Nichelle Prince

Nichelle Prince
	Prince (right) during a match at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Nichelle Patrice Prince
Date of birth	February 19, 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Houston Dash
Number	8
Youth career
	Ajax SC
	Richmond Hill SC
	Pickering SC
	Toronto Lynx
College career
Years	Team
2013–2016	Ohio State Buckeyes
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–	Houston Dash
National team‡
2012	Canada U-17
2014	Canada U-20
2013–	Canada
Honours
Women's football
Representing Canada
CONCACAF W Championship
Olympic Games
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 31, 2021; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of August 6, 2021

Nichelle Patrice Prince (born February 19, 1995) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canadian national team.^[2]

Club career[]

Houston Dash[]

After playing college soccer with the Ohio State Buckeyes,^[3] Prince was selected 28th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.^[4] Prince would miss the majority of the 2019 season after tearing her meniscus at the 2019 Women's World Cup.^[5]

International career[]

Prince was a member of the team that won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala and a silver medal at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. She and her team won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.^[2] On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.^[6] On August 6, 2021, she won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics with Canada.^[7]

Personal life[]

Prince's father is Afro-Jamaicans, while her mother comes from the United States.^[2] She has two sisters named Christine and Kendra. She enjoys reading, writing, yoga during her free time. Her favourites have included Christine Sinclair, Lionel Messi, Carlos Tévez, Real Madrid, Manchester City, Perdita Felicien, and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep.^[2]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of October 31, 2021^[8]

Club	League	Season	League		Playoffs		League Cup		Total
Club	League	Season	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Houston Dash	NWSL	2017	23	3	0	0	0	0	23	3
		2018	20	1	0	0	0	0	20	1
		2019	4	1	0	0	0	0	4	1
		2020	4	1	0	0	6	0	10	1
		2020	16	2	0	0	2	0	18	2
Career total			67	8	0	0	8	0	75	8

International goals[]

Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
#	NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-purple background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
	Light-yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
	Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
	Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
	Orange background color – Olympic women's football tournament
	Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

Goal	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	January 14, 2013	Yongchuan Sports Center, Yongchuan	South Korea	5350.03005 1–3	5650.06005 1–3	2013 Four Nations Tournament
2.	December 9, 2015	Arena das Dunas, Natal	Mexico	5350.03005 3–0	5650.06005 3–0	2015 International Tournament of Natal
3.	December 13, 2015	Arena das Dunas, Natal	Trinidad and Tobago	5350.03005 3–0	5650.06005 4–0	2015 International Tournament of Natal
4.	February 16, 2016	BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston	Guatemala	5150.01005 4–0	10–0	2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying
5.				5150.01005 8–0
6.				5150.01005 9–0
7.	September 2, 2018	TD Place Arena, Ottawa	Brazil	5350.03005 1–0	5650.06005 1–0	Friendly
8.	October 5, 2018	H-E-B Park, Edinburg	Jamaica	5150.01005 1–0	2–0	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
9.	October 5, 2018	H-E-B Park, Edinburg	Jamaica	5150.01005 2–0	2–0	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
10.	October 11, 2018	H-E-B Park, Edinburg	Costa Rica	5150.01005 2–0	3–1	2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
11.	June 15, 2019	Stade des Alpes	New Zealand	5350.03005 2–0	5650.06005 2–0	2019 FIFA Women's World Cup Group Stage
12.	April 13, 2021	bet365 Stadium	England	5350.03005 2–0	5650.06005 2–0	Friendly