Chandra Davidson

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Chandra Davidson
Personal information
Full name Chandra Nicole Davidson
Date of birth (1998-05-15) May 15, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Benfica
Number 25
Youth career
St. Catharines Jets
2012 Burlington Bayhawks
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 Indiana University 75 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020-2021 Torreense 18 (8)
2021–2023 Sporting CP 36 (11)
2023-2024 Fortuna Sittard 11 (2)
2024– Benfica 10 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 12, 2024

Chandra Nicole Davidson (born May 15, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Benfica

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Early life

Davidson was born in Hamilton, Ontario to parents Bill and Kathy. She attended Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School where she was two-time team MVP and league champion. [1] She played for the U21 Provincial St. Catharines Jets and the Burlington Bayhawks. She was three-time MVP with Burlington and led the team to the 2012 National Club Championship, two Ontario Cup titles and an OYSL Championship. [2] From 2011 to 2013, she was a member of Team Ontario, guiding the team to the 2013 National All-Star Championship. [3]

College career

Davidson attended Indiana University. In her freshman season in 2016, she played in 19 games and made 14 starts, bagging 1 goal and 1 assist. In 2017, she started all 19 games, scoring six goals and assisting 2. She was named Academic All-Big Ten. In 2018, she started all 18 games, netted a pair of goals and added 5 assists. She was once again named Academic All-Big Ten along with being named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List. She was also a part of TopDrawerSoccer's National Team of the Week on September 18. In her final season, she served as captain, playing all 19 games, scoring 4 goals and assisting 1. Similar to the prior season, she was named Academic All-Big Ten and named to the Big Ten Preseason Honors List. Additionally, she was named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar. [3] She graduated college with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science. [3]

Club career

In September 2020, she joined Portuguese club Torreense, scoring 8 goals in 19 games. [4] [5]

The following season, she signed with Sporting CP, [6] playing 2+12 years for the club, appearing 53 times (in all competitions), scoring 21 goals and assisting 11. [7]

During the 2023 summer transfer window, she left Portugal for Dutch club Fortuna Sittard. After 11 appearances and 2 goals for the club she returned to Portugal, signing a 2-year contract with Sporting CP rival, Benfica. [8] Since joining, she has scored 5 goals and assisted 1 in 18 appearances. On March 3, 2024, she was awarded with Player of the Match.

Career statistics

Club

As of May 12, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Torreense 2020–21 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 18810198
Sporting CP 2021–22 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 19765442916
2022–23 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 1743041245
Total5419959500007229
Fortuna Sittard 2023–24 Eredivisie Vrouwen 112112
Benfica 2023–24 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 10331212000175
Career total752412610620009936

    Honours

    Sporting

    Benfica

    Notes

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