Draft:Jeneva Hernandez Gray
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jeneva Ann Hernandez Gray | ||
| Date of birth | October 5, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Coquitlam, British Columbia, Candada | ||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Port Coquitlam Euro-Rite FC | |||
| TSS FC Rovers | |||
| Mountain United FC | |||
| 2019– | Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite | 9+ | (3+) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Canada U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Canada U20 | 9 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 21, 2023 | |||
Jeneva Ann Hernandez Gray (born October 5, 2006) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia.
Early life[edit]
Hernandez Gray began playing soccer at age five with Port Coquitlam Euro-Rite FC.[1] She then spent some time with TSS FC Rovers.[2] She later played with Mountain United FC, before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite program in August 2019.[3] In 2023, she was named the Whitecaps Most Promising Female Player and the Academy Female Player of the year.[4] She played with Team British Columbia at the 2022 Canada Summer Games.[5]
In 2023, she committed to attend Auburn University in the fall of 2024 to play for the women's soccer team.[6][7]
Club career[edit]
In 2022, she began playing with the Vancouver Whitecaps Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia. In 2022, she scored the winning goal in the League1 BC Championship final, and assisted the winner in 2023 final.[8] In 2023, she helped the team win five trophies.[9] On July 15, 2023, she scored a brace in a 5-4 victory over Unity FC.[10][11]
International career[edit]
In December 2021, she made her debut in the Canadian national program attending a camp with the Canada U17 team.[1][12] She won a bronze medal at the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship[1] and subsequently played for the team at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[13] She also played with the Canada U20 team at the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[14][15]
In November 2023, she was called up to the Canada senior team for the first time, ahead of a pair of friendlies in December against Australia.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Jeneva Hernandez Gray at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Adams, J.J. (November 24, 2023). "How do you replace the G.O.A.T.? That's for Canada coach Bev Priestman to figure out". The Province.
- ^ "Jeneva Hernandez Gray VWFC profile". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce winners for 2023 Player Awards". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 5, 2023.
- ^ "Jeneva Hernandez Gray Canada Summer Games profile". Canada Summer Games.
- ^ "Signing Day: Girls Elite announce Class of 2024". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Eight 'Caps named to BC's Canada Summer Games roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. August 5, 2022.
- ^ Nightingale, Tom (November 24, 2023). "Who is first-time Canada call-up Jeneva Hernandez-Gray? The new CanWNT talent compared to Julia Grosso". Canadian Soccer Daily.
- ^ "Hernandez Gray earns first call-up to Canada WNT from Girls Elite Academy". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. November 23, 2023.
- ^ "League1 BC: Regular season champs!". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Jeneva Hernandez Gray 2023 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.
- ^ "Congratulations Jeneva Hernandez Gray". Port Coquitlam Euro-Rite FC. December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Nine Whitecaps FC Girls Elite players named to Canada U-17 World Cup roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Canada U-20 WNT: Four 'Caps called back up for 2023 Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship starting May 24". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 17, 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Brandon (April 28, 2023). "B.C. teens help bring Team Canada to Concacaf Women's U-20 Championship". Victoria News.
- ^ Strang, Noah (November 23, 2023). "Coquitlam teen gets called up to Canadian women's national soccer team". Daily Hive.
External links[edit]
- Jeneva Hernandez Gray at Soccerway
- Jeneva Hernandez Gray at the Canadian Soccer Association