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Jessie Fleming

Jessie Alexandra Fleming (born March 11, 1998) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns and the Canadian national team. Since 2024, she has served as Canada's captain.

Jessie Fleming
Fleming with the Portland Thorns in 2024
Personal information
Full name Jessie Alexandra Fleming[1]
Date of birth (1998-03-11) March 11, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth London, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Portland Thorns[2]
Number 21
Youth career
Nor'West Optimist SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 UCLA Bruins 75 (25)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Chelsea 65 (10)
2024– Portland Thorns 6 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Canada U-17 9 (4)
2014 Canada U-20 3 (0)
2015 Canada U-23 5 (1)
2013– Canada 130 (19)
Medal record
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 27, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 9, 2024

Fleming previously played collegiate soccer in the United States with the UCLA Bruins from 2016 to 2019, before turning professional and spending four years with Chelsea F.C. of the English Women's Super League. She was a member of Canada's gold medal-winning side at the 2020 Summer Olympics, where she scored the team's only regular time goal in the final on a penalty kick, as well as the first goal in the penalty shoot-out.[3]

Early life edit

Fleming was born in London, Ontario to Michaele and John Fleming, who are both originally from Toronto.[4] She has an older brother, Tristan, and a younger sister, Elysse.[5] Growing up, she competed in soccer, hockey (including in a full-contact boys' league), track and field, and cross-country.[4][5] She started playing soccer at the age of three for the London-based Nor'West Optimist Soccer Club, where she remained until 2016.[4][6]

Fleming attended elementary school at Ryerson Public School, where she remained undefeated in cross-country throughout her entire elementary school career. She went on to attend London Central Secondary School from Grade 9 to Grade 10, where she competed in OFSAA track and field and cross-country. In 2012, she won the novice girls' 4000m race at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships. The following year, she competed at the OFSAA Track and Field Championships and won both the midget women's 1500m and midget women's 3000m competitions.[7][8] She still holds the record for the 1500m in the midget women's category.[5] In 2014, she competed again at the OFSAA Track and Field Championships, winning a gold medal in the junior women's 3000m race[9] and a silver medal in the junior women's 1500m race.[10] She switched to H. B. Beal Secondary School for Grades 11 and 12, and graduated in 2016.[5][11]

College career edit

Fleming verbally committed to UCLA in December 2014[12][13] and joined the Bruins in August 2016.[14] She played her first game on August 28, less than ten days after helping Canada win a bronze medal at the Olympic Games, scoring twice in a 4–3 loss to Florida.[15] Her goalscoring tear continued as she netted 7 goals in her first 6 games as a college player. She appeared in 19 games, making 16 starts, and finished as the leading scorer on the team with 11 goals and 5 assists, for a total of 27 points. Fleming was one of just two freshmen to receive All-America honours in 2016, being selected to the NSCAA All-America third team. She was selected the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year, and also earned first-team NSCAA All-Pacific Region, All-Pac-12 and All-Freshman acclaim.[16]

As a sophomore, Fleming scored 6 goals, including three game-winners, and recorded 8 assists, for a total of 20 points. She earned first-team All-America honours and received first-team All-West Region and All-Pac-12 honours for the second-straight year. After helping UCLA reach the College Cup final and scoring a goal in the championship match, she was selected as a finalist for the Hermann Trophy[17] and chosen as one of four nominees for the Class of 2018 Honda Sports Award for soccer.[18]

Although she missed nearly half of her junior season while on national team duty, Fleming still earned first-team All-Pac-12 honours for the third year in a row and was a second-team All-West Region honouree after scoring 15 points on 5 goals and 5 assists.[19]

 
Fleming at UCLA in 2019

As a senior, Fleming played in a defensive midfield role, finishing the season with 3 goals and 4 assists in 22 appearances, for a total of 10 points.[20] She was chosen as one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy[21] and one of four finalists for the Honda Sports Award.[20] She was also one of ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award.[22]

She graduated from UCLA in 2021, with a major in materials engineering and a minor in environmental science.[23]

