Sarah Maglio

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Sarah Maglio
Personal information
Date of birth (1978-03-17) 17 March 1978 (age 40)
Playing position Forward
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–1999 Canada 6 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 June 1999 (before the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup)

Sarah Maglio (born 17 March 1978) is a Canadian footballer who played as a forward for the Canada women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. [1] Born in North Vancouver and raised in Coquitlam, BC, she attended Simon Fraser University.

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Canada womens national soccer team womens national association football team representing Canada

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1999 FIFA Womens World Cup 1999 edition of the FIFA Womens World Cup

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References

  1. "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999 - Canada". FIFA Women's World Cup United States 1999. FIFA. 1999. Retrieved 2007-09-28.
FIFA International governing body of association football

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is an organization which describes itself as an international governing body of association football, fútsal, beach soccer, and eFootball. FIFA is responsible for the organization of football's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which commenced in 1930 and the Women's World Cup which commenced in 1991.