Canada Soccer’s U-15 squad announced ahead of the Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championships

Canada Soccer has announced their squad for the upcoming 2024 Concacaf Girl’s Under-15 Championship that will be played in Alajuela, Costa Rica, from 5-11 August. Head Coach Tina Cook has selected 18 players, all born in 2009 or later. The biennial competition represents the first international competition for the age group.

Canada will compete in Group B, where they will face Mexico, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador. The team will begin their group-stage journey against Puerto Rico on Monday 5 August, followed by El Salvador on Tuesday 6 August, and Mexico on Thursday 8 August.

“This is an exciting and hard-working group of young players. We look forward to bringing the team together to compete at the international level. This will be a great competitive experience and development opportunity for this next generation of Canadian players,” said Tina Cook Canada Soccer’s Women’s U-15 National Team Head Coach.

As one of the highest-ranked Concacaf National Teams, Canada will be participating in the League A Championship alongside the United States, Haiti, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and El Salvador. The top two finishers from Group A and B will advance to the Semifinals on Friday 9 August and the Finals, where the leagues’ Champions will be crowned, on Sunday, August 11, 2024.

From the four previous editions of the Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship, Canada have posted a record of 16 wins, two draws and 4 losses, finishing first in 2014, second in 2016, missing the semi-finals in 2018, and getting runner-up in 2022. Of the 69 players that represented Canada at those four previous editions, 12 of those players have already had call-ups to Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team including Olympic champions Julia Grosso (2014), Jordyn Huitema (2014 and 2016), and Jayde Riviere (2016).

All of Canada’s matches will be live-streamed via Concacaf’s YouTube channel. Fans will find coverage across Canada Soccer’s digital channels on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube featuring the hashtag #canw15.

CANADA

1- GK- Kellyane Dumas | CAN / CF Montréal Academy
​2- FB- Racquel Partovi | CAN / Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
​3- FB/M- Riéle Storm Nembhard | CAN / NDC-CDN Ontario
​4- M- Maika-Kim Guerrier | ​ As Laval/ CF Montréal Academy
​5- CB- Myla Ewasiuk | CAN / Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
​6- F- Mayron Brou Christ | CAN / CF L’international de Québec
​7- F- Daneeka Medley | CAN / NDC-CDN Ontario
​8- M- Isabella Lanzillotta | CAN / Liverpool FC IA Mississauga
​9- F- Ailish Hennessy | CAN / NDC-CDN Ontario
​10- F- Alyssa McLeod | CAN / NDC-CDN Ontario
​11- F- Melyna Nyann Alexis | CAN / CF Montréal Academy
​12- F- Madden Asante | CAN / New Frontier Soccer Club
​13- F- Gabriela Istocki | CAN / NDC-CDN Ontario
​14- M- Paige Rueffer | CAN / NDC-CDN Ontario
​15- F- Olivia Tapping | CAN / Hamilton United Elite Soccer Club
​16- F- Lacey Kindel | CAN / Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy
​17- M- Iris Oppong | CAN / NDC-CDN Ontario
​18- GK- Samantha Powell | CAN / Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Academy

CANADA (A-Z) ​
​Player | Birthyear | City in which they grew up | Notable Canadian youth clubs

Asante, Madden | 2009 | Calgary, AB, CAN | Calgary West Soccer Club
​Brou Christ, Mayron | 2010 | Québec city, QC, CAN | CF L’international de Québec ​
​Dumas, Kellyane | 2009 | Terrebonne, QC, CAN | AS Laval
​Ewasiuk, Myla | 2009 | Langley, BC, CAN | Surrey United
​Guerrier, Maika-Kim | 2010 | Terrebonne, QC, CAN | Union Lanaudière-sud
​Hennessy, Ailish | 2009 | Stouffville, ON, CAN | Markham FC ​
​Istocki, Gabriela | 2009 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Mississauga Falcons
​Kindel, Lacey | 2009 | Coquitlam, BC, CAN | Coquitlam Metro Ford Soccer Club
​Lanzillotta, Isabella | 2010 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | North Mississauga Soccer Club
​McLeod, Alyssa | 2009 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Unionville-Milliken SC (UMSC)
​Medley, Daneeka | 2009 | Ajax, Ontario, CAN | Unionville SC
​Nyann Alexis, Melyna ​ | 2009 | Mascouche, QC, CAN | AS Laval
​Oppong, Iris | 2009 | Whitby, ON, CAN | Unionville SC
​Partovi, Racquel | 2009 | Surrey, BC, CAN | Coastal FC
​Powell, Samantha | 2009 | Winnipeg, MB, CAN | AK Academy
​Rueffer, Paige | 2009 | Mississauga, ON, CAN | Markham FC ​
​Storm Nembhard, Riéle | 2009 | Ajax, ON, CAN | Ajax SC
​Tapping, Olivia | 2010 | Ancaster, ON, CAN | Mount Hamilton Youth Soccer Club

The Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship provides an important development step towards future Concacaf and FIFA youth competitions at the U-17 and U-20 levels and more importantly a step towards competing at the international level for Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team at Concacaf, FIFA and Olympic tournaments.