Club career edit

Chelsea edit

On July 22, 2020, Fleming signed for FA WSL champions Chelsea on a three-year deal.[24] On August 29, she made her debut for the Blues as a substitute against Manchester City in the 2020 Women's FA Community Shield at Wembley.[25] On December 9, she made her UEFA Champions League debut in a 5–0 away win over Benfica.[26] She made her first start against the same opposition a week later, and helped her team to a 3–0 victory at Kingsmeadow.[27] On January 27, 2021, she made her first league start in a 4–0 away win over Aston Villa at Banks's Stadium.[28] On March 14, she played the full 90 minutes as the Blues won the 2021 FA Women's League Cup Final against Bristol City at Vicarage Road.[29] In her first season at Chelsea, she made a total of 26 appearances across all competitions and won the 2020–21 FA WSL title.[30] She was an unused substitute in the 2021 Champions League Final, where Chelsea was defeated by Barcelona.[31] Fleming would later cite the transition to the professional scene as a challenge, in particular the need to raise her game in order to vie for playing time.[32]

Beginning the 2021–22 FA WSL, Fleming scored her first goal for Chelsea in a 6–1 victory against Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village on September 26, 2021.[33] Three days later, she got her first assist for the club in the 2020–21 Women's FA Cup quarter-final against Birmingham City, setting up Fran Kirby in the 72nd minute.[34] On October 10, she registered her first league assist in a 2–0 win against Leicester City.[35] On October 31, she assisted Bethany England in a 3–0 victory against Manchester City at the Academy Stadium, helping Chelsea reach the 2021 Women's FA Cup Final.[36] On November 9, she scored her first Champions League goal in a 7–0 win away to Servette.[37] The 2021–22 WSL season saw Fleming's usage by the club increase significantly, featuring in 21 of 22 games, 11 of those as starts, and tallying six goals and four assists. She won the league title with Chelsea for the second time, before playing in her second consecutive run with the club to the 2022 Women's FA Cup Final.[38]

Shortly after the commencement of the 2022–23 Women's Super League, Fleming signed a contract extension with Chelsea through the summer of 2025.[39] Chelsea won its third consecutive Women's FA Cup on May 27, 2023, and four days later secured its fourth consecutive Women's Super League title.[40][41] Fleming played 20 games in the season, with a new career high of 14 starts.[42] However, her playing time began to decline as the season went on, a trend that continued into the following season.[43] On January 23, 2024, The Daily Telegraph reported that Fleming would be moving to the American NWSL's Portland Thorns. The stated transfer fee of £250,000 would make it the most expensive acquisition ever by an NWSL club.[44]

International career edit

Youth edit

Fleming started playing for the Canadian youth national teams in 2012, at the age of 14.[45] The following year, she captained Canada at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Jamaica,[46] leading the team to a silver medal.[47] During the tournament, she scored three goals (two in the group stage and one in the semi-final against Jamaica) and was named Player of the Match in two of Canada's five matches.[48][49] As a result, she was named to the Best XI[50] and awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP).[51] In December 2013, she was chosen as one of six nominees for the Canadian U-17 Players of the Year award.[52]

At the 2014 U-17 World Cup in Costa Rica, Fleming navigated Canada out of the group of death (which included Germany, North Korea, and Ghana).[53][54] She played in all four of Canada's games, scoring one goal in the 2–2 draw with Germany.[55] She also recorded an assist in the quarter-final loss to Venezuela.[4]

Fleming was a member of the team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 U-20 World Cup in Canada.[56] At 16, she was the second-youngest player on the Canadian roster. She made two appearances (against Ghana and Finland) in the group stage of the tournament, before playing all 90 minutes in the quarter-final against Germany. In December 2014, she was named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year.[56][57]

Fleming also represented Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games, where the Canadian Soccer Association fielded an Olympic Developmental under-23 squad.[58] She played every minute of the tournament, scoring an 88th-minute penalty in the bronze medal match against Mexico, which Canada lost 2–1. In December 2015, she was named Canadian U-20 Player of the Year.[59]

Senior edit

Senior debut and rise to prominence (2013–19) edit

In December 2013, following her performances at the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, Fleming received her first call-up to the senior national team, ahead of the 2013 Torneio Internacional de Brasília.[60][61] On December 15, she made her senior international debut at the age of 15 years and 278 days, when she replaced Brittany Baxter in the 72nd minute of a 1–0 defeat to Chile at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha.[62] Fifteen minutes into her debut, she received her first yellow card.[63] At the time, she was the second-youngest player to ever play for the national team;[64] as of 2021, she is the third-youngest, after Olivia Smith and Kara Lang.[62] A week later, she made her first start in a 1–0 win over Scotland, and was replaced at half-time by Kaylyn Kyle.[65]

