Burtini Named as FIFA Ambassador for Women’s Football

Ottawa, Ontario – Former Canadian Women’s World Cup team player, Silvana Burtini was recently named by FIFA’s Committee for Women’s Football to a list of famous female players who will act as women’s football ambassadors for FIFA.



Burtini, who scored 38 goals in 78 appearances for Canada, retired following the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2003.



FIFA Ambassadors for Women’s Football



AKERS Michelle, USA

AKIDE Mercy NGR

BURTINI Silvana, CAN

FOUDY Julie, USA

FUTABA Kioka, JPN

HAMM Mia, USA

LIU Ailing, CHN

MORACE, Carolina ITA

MURRAY Julie, AUS

NEID Silvia, GER

SISSI, BRA

STOERE Heidi, NOR

SUNDHAGE Pia, SWE

WEN Sun, CHN

WIEGMANN Bettina, GER

Ottawa, Ontario – Former Canadian Women’s World Cup team player, Silvana Burtini was recently named by FIFA’s Committee for Women’s Football to a list of famous female players who will act as women’s football ambassadors for FIFA.



Burtini, who scored 38 goals in 78 appearances for Canada, retired following the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2003.



FIFA Ambassadors for Women’s Football



AKERS Michelle, USA

AKIDE Mercy NGR

BURTINI Silvana, CAN

FOUDY Julie, USA

FUTABA Kioka, JPN

HAMM Mia, USA

LIU Ailing, CHN

MORACE, Carolina ITA

MURRAY Julie, AUS

NEID Silvia, GER

SISSI, BRA

STOERE Heidi, NOR

SUNDHAGE Pia, SWE

WEN Sun, CHN

WIEGMANN Bettina, GER