SPECIALFEATURE
most-capped and highest-scoring
footballer of all time.Owen Hargreaves
Hargreaves is easily the most familiar
name on this list, yet not a Canadian
international.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Hargreaves
joined Bayern Munich at the age of16.
Three years later he made his league
debut and quickly established himself
as a first-team regular.
Born to an English father and Welsh
mother, Hargreaves – much to the
dismay of Canuck fans – chose to play
for Wales at U19 level, before switching
to England U21s in 2000. He received
his first senior cap in 2001, becoming
theonlyplayertohaveplayedfor
England without having previously
lived in the UK. He ended his career
with 42 caps, and appeared at Euro
2004 and the 2006 World Cup.
For this current generation of exciting
Canadian players, Owen Hargreaves is
the benchmark. The first Canadian to
win a major European title, he won four
Bundesliga crowns and a Champions
League at Bayern Munich, then helped
Manchester United win the Premier
League and Champions League in 2008.Charmaine Hooper
The epitome of a trailblazer in the
Canadian women’s game, Hooper was
an outstanding talent who was inducted
into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame
inJune 2012.
Born in Georgetown, Guyana, HooperOwen Hargreaves...
Playing for England(pre-Stanley) and Manchester City
between1892 and1899.
As part of a Canada side, he toured
Britain in1891, but decided to remain
in England after the rest of the squad
had returned to North America.
He signed with Lancashire side
Accrington, and a year later joined
Manchester club, Ardwick, who would
later go bankrupt and reform in1894
as Manchester City. Bowman, who
played in the outside right position,
made a total of 47 appearances and
scored three goals for the two clubs.Joe Kennaway
Originally from Point St. Charles,
Montreal, Kennaway was a dual
international who played for both
Canada and Scotland between
1926 and1933.
Regarded as one of the best
goalkeepers of his generation,
Kennaway crossed the pond in
1931 to join Celtic – where he
won two league championships
and three Scottish FA Cups.
In1926 Kennaway appeared for
Canada against the United States, but
also featured once for Scotland, versus
Austria in1933 at Hampden Park. On
retiring,hecoachedatBrown University
in Providence, Rhode Island.THE INVADERS
In the1980s and1990s football
became more globalised, and Europe
saw an influx of Canadian talent like
never before. Transfer policies at clubs
became more unfettered and scouting
networks were expanded further afield
in search of hidden gems.Craig Forrest
Ipswich Town invited Forrest to Europe
in1985, joining his compatriot Frank
Yallop who had arrived two years earlier.
The goalkeeper cemented his place
in the side, and played a massive role
in the club’s1992 promotion and
subsequent entry into the inaugural
Premier League season.
Forrest thus became the firstCanadian to play in the Premier League,
when he started in the opening day1-1
draw with Aston Villa. His other record is
less welcome: in1995 he was in goal for
the league’s joint-worst defeat, a 9-0
loss to Manchester United.
After spells at Chelsea and then West
Ham, Forrest retired in 2002 with 56
Canada caps to his name, and was
inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2007.
He was also named in the country’s
all-time XI, and was inducted into the
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.CarrieSerwetnyk
Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Serwetnyk
played for Canada from1986 to1996,
and was one of the first women to move
abroad in search of greener pastures.
From1988 to1990 she played for
French side AS Poissy, before making
a move toJapan in1992, enjoying
spells with Fujita SC Mercury and
then Yomiuri Nippon SC.
In1996 Serwetnyk returned to North
America, resuming her career with the
national team. Upon retirement she
founded the non-profit organisation
Equal Play and also became the first
female inductee into the Canadian
Soccer Hall of Fame. Her career helped
pave the way for the next generation,
including Christine Sinclair – both theFor this current generation of
exciting Canadian players, Owen
Hargreaves is the benchmarkCraig Forrest...
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