In 2014, Fleming made six more appearances – three as a starter and three as a substitute – for the senior national team, all in friendly matches.[4]

In early 2015, Fleming moved to Vancouver to train full-time with the national team ahead of the 2015 FIFA World Cup.[57][66] In January, she started all three matches at the 2015 Four Nations Tournament in China,[4] which Canada won.[67] On March 4, 2015, Fleming scored her first senior international goal in a 2–0 win over Scotland at the 2015 Cyprus Cup.[68]

On April 27, 2015, Fleming was named to the roster for the 2015 World Cup, held on home soil in Canada.[69] At the age of 17, she was the youngest player on the Canadian team.[66] On May 14, she scored the only goal in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Mexico, which Canada won 1–0.[70] On June 15, she started Canada's final group stage match of the World Cup against Netherlands in front of 45,420 fans at Olympic Stadium. The match ended 1–1, which was enough for Canada to win Group A.[71] Canada defeated Switzerland, its first World Cup knockout stage win since 2003, but fell to England in the quarter-final.[72][73]

At the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers, Fleming made three appearances in the group stage and scored her second international goal against Trinidad and Tobago on February 14, helping Canada win Group A.[4] However, she did not feature in the semi-final win over Costa Rica or in the final loss to the United States.[4] On July 20, she scored her third international goal in a friendly win over China at the Stade Sébastien Charléty.[74] She was named to Canada's 2016 Summer Olympics squad, which defeated the home team Brazil to win a bronze medal.[75] She had a secondary assist on the winning goal, scored by Christine Sinclair.[75]

Fleming made her 50th senior appearance on March 7, 2018, scoring her fifth international goal in a 3–0 win over South Korea at the 2018 Algarve Cup.[76] She was by this point established as one of the most promising younger players on a team, at a time when commentators were increasingly contemplating its future upon the eventual retirement of longtime captain Sinclair.[77]

On May 25, 2019, Fleming was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA World Cup,[78] where she would eventually play every minute of the tournament for Canada.[4] On June 15, she scored her first World Cup goal in the 2–0 group stage victory over New Zealand and was chosen Player of the Match.[79] Canada was ultimately eliminated in the Round of 16 by Sweden, which renewed doubts about the program's future.[80][81] Fleming would reflect, years later, that it was "really disappointing. I think it's fair to say we feel like we underperformed that tournament."[82]

Olympic triumph, World Cup disappointment (2020–2023) edit

Fleming was named part of the Canadian team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, participating in her second Olympic tournament. The Tokyo Olympics marked a major boost in Fleming's profile when, following a quarter-final shootout win over Brazil that saw captain Sinclair miss her penalty attempt, the latter advised coach Bev Priestman that Fleming should take over as the team's designated penalty-taker in the tournament.[83][84] In the August 2, 2021, semi-final match with the United States, Fleming scored the only goal via a penalty kick, resulting in a 1–0 win that sent Canada to its first ever Olympic final.[85] Sinclair handing Fleming the ball in advance of the kick was misinterpreted by many as a spontaneous decision, rather than one agreed in advance, and was widely covered as a "passing of the torch" scenario.[84] Fleming repeated her performance during the gold medal match, scoring on a penalty kick against Sweden to tie the game 1–1. She later scored the first goal in the shoot-out at the end of the game, which resulted in Canada winning the gold medal.[3]

In 2021, Fleming was named Player of the Month three times by the Canadian Soccer Association, in the months of March, October, and November.[86][87][88] She was also voted as Canadian Player of the Year[45] and nominated for the CONCACAF Women's Player of the Year award.[89]

At the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup, Fleming started the first match against England as captain, in the absence of regular captain Christine Sinclair.[90] On June 26, she earned her 100th cap while serving as captain again for a 0–0 draw against South Korea in a friendly match at BMO Field.[91] Later in the year, she was one of four players to score three goals at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, but lost the Golden Boot to teammate Julia Grosso on a tiebreaker, Grosso having had an assist and played fewer minutes.[92][93] She was named Canada Soccer's Player of the Year for the second time, becoming the third woman to win the award consecutively.[94]

