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Danielle Vella

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Danielle Vella
Personal information
Full name Danielle Vella
Date of birth (1974-01-24) January 24, 1974 (age 50)
Place of birth Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Position(s) Midfielder/Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Ottawa Gee-Gees
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Ottawa Fury
International career
2000 Canada 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Danielle Vella (born January 24, 1974) is a former Canadian soccer player.

Playing career

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Vella attended the University of Ottawa, playing for the women's soccer team, where she won the 1996 and 1997 OUA Championships,[1] as well as the national 1996 CIS championship, in which she won the Gunn Baldursson Award as MVP.[2][3] She was named an OUA first team all-star in 1994, 1995, and 1996, as well as a second-team All-Canadian in 1995 and 1996.[4]

She played in the USL W-League with the Ottawa Fury.[5]

In 1997 and 1998, she won the Ontario Cup with Nepean United Spirit.[5] In 1999, she won the Ontario Cup with the South Nepean United Spirits (who eventually merged with another club to form Ottawa South United in 2003).[6] In 2006, she won the Ontario Cup with the Ottawa Royals.[7]

In 2000, she was called up to the Canada national team for the 2000 Algarve Cup,[8] where she made her debut and sole appearance on March 12 against China.[9]

Later life

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Vella became an youth coach with Ottawa South United and also an assistant coach with the Carleton Ravens women's team.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Danielle Vella Carleton Coaching profile". Carleton Ravens.
  2. ^ Ahmed, Micaal (July 26, 2016). "Women's soccer team welcomes new faces to sideline". The Charlatan.
  3. ^ "U SPORTS Women's Soccer Past Awards Winners". U Sports.
  4. ^ "Award Winners". Ottawa Gee-Gees.
  5. ^ a b Cleary, Martin (September 4, 2010). "Royals' Kick at Victory". Ottawa Citizen.
  6. ^ "1999 Ontario Cup Champions". Ontario Soccer Association.
  7. ^ "2006 Ontario Cup Champions". Ontario Soccer Association.
  8. ^ "Canadian Women Off to Algarve Cup". Canadian Soccer Association. March 2, 2000.
  9. ^ "Danielle Vella Canada profile". Canadian Soccer Association.