Geri Donnelly

Born in London, Donnelly played street soccer with local boys before her family moved to Port Moody, British Columbia when she was eight. Donnelly played with Vancouver Angels in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL), remaining with the club when they moved to the W-League and were amalgamated into Vancouver Whitecaps, after playing the transitional 2001 W-League season as Vancouver Breakers. Aged 43, she retired from soccer in 2009 after guiding Surrey United to six consecutive provincial titles. ==International career==

In Canada's second-ever match, two days after their first, Donnelly made her debut. She scored both goals in a 2–1 win over the United States on 9 July 1986 at the National Sports Center, Blaine, Minnesota. The goals were Canada's first ever, as they had been beaten 2–0 by the United States in the first game. Donnelly played at a time when women's soccer in Canada was in its infancy. Port Moody Soccer Club, the town's Rotary Club and a local Safeway supermarket raised $1,500 to enable Donnelly to join the first national team tour, to Taiwan in 1987. Donnelly played in a 1–1 draw with Japan, a 7–1 defeat to Norway and a 4–1 defeat by Russia as the Canadians suffered another first round elimination. She retired from national team play after the tournament, as Canada's record appearance holder with 71 caps. ==International goals==

• Aubrey Sanford Meritorious Service Award: 2002 ==References==