The leadup to the 2023 FIFA World Cup was marked by conflicts between the women's national team and the Canadian Soccer Association over the team's financing, as well as questions around Canada's offensive capabilities.[95][96] The draw placed them in what Fleming called a "challenging"[82] group that included host nation Australia.[96] Fleming was widely expected to be a central role on the team in the tournament, with many commentators identifying her as Canada's most important player.[97][98] Former national team member Amy Walsh assessed that "it's very much Jessie Fleming's team. How Fleming goes, I think Canada goes."[42] However, as a result of a practice injury, Fleming was unable to play in the opening match against Nigeria, which ended in a 0–0 draw, with her absence being widely noted as a major weakness.[99][100] She returned to play the full 90 minutes in Canada's 2–1 victory over Ireland, wearing the captain's armband in the first half prior to Sinclair's substituting on.[101] Canada entered its final group match needing only a draw with Australia to advance, but were defeated 4–0 in what was widely described as one of the team's worst defeats in major competition. Fleming described it as "a bad night to have a bad night,"[102] with post-match assessments of roster performance largely concluding that she had not been able to influence the outcome to her own standard.[103][104]

Following the disappointment in Australia, the team regrouped for their next fixtures, the CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoff in September, facing Jamaica for the second CONCACAF berth at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Despite initial concerns, Canada won both games.[105][106] Fleming started both games and wore the captain's armband; when Sinclair was substituted on for the second game, Fleming "tried to give her the captain’s armband. Sinclair immediately waved her off."[106] At year's end, she was named Canada Soccer's Player of the Year for the third consecutive time.[107]

Captaincy (2024–present) edit

In advance of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, Fleming was named the captain of the Canada national team, succeeding Sinclair.[108] Canada reached the semi-final of the tournament, ultimately falling to the United States in a penalty shootout.[109] Fleming was named to the tournament’s Best XI.[110]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of match played April 27, 2024.[111]
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Continental[c] Other[d] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2020–21 WSL 14 0 5[e] 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 29 0
2021–22 21 6 5 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 33 8
2022–23 20 3 5 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 36 3
2023–24 10 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 13 1
Total 65 10 15 0 9 1 21 1 1 0 111 12
Portland Thorns 2024 NWSL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 71 10 15 0 9 1 21 1 1 0 117 12
  1. ^ Includes appearance(s) in the Women's FA Cup.
  2. ^ Includes appearance(s) in the FA Women's League Cup.
  3. ^ Includes appearance(s) in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
  4. ^ Includes appearance(s) in the Women's FA Community Shield.
  5. ^ Includes appearance(s) in the final stages of the 2020–21 Women's FA Cup, which took place during the 2021–22 season.

International edit

As of match played April 9, 2024[4]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Canada 2013 2 0
2014 6 0
2015 13 1
2016 15 2
2017 11 1
2018 10 3
2019 13 2
2020 7 1
2021 17 4
2022 17 5
2023 12 0
2024 7 0
Total 130 19
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Fleming goal.
List of international goals scored by Jessie Fleming
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 March 4, 2015 GSP Stadium, Strovolos, Cyprus   Scotland 1–0 2–0 2015 Cyprus Cup
2 February 14, 2016 BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States   Trinidad and Tobago 6–0 6–0 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
3 July 20, 2016 Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France   China 1–0 1–0 Friendly
4 June 8, 2017 Investors Group Field, Winnipeg, Canada   Costa Rica 1–0 3–1 Friendly
5 March 5, 2018 Estádio Municipal de Albufeira, Albufeira, Portugal   South Korea 2–0 3–0 2018 Algarve Cup
6 June 10, 2018 Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Canada   Germany 2–1 2–3 Friendly
7 October 14, 2018 Toyota Stadium, Dallas, United States   Panama 3–0 7–0 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship
8 March 25, 2019 BMO Field, Toronto, Canada   Mexico 1–0 3–0 Friendly
9 June 15, 2019 Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France   New Zealand 1–0 2–0 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
10 January 29, 2020 H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States   Saint Kitts and Nevis 8–0 11–0 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
11 April 9, 2021 Leckwith Stadium, Cardiff, Wales   Wales 3–0 3–0 Friendly
12 August 2, 2021 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan   United States 1–0 1–0 2020 Summer Olympics
13 August 6, 2021 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan   Sweden 1–1 1–1(a.e.t.),
(3–2 p)
2020 Summer Olympics
14 October 23, 2021 TD Place Stadium, Ottawa, Canada   New Zealand 1–0 5–1 Friendly
15 April 8, 2022 BC Place, Vancouver, Canada   Nigeria 1–0 2–0 Friendly
16 July 5, 2022 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico   Trinidad and Tobago 4–0 6–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship
17 July 11, 2022 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico   Costa Rica 1–0 2–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship
18 July 14, 2022 Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico   Jamaica 1–0 3–0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship
19 October 10, 2022 Estadio Municipal de Chapín, Jerez, Spain   Morocco 1–0 4–0 Friendly

