Valérie Sanderson... speaks French and English... sports family (heptathlon mother)... her father was born in Montréal, QC while her mother was born in Québec, QC... grew up playing soccer and hockey... she was five years old when she started playing soccer at FC Boisbriand... enjoys television, music, arts... favourites have included Christine Sinclair, Thierry Henry, Manchester United, FC Barcelona... other favourites have included Chantal Petitclerc, Usain Bolt, Canadien Montréal... one of several players that participated in Live Your Goals festivals ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014...
represented Canada at two FIFA youth tournaments (U-17 at Azerbaijan 2012; U-20 at Canada 2014)... won a Concacaf youth medal with Canada (2012 silver U-17)…
she was 15 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2010 with coach David Benning... won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship in Guatemala (Canada qualified for Azerbaijan 2012)... represented Canada at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Azerbaijan 2012... finished sixth with Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014...
