Keera Michele Melenhorst... speaks English, French... both her father Robert Melenhorst and mother Michele Gaydamack were born in Ottawa... grew up participating in soccer, hockey, gymnastics... she was three years old when she started playing at Ottawa’s Dovercourt Recreational League; she was five years old when she started playing for Ottawa Royals... growing up, favourites included Lionel Messi, Jessie Fleming, Eden Hazard, FC Barcelona, Manchester City FC... other favourites have included Erik Karlsson, Ottawa Senators...

represented Canada at one FIFA youth tournament (U-20 at Costa Rica 2022)... won a Concacaf youth medal with Canada (2022 bronze U-20)…

For Country

she was 15 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2019 with coach Daniel Worthington... won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2022 Concacaf Women’s Under-20 Championship in Dominican Republic (Canada qualified for Costa Rica 2022)... represented Canada at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Costa Rica 2022...represented Canada at one FIFA youth tournament (U-20 at Costa Rica 2022)...