Honours edit

Chelsea

Canada

Individual

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jessie, fleming, jessie, alexandra, fleming, born, march, 1998, canadian, professional, soccer, player, plays, midfielder, national, women, soccer, league, club, portland, thorns, canadian, national, team, since, 2024, served, canada, captain, fleming, with, p. Jessie Alexandra Fleming born March 11 1998 is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women s Soccer League club Portland Thorns and the Canadian national team Since 2024 she has served as Canada s captain Jessie FlemingFleming with the Portland Thorns in 2024Personal informationFull nameJessie Alexandra Fleming 1 Date of birth 1998 03 11 March 11 1998 age 26 Place of birthLondon Ontario CanadaHeight1 64 m 5 ft 5 in Position s MidfielderTeam informationCurrent teamPortland Thorns 2 Number21Youth careerNor West Optimist SCCollege careerYearsTeamApps Gls 2016 2019UCLA Bruins75 25 Senior career YearsTeamApps Gls 2020 2024Chelsea65 10 2024 Portland Thorns6 0 International career 2013 2014Canada U 179 4 2014Canada U 203 0 2015Canada U 235 1 2013 Canada130 19 Medal record Women s football Representing Canada Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team CONCACAF W Championship 2018 United States Club domestic league appearances and goals correct as of April 27 2024 National team caps and goals correct as of April 9 2024 Fleming previously played collegiate soccer in the United States with the UCLA Bruins from 2016 to 2019 before turning professional and spending four years with Chelsea F C of the English Women s Super League She was a member of Canada s gold medal winning side at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she scored the team s only regular time goal in the final on a penalty kick as well as the first goal in the penalty shoot out 3 Contents 1 Early life 2 College career 3 Club career 3 1 Chelsea 4 International career 4 1 Youth 4 2 Senior 4 2 1 Senior debut and rise to prominence 2013 19 4 2 2 Olympic triumph World Cup disappointment 2020 2023 4 2 3 Captaincy 2024 present 5 Career statistics 5 1 Club 5 2 International 6 Honours 7 References 8 External linksEarly life editFleming was born in London Ontario to Michaele and John Fleming who are both originally from Toronto 4 She has an older brother Tristan and a younger sister Elysse 5 Growing up she competed in soccer hockey including in a full contact boys league track and field and cross country 4 5 She started playing soccer at the age of three for the London based Nor West Optimist Soccer Club where she remained until 2016 4 6 Fleming attended elementary school at Ryerson Public School where she remained undefeated in cross country throughout her entire elementary school career She went on to attend London Central Secondary School from Grade 9 to Grade 10 where she competed in OFSAA track and field and cross country In 2012 she won the novice girls 4000m race at the OFSAA Cross Country Championships The following year she competed at the OFSAA Track and Field Championships and won both the midget women s 1500m and midget women s 3000m competitions 7 8 She still holds the record for the 1500m in the midget women s category 5 In 2014 she competed again at the OFSAA Track and Field Championships winning a gold medal in the junior women s 3000m race 9 and a silver medal in the junior women s 1500m race 10 She switched to H B Beal Secondary School for Grades 11 and 12 and graduated in 2016 5 11 College career editFleming verbally committed to UCLA in December 2014 12 13 and joined the Bruins in August 2016 14 She played her first game on August 28 less than ten days after helping Canada win a bronze medal at the Olympic Games scoring twice in a 4 3 loss to Florida 15 Her goalscoring tear continued as she netted 7 goals in her first 6 games as a college player She appeared in 19 games making 16 starts and finished as the leading scorer on the team with 11 goals and 5 assists for a total of 27 points Fleming was one of just two freshmen to receive All America honours in 2016 being selected to the NSCAA All America third team She was selected the Top Drawer Soccer Freshman of the Year and also earned first team NSCAA All Pacific Region All Pac 12 and All Freshman acclaim 16 As a sophomore Fleming scored 6 goals including three game winners and recorded 8 assists for a total of 20 points She earned first team All America honours and received first team All West Region and All Pac 12 honours for the second straight year After helping UCLA reach the College Cup final and scoring a goal in the championship match she was selected as a finalist for the Hermann