Allysha Chapman

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Allysha Chapman
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Chapman playing for Canada in 2016
Personal information
Full name Allysha Lyn Chapman [1]
Date of birth (1989-01-25) January 25, 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Houston Dash
Number 2
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007 UAB Blazers 18 (0)
2009–2011 LSU Tigers 67 (1)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2010 Toronto Lady Lynx 43 (4)
2008 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (0)
2012–2013 IK Sirius FK 39 (2)
2014 Eskilstuna United DFF 19 (3)
2015–2016 Houston Dash 14 (0)
2017 Boston Breakers 19 (0)
2018 North Carolina Courage 1 (0)
2018– Houston Dash 80 (0)
International career
2008 Canada U-20 8 (0)
2014– Canada 99 (2)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
CONCACAF W Championship
Runner-up 2018
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:02, August 5, 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of July 31, 2023

Allysha Lyn Chapman (born January 25, 1989) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for National Women's Soccer League club Houston Dash and the Canada national team. [2]

Contents

College career

Chapman played college soccer for UAB in 2007 and for LSU from 2009 to 2011. [3] [4]

Club career

Houston Dash

Chapman joined the Dash in 2015 after playing the previous three seasons in Sweden. [5] After two seasons in Houston, she was traded to the Boston Breakers on November 28, 2016. [6]

Boston Breakers

Chapman appeared in 19 games in what would be her only season in Boston, as the team would fold ahead of the 2018 season. [7]

North Carolina Courage

Chapman was selected by the Courage with the 10th pick in the 2018 Dispersal Draft. [8] After seeing very minimal playing time with the Courage, she was traded to the Houston Dash on May 9. [9]

Return to Houston Dash

Chapman made her return to the Dash on May 15, 2018, against the Chicago Red Stars. [7] Chapman was part of the team which won the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup. [10] Upon the announcement of her contract extension in October 2022, the club's General Manager Alex Singer said of Chapman "She is the definition of grit and determination and embodies everything this club stands for. We are elated she chose to stay with the club". [11] On December 10, 2024, Chapman signed a contract extension with the dash that runs through the 2026 season, with the mutual option for a further one-year extension. [12]

International career

Chapman was part of the Canada national under-20 team that won the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. [13]

Chapman was called up to a senior national team camp in early 2009, at the time where the team was transitioning coaches from Even Pellerud to Carolina Morace, but her first cap at the senior level would not come for over five more years. [14]

She made her debut for the Canada national team on October 25, 2014 in Edmonton, a 3-0 loss against Japan. [15] Chapman's performance was described as "one of the few bright spots for" the Canadian side. [16] After her debut, Chapman said that she had previously considered representing Scotland as she held a British passport and qualified through her mother. [16]

Chapman scored her first goal for Canada against Italy at the 2015 Cyprus Women's Cup, helping the team to a 1-0 victory and taking the team to the final. [17] [15] [18]

Chapman was named to Canada's roster for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She played every minute of Canada's five matches. Canada was eliminated by England in the quarterfinals. [19]

Chapman was named to Canada's roster for the 2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifier, where Canada finished second and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won the 2016 Algarve Cup and was named to Canada's Olympic Team. Chapman played in five of Canada's six games at the Olympic Games, winning the Bronze Medal. [20]

On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. [21]

Chapman was named to the roster for Canada's 2020 Olympic Team. Chapman played in four of Canada's six games at the Olympic Games, winning the Gold Medal. [22]

2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

In August 2023, during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup against Australia, a live microphone picked up an exchange between Chapman and Matildas coach Tony Gustavsson after Chapman collided with Australian forward Hayley Raso. [23] Chapman said: "She fucking jumped into me, you twat." BBC sports commentator Robyn Cowen quickly apologized to viewers, saying, "Apologies there if any language was picked up on the very sensitive pitch-side microphones it seems." [24]

Career statistics

College

ClubSeasonAppsGoals
UAB 2007 180
LSU 2009 240
2010 210
2011 221
Career totals851

Club

As of August 4, 2025
ClubSeasonLeagueLeague Cup [a] National Cup [b] OtherTotal
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
IK Sirius FK 2012Norrettan22110231
2013 Elitettan 17110181
Eskilstuna United DFF 2014 Damallsvenskan 19310203
Houston Dash 2015 NWSL 5050
2016 9090
Boston Breakers 2017 190190
North Carolina Courage 2018 1010
Houston Dash 150150
2019 140140
2020 009 [c] 090
2021 1602000180
2022 1406000200
2023 1202000140
2024 80000080
2025 10000010
Career totals172510030901945

International

As of July 31, 2023 [25]

Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
YearAppsGoals
201430
2015181
2016180
201780
2018100
2019120
202060
2021110
202271
202360
Total992

International goals

Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.

Honours

Houston Dash

Canada U20

Canada

References

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  2. "Allysha Chapman". Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  3. "Allysha Chapman - Women's Soccer". University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics.
  4. "Allysha Chapman Bio". LSUsports.net. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  5. "Houston Dash receive Canadian defender Allysha Chapman as allocated player". January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  6. "Houston Dash trade defender Allysha Chapman to Boston Breakers". November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "A.Chapman". July 1, 2018. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  8. "Boston Breakers players taken in NWSL dispersal draft". January 30, 2018. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  9. "Houston Dash acquire DF Allysha Chapman, draft picks from North Carolina Courage". May 9, 2018. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  10. FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  11. "Canada's Sophie Schmidt, Allysha Chapman get new deals with NWSL's Houston Dash". CBC. October 20, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  12. FC, Houston Dynamo. "Houston Dash Sign Defender Allysha Chapman to New Contract | Houston Dynamo". Houston Dynamo FC. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  13. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  14. Press, The Canadian (June 23, 2019). "After years of waiting her turn, Chapman a constant with Canada - TSN.ca". TSN. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Soccer Alum Chapman Scores First Goal for Canada". LSU Tigers. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  16. 1 2 "Canadian Chapman impressive in women's debut". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  17. "A strong second half against Italy cinches final berth for Canada at Cyprus Women's Cup | Canada Soccer". www.canadasoccer.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  18. "Cyprus Cup: Canadian women reach fina". CBC. March 9, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  19. "Allysha Chapman". June 27, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  20. "Allysha Chapman Olympic Profile". August 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  21. "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  22. "Allysha Chapman Olympic Profile". August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  23. Avila, Alejandro (August 1, 2023). "CANADIAN SOCCER PLAYER ALLYSHA CHAPMAN GOES OFF IN WOMEN'S WORLD CUP TIRADE". Out Kick. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  24. Moran, Lee (August 1, 2023). "Pitch-Side Microphones Pick Up Canada Women's World Cup Player's R-Rated Rant". HuffPost. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  25. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. November 21, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2019.