Stephanie Labbé

Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé... she/her... speaks English, Swedish, and a bit of French (from her father’s side of the family)... sports family (hockey brother Kevin)... she was 12 years old when she started playing for Spruce Grove Saints... grew up playing hockey (as a forward), basketball and soccer... enjoys snowboarding, water sports, hockey... growing up, favourites included Manuel Neuer... other favourites included Kelly Hrudey, Colorado Avalanche... split time as a teenager playing goalkeeper (her position) and forward (when it wasn’t her turn in goal) at the youth club level... earned a Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Development and Education, from the University of Connecticut in 2009... certified as a Personal Trainer from the National Academy of Sports Medicine in 2013...

honoured in 2010 as part of Alberta Soccer’s Centennial Recognition of the Top Female Players...

with Canada at the Olympic Games, won both a gold medal (Tokyo 2021) and a bronze medal (Rio 2016)... Concacaf champion with Canada (2010)… represented Canada at three FIFA Women’s World Cups (Germany 2011, Canada 2015, France 2019)... in all, won four Concacaf medals with Canada (2010 gold, 2016 silver, 2018 silver, 2020 silver)... career 86 international “A” appearances across 19 years from 2004 to 2022 with Canada Soccer's Women's National Team as a goalkeeper... after her last match, she was celebrated by Canada Soccer on 8 April 2022 in the post-match presentation to a former Olympic medal winner at BC Place in Vancouver...

represented Canada at two FIFA youth tournaments (U-19 at Thailand 2004; U-20 at Russia 2006)... won two Concacaf youth medals with Canada (2004 gold U-19 and 2006 silver U-20)… won a silver medal with Canada at the Pan American Games Santo Domingo 2003... as a youth player in 2006, was noted by the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Technical Study Group (“good overall positioning, especially for crosses (high balls), good build-up play, played active role”)...

with North Carolina Courage, an NWSL Shield (2019) and NWSL Championship (2019) winner...

at age 15, attended matches at the FIFA U-19 Women’s World Championship as a fan, attended matches in Newcastle at the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament London 2012 (she visited the Canadian team)... after her retirement, took part in a ceremonial coin toss before a Canadian Championship match between Cavalry FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 25 May 2022...

part of the Canada Soccer team that met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Parliament Hill on 6 June 2016 ahead of their international match one day later in Ottawa... part of the Canada Soccer team that met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Langford ahead of their international match on 8 April 2022 (a surprise visit by the Prime Minister at the team hotel)...

served as a brand ambassador for Umbro Canada...

said coach Bev Priestman in 2022, “the leadership, performances and confidence we saw from Steph this past summer demonstrates the impact she has on Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team”...