Trophy 17 and chosen as one of four nominees for the Class of 2018 Honda Sports Award for soccer 18 Although she missed nearly half of her junior season while on national team duty Fleming still earned first team All Pac 12 honours for the third year in a row and was a second team All West Region honouree after scoring 15 points on 5 goals and 5 assists 19 nbsp Fleming at UCLA in 2019 As a senior Fleming played in a defensive midfield role finishing the season with 3 goals and 4 assists in 22 appearances for a total of 10 points 20 She was chosen as one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy 21 and one of four finalists for the Honda Sports Award 20 She was also one of ten finalists for the Senior CLASS Award 22 She graduated from UCLA in 2021 with a major in materials engineering and a minor in environmental science 23 Club career editChelsea edit On July 22 2020 Fleming signed for FA WSL champions Chelsea on a three year deal 24 On August 29 she made her debut for the Blues as a substitute against Manchester City in the 2020 Women s FA Community Shield at Wembley 25 On December 9 she made her UEFA Champions League debut in a 5 0 away win over Benfica 26 She made her first start against the same opposition a week later and helped her team to a 3 0 victory at Kingsmeadow 27 On January 27 2021 she made her first league start in a 4 0 away win over Aston Villa at Banks s Stadium 28 On March 14 she played the full 90 minutes as the Blues won the 2021 FA Women s League Cup Final against Bristol City at Vicarage Road 29 In her first season at Chelsea she made a total of 26 appearances across all competitions and won the 2020 21 FA WSL title 30 She was an unused substitute in the 2021 Champions League Final where Chelsea was defeated by Barcelona 31 Fleming would later cite the transition to the professional scene as a challenge in particular the need to raise her game in order to vie for playing time 32 Beginning the 2021 22 FA WSL Fleming scored her first goal for Chelsea in a 6 1 victory against Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village on September 26 2021 33 Three days later she got her first assist for the club in the 2020 21 Women s FA Cup quarter final against Birmingham City setting up Fran Kirby in the 72nd minute 34 On October 10 she registered her first league assist in a 2 0 win against Leicester City 35 On October 31 she assisted Bethany England in a 3 0 victory against Manchester City at the Academy Stadium helping Chelsea reach the 2021 Women s FA Cup Final 36 On November 9 she scored her first Champions League goal in a 7 0 win away to Servette 37 The 2021 22 WSL season saw Fleming s usage by the club increase significantly featuring in 21 of 22 games 11 of those as starts and tallying six goals and four assists She won the league title with Chelsea for the second time before playing in her second consecutive run with the club to the 2022 Women s FA Cup Final 38 Shortly after the commencement of the 2022 23 Women s Super League Fleming signed a contract extension with Chelsea through the summer of 2025 39 Chelsea won its third consecutive Women s FA Cup on May 27 2023 and four days later secured its fourth consecutive Women s Super League title 40 41 Fleming played 20 games in the season with a new career high of 14 starts 42 However her playing time began to decline as the season went on a trend that continued into the following season 43 On January 23 2024 The Daily Telegraph reported that Fleming would be moving to the American NWSL s Portland Thorns The stated transfer fee of 250 000 would make it the most expensive acquisition ever by an NWSL club 44 International career editYouth edit Fleming started playing for the Canadian youth national teams in 2012 at the age of 14 45 The following year she captained Canada at the 2013 CONCACAF U 17 Championship in Jamaica 46 leading the team to a silver medal 47 During the tournament she scored three goals two in the group stage and one in the semi final against Jamaica and was named Player of the Match in two of Canada s five matches 48 49 As a result she was named to the Best XI 50 and awarded the Golden Ball as the tournament s Most Valuable Player MVP 51 In December 2013 she was chosen as one of six nominees for the Canadian U 17 Players of the Year award 52 At the 2014 U 17 World Cup in Costa Rica Fleming navigated Canada out of the group of death which included Germany North Korea and Ghana 53 54 She played in all four of Canada s games scoring one goal in the 2 2 draw with Germany 55 She also recorded an assist in the quarter final loss to Venezuela 4 Fleming was a member of the team that reached