Toronto and raised in Brampton, Ontario, she is the youngest of seven girls in a single-parent home and was only 17 when she made her debut for the national team on January 12, 2013.[2]

Buchanan is a three-time Canadian Player of the Year, winning the award in 2015, 2017, and 2020.[3] At the 2015 Women's World Cup, she won the FIFA Young Player Award.[4]

Early life and education[edit]

Born in Toronto and raised in Brampton, Ontario, she is the youngest of seven girls in a single-parent home. Both of Buchanan's parents are originally from Jamaica. Her father was born in St. Thomas, Jamaica while her mother is originally from Montego Bay. Kadeisha grew up in the greater Toronto area, specifically Brampton and Mississauga. Buchanan is the youngest of her mom's seven daughters. There are 11 siblings in total.

Buchanan attended Cardinal Leger Secondary School, where she played flag football, volleyball, and basketball in addition to soccer.[5] She was enrolled in general studies and earned a place on the Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll.[6]

Buchanan attended West Virginia University, where she played collegiate soccer for the Mountaineers and qualified for the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.[6]

Career[edit]

College[edit]

Buchanan played college soccer at West Virginia University, for the Mountaineers, where she co-captained the team, and won numerous accolades.[7]

Toronto Lady Lynx[edit]

In 2013, she played 4 games for the Toronto Lady Lynx, a USL W-League team.

Ottawa Fury Women[edit]

In 2014, she played a game for the Ottawa Fury Women, as well as in the W-League, right before they folded.

Vaughan Azzurri[edit]

In June 2016, Buchanan signed with Vaughan Azzurri of League1 Ontario to get game action prior to the 2016 Rio Olympics.[8][9] She only played one game, however––a 9–0 win over Darby.

Olympique Lyonnais[edit]

Upon graduating from West Virginia University, Buchanan was a highly rated prospect prior to the 2017 NWSL College Draft. In December 2016, Buchanan was being linked with a move to Europe, along with fellow Canadian team member Ashley Lawrence.[10] In January 2017, it was announced that Buchanan had signed with Olympique Lyonnais of Division 1 Féminine.[11] In June 2018, Buchanan would sign a three-year contract extension which would keep her with Lyon until 2022.[12]

International[edit]

Buchanan was 14 years old when she was recruited to the Canadian youth program in 2010. She won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 championship in Guatemala.[13] When she was called up to the Canadian women's national team on January 12, 2013 against China while still in high school, Buchanan became one of the youngest players on any women's national team.[14]

Buchanan scored her first international goal against the United States on May 8, 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in front of the second largest crowd to ever watch a women's soccer game in Canada.[15] The game ended in a 1–1 draw. Buchanan was also named Canada's Under-20 Women's Player of the Year in 2013, and anchored the host nation's defence at the 2014 Women's U-20 World Cup Canada in 2014.[16]

In 2015, Buchanan established herself as one of the best defenders in the world, winning the Young Player Award in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup,[17] as well as being named Canadian Women's Player of the Year,[18] and being nominated for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or.[19]

On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[20]

On February 9, 2020, Buchanan played her 100th match for Canada in a 0–3 loss against the United States.[21]

Honours and awards[edit]

Collegiate[edit]

Club[edit]

Olympique Lyonnais

International[edit]

Canada

Individual[edit]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of June 4, 2021[31][32]
Club League Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Olympique Lyonnais D1 Féminine 2016–17 8 0 4 0 5 0 17 0
2017–18 16 0 4 0 4 0 24 0
2018–19 11 1 3 0 0 0 14 1
2019–20 5 0 3 0 7 1 15 1
2020–21 20 4 1 0 6 0 27 4
Total 60 5 15 0 22 1 97 6
Career total 60 5 15 0 22 1 97 6

International goals[edit]

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 May 8, 2014 Investors Group Field  United States 1–1 1–1 Friendly
2 January 11, 2015 Shenzhen Bay Sports Center  South Korea 2–1 2–1 Four Nations Tournament
3 February 14, 2016 BBVA Compass Stadium  Trinidad and Tobago 3–0 6–0 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier
4 June 10, 2019 Stade de la Mosson  Cameroon 1–0 1–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pro: First Youth Registration List" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Kadeisha Buchanan named Canada's top women's soccer player". CBC. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Buchanan named Hyundai Best Young Player". FIFA.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "West Virginia Mountaineer Player Profiles". West Virginia Mountaineers. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Canada Soccer profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Ashley Lawrence profile". West Virginia University. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  8. ^ "Vaughan Features Canada WNT Players In 9–0 Win Over Darby". League1 Ontario. June 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "Kadeisha Buchanan profile". League1 Ontario. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  10. ^ Neil Davidson (December 30, 2016). "Canadian soccer stars Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence mull over club futures". Vancouver Sun.
  11. ^ Neil Davidson (January 8, 2017). "Canadian soccer star Kadeisha Buchanan joins French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais". Ottawa Citizen.
  12. ^ "La-Canadienne-Buchanan-Prolonge-Pour-Trois-Ans-a-Lyon". Le Figaro. June 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "News & Stories | U.S. Soccer Official Website".
  14. ^ a b "Women's World Cup's Youngest Player Winner's Roots Stretch To Jamaica | Caribbean and Latin America News and Lifestyle Daily – News Americas Now". www.newsamericasnow.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  15. ^ Ed Tait (May 9, 2014). "World's best can't beat Canada". Winnipeg Free Press.
  16. ^ http://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?story=25942&cat=wsoccer
  17. ^ FIFA (July 6, 2015). "Buchanan receives Hyundai Young Player Award". FIFA. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  18. ^ Neil Davidson (December 17, 2015). "Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian women's soccer player of the year". CBC. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  19. ^ Laura Armstrong (October 19, 2015). "Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan on FIFA Ballon d'Or award shortlist". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  20. ^ "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  21. ^ "U.S. defeats Canada in CONCACAF Women's Olympic Championship final". Airdrie Today. February 9, 2020.
  22. ^ "Buchanan Named Hermann Trophy Finalist". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  23. ^ Post, Todd Murray The Dominion. "WVU soccer standout Buchanan wins Hardman Award". Charleston Gazette-Mail.
  24. ^ "Buchanan Named Honda Sport Award Winner". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  25. ^ "Buchanan of West Virginia University Named the Honda Sport Award Winner for Soccer". CWSA. December 13, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  26. ^ "Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan gets ESPY nomination for best female college athlete". CBC. June 21, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  27. ^ "Lyon defender Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian Women's Player of the Year". Yahoo! Sports. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  28. ^ "Lloyd, Solo and Sasic lead the way". FIFA.com. July 6, 2015.
  29. ^ "2015 FIFPro Award". Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  30. ^ "IFFHS WOMAN TEAM - CONCACAF - OF THE DECADE 2011-2020". IFFHS. January 29, 2021.
  31. ^ "Kadeisha Buchanan Profile". Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  32. ^ "Kadeisha Buchanan". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved May 20, 2017.

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