Caroline Springer

Last updated
Caroline Springer
Personal information
Full name Caroline Tracy Springer [1]
Date of birth (1990-03-22) March 22, 1990 (age 33) [2]
Place of birth Saint Kitts and Nevis
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Village Superstars FC
Number 7
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Treasure Coast Dynamites
2018–2019 Newtown United FC
2019– Village Superstars FC
International career
2008–2010 St. Kitts and Nevis U20
2014– St. Kitts and Nevis (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2023

Caroline Tracy Springer (born 22 March 1990) is a Kittitian professional women's footballer who plays as a forward for the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team and Village Superstars FC.

Contents

Club career

In 2017, Springer played for the Miami-based Treasure Coast Dynamites of the American Women's Premier Soccer League. [3]

Springer won the 2018–19 Elvis Star Browne Women's League with S-Krave Newtown United Women [4] and won the league's golden boot. [5]

On 17 December 2020, Springer, playing for Village Superstars FC, scored an equalizing brace against Cayon Rockets in the Elvis Star Browne Women's League semi-finals to complete a comeback draw, in which Village advanced on penalties. [6]

International career

As a youth international, Springer participated in qualifiers for the 2008 and 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship tournaments, scoring a goal in each. [1] [7]

In 2019, Springer was called up to the St. Kitts and Nevis national team roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification tournament, where the team competed in Caribbean Union Group A. [8] Springer scored a goal during the Sugar Girlz' 10–0 win over Barbuda, a match that secured the top position in the group and advancement to the tournament finals. [9] [10]

In 2022, Springer scored for St. Kitts and Nevis during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification group stage match against the U.S. Virgin Islands. [11]

International goals

As of 5 June 2023
DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetitionRef.
25 May 2014 Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
3–0
4–0
2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup [12]
20 April 2018 Basseterre, Saint Kitts Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1–0
2–0
2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series [13]
27 May 2018 Couva, Trinidad and Tobago Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
6–0
7–0
2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification [14]
8 October 2019 Couva, Trinidad and Tobago Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda
7–0
10–0
2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification [10] [15]
3 February 2022 The Valley, Anguilla Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla
2–0
3–0
International friendly [16]
13 April 2022 Basseterre, Saint Kitts Flag of the United States Virgin Islands.svg  U.S. Virgin Islands
3–0
6–0
2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification [11]

Honors

S-Krave Newtown United

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Kitts and Nevis</span> Country in the West Indies

Saint Kitts and Nevis, officially the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis, is an island country consisting of the two islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis, both located in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands chain of the Lesser Antilles. With 261 square kilometres (101 sq mi) of territory, and roughly 50,000 inhabitants, it is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere, in both area and population, as well as the world's smallest sovereign federation. The country is a Commonwealth realm, with Charles III as King and head of state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team</span> National association football team

The Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team is the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and is controlled by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association. They are affiliated to the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, however, they did qualify for their first CONCACAF Gold Cup appearance in 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Guadeloupe national football team</span> National association football team

The Guadeloupe national football team represents the French overseas department and region of Guadeloupe in men's international football. The team is controlled by the Ligue guadeloupéenne de football, a local branch of French Football Federation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Atiba Harris</span> Kittitian former professional footballer (born 1985)

Atiba Erasto Harris is a Kittitian football administrator and former professional footballer. He captained the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Newtown United FC</span> Association football club in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Newtown United Football Club is a Saint Kitts and Nevis football club from East Basseterre.

The sport of association football in the country of Saint Kitts and Nevis is run by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association. The association administers the national football team, as well as the SKNFA Super League and the N1 League. It is the most popular sport in the country. The national team has had limited international success.

The Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team is the national women's football team of Saint Kitts and Nevis and is overseen by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association.

Gerard Geron Augustus Williams is a Kittitian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club TRAU and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

The SKNFA Premier League, known for sponsorship reasons as the SKNFA National Bank Premier League, is the Saint Kitts top division, created in 1980 and organized by the St. Kitts and Nevis Football Association.

Kennedy Sylvester Isles was a Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for Newtown United in the SKNFA Super League and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team. Isles, who was shot in Newtown, Basseterre, died of gunshot wounds on 24 January 2020, one day shy of his 29th birthday.

Kimaree Brian Alister Rogers is a Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer who plays for Village Superstars and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Olufolasade Adamolekun</span> Jamaican footballer (born 2001)

Olufolasade "Sade" Ayomide Danielle Adamolekun is an American-born Jamaican footballer who plays as a forward or a midfielder for USC Trojans and the Jamaica women's national football team.

Oshay Keyona Nelson-Lawes is a footballer who plays as a forward. Born in Canada, she represents the Jamaica women's national team.

Cloey Elaine Uddenberg is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Simcoe County Rovers FC. Born in Canada, she represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team.

Kyra Dickinson is a footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Born in Canada, she represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team.

Kayla Uddenberg is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Simcoe County Rovers FC in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, she represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team. She is the youngest player to ever represent Saint Kitts and Nevis internationally at the age of 13 years and 341 days.

Tiquanny Williams is a Saint Kitts and Nevis association footballer who currently plays for United Old Road Jets and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

Salas Cannonier is a Saint Kitts and Nevis association footballer who currently plays for St. Peters Strikers, and the Saint Kitts and Nevis national team.

Jahzara Keanna Chloe Claxton is a Saint Kitts and Nevis footballer and cricketer. In football, she plays as a forward for Newtown United FC and the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team. In cricket, she plays as a left-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler for Leeward Islands. She has also played cricket for West Indies Under-19s, becoming the first ever female cricketer from the Leeward Islands to be selected for the West Indies U19 squad.

The Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association Technical Center is located in the Saint Peter Basseterre Parish of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis. The center serves as the technical headquarters of the Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Association while the country's first Goal Project, the Football House, serves as the administrative center.

References

  1. 1 2 CONCACAF Guatemala 2010 Campeonato Femenino Sub-20 Recap/Resumen (Report) (in Spanish). Concacaf. 18 December 2013. p. 22. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  2. "C. Springer". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  3. "SKNFA provides opportunities for female soccer players". SKN Pulse. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Newtown Women Win 7th straight Elvis Star Browne Title". SKN Pulse. 7 May 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Inaugural SKNFA Crystal Awards hailed a tremendous success. Kimaree Rogers Named Footballer of the Year". Times Caribbean. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  6. "Village Women Stage Remarkable Comeback Win". NevisPages. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  7. CONCACAF Mexico 2008 Under-20 Women's Championship Recap (Report). Concacaf. 2008. p. 22.
  8. "St. Kitts and Nevis Ready For 2020 Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship". SKN Pulse. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  9. Chapman, T. (10 October 2019). "St. Kitts and Nevis book place in 2020 CONCACAF WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING CHAMPIONSHIPS" . Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Trending: Sugar Girlz Hammer Antigua and Barbuda 10–0". SKN Pulse. 9 October 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  11. 1 2 Kiser, Bill (13 April 2022). "USVI blanked by St. Kitts and Nevis in CONCACAF W Qualifiers finale". The Virgin Islands Daily News . Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  12. "WWCQ: Antigua, St. Kitts & Nevis win again" (Press release). Concacaf. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  13. "CFU Womens Challenge Series Day 2". Caribbean Football Union. 21 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  14. "Trinidad and Tobago secures top spot in Group C with win over Grenada" (Press release). Concacaf. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  15. Chapman, T. "Game Detail". Concacaf. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019.
  16. "Anguilla vs. St. Kitts and Nevis Match Report". FBref. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2023.