Christina Chang (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christina Chang de Oliveira | ||
| Birth name | Christina Diane Chang | ||
| Date of birth | June 13, 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, forward[1][3] | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Florida Atlantic Owls | 81 | (17) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Florida Sol | |||
| California Storm | |||
| North Bay Wave | |||
| Palm Beach United | |||
| 2018 | FC Surge | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2008– | Jamaica | 7+ | (2+) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Christina Chang de Oliveira (formerly Dzegede; born Christina Diane Chang on 13 June 1985), known as Christina Chang, is an American-born Jamaican footballer who plays as a defender for the Jamaica women's national team.
College career[]
Chang attended Florida Atlantic University.[2][4]
Club career[]
Chang played for several Women's Premier Soccer League teams, with FC Surge being the most recent.[5][6]
International career[]
Chang represented Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics qualifiers and more recently at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.[7]
International goals[]
Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August 2018 | National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica |  Antigua and Barbuda |
1–0 | 9–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification |
| 2 | 11 October 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States |  Cuba |
6–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
Personal life[]
Chang is of both Afro-Jamaican and Chinese Jamaican descent.[8] Her parents hail from Harbour View, Jamaica.[9] She was married with fellow FAU alumn Samuel Dzegede.[10][11] She has since remarried to Ícaro de Oliveira.[12]
References[]
- ^ a b Christina Chang at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Christina Chang - Women's Soccer". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "2005 Women's Soccer Roster". Florida Atlantic University Athletics. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Carrie Terrill - Amazon S3" (PDF). p. 31.
- ^ "Christina Chang". FC Surge. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "Christina Chang". Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Women Defeat Jamaica, 6-0, to Open Olympic Qualifying; Wambach Scores Twice at USA is Through to Semifinals". US Soccer. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Christina Chang on Instagram
- ^ "Christina Chang takes Reggae Girlz dream to new heights". Jamaica Observer. October 4, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Women's semi-pro soccer: North Bay Wave FC roster, schedule". Marin Independent Journal. May 27, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ "Samuel Dzegede - Men's Soccer". Florida Atlantic University Athletics.
- ^ "Christina Chang and Icaro De Oliveira's Wedding Website". The Knot. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Citizens of Jamaica through descent
- Jamaican women's footballers
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's association football forwards
- Jamaica women's international footballers
- Jamaican people of Chinese descent
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- People from Cooper City, Florida
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- Soccer players from Florida
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- Florida Atlantic Owls women's soccer players
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