the quarter finals of the 2014 U 20 World Cup in Canada 56 At 16 she was the second youngest player on the Canadian roster She made two appearances against Ghana and Finland in the group stage of the tournament before playing all 90 minutes in the quarter final against Germany In December 2014 she was named Canadian U 17 Player of the Year 56 57 Fleming also represented Canada at the 2015 Pan American Games where the Canadian Soccer Association fielded an Olympic Developmental under 23 squad 58 She played every minute of the tournament scoring an 88th minute penalty in the bronze medal match against Mexico which Canada lost 2 1 In December 2015 she was named Canadian U 20 Player of the Year 59 Senior edit Senior debut and rise to prominence 2013 19 edit In December 2013 following her performances at the CONCACAF Women s U 17 Championship Fleming received her first call up to the senior national team ahead of the 2013 Torneio Internacional de Brasilia 60 61 On December 15 she made her senior international debut at the age of 15 years and 278 days when she replaced Brittany Baxter in the 72nd minute of a 1 0 defeat to Chile at the Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha 62 Fifteen minutes into her debut she received her first yellow card 63 At the time she was the second youngest player to ever play for the national team 64 as of 2021 she is the third youngest after Olivia Smith and Kara Lang 62 A week later she made her first start in a 1 0 win over Scotland and was replaced at half time by Kaylyn Kyle 65 In 2014 Fleming made six more appearances three as a starter and three as a substitute for the senior national team all in friendly matches 4 In early 2015 Fleming moved to Vancouver to train full time with the national team ahead of the 2015 FIFA World Cup 57 66 In January she started all three matches at the 2015 Four Nations Tournament in China 4 which Canada won 67 On March 4 2015 Fleming scored her first senior international goal in a 2 0 win over Scotland at the 2015 Cyprus Cup 68 On April 27 2015 Fleming was named to the roster for the 2015 World Cup held on home soil in Canada 69 At the age of 17 she was the youngest player on the Canadian team 66 On May 14 she scored the only goal in a behind closed doors friendly against Mexico which Canada won 1 0 70 On June 15 she started Canada s final group stage match of the World Cup against Netherlands in front of 45 420 fans at Olympic Stadium The match ended 1 1 which was enough for Canada to win Group A 71 Canada defeated Switzerland its first World Cup knockout stage win since 2003 but fell to England in the quarter final 72 73 At the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers Fleming made three appearances in the group stage and scored her second international goal against Trinidad and Tobago on February 14 helping Canada win Group A 4 However she did not feature in the semi final win over Costa Rica or in the final loss to the United States 4 On July 20 she scored her third international goal in a friendly win over China at the Stade Sebastien Charlety 74 She was named to Canada s 2016 Summer Olympics squad which defeated the home team Brazil to win a bronze medal 75 She had a secondary assist on the winning goal scored by Christine Sinclair 75 Fleming made her 50th senior appearance on March 7 2018 scoring her fifth international goal in a 3 0 win over South Korea at the 2018 Algarve Cup 76 She was by this point established as one of the most promising younger players on a team at a time when commentators were increasingly contemplating its future upon the eventual retirement of longtime captain Sinclair 77 On May 25 2019 Fleming was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA World Cup 78 where she would eventually play every minute of the tournament for Canada 4 On June 15 she scored her first World Cup goal in the 2 0 group stage victory over New Zealand and was chosen Player of the Match 79 Canada was ultimately eliminated in the Round of 16 by Sweden which renewed doubts about the program s future 80 81 Fleming would reflect years later that it was really disappointing I think it s fair to say we feel like we underperformed that tournament 82 Olympic triumph World Cup disappointment 2020 2023 edit Fleming was named part of the Canadian team for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo participating in her second Olympic tournament The Tokyo Olympics marked a major boost in Fleming s profile when following a quarter final shootout win over Brazil that saw captain Sinclair miss her penalty attempt the latter advised coach Bev Priestman that Fleming should take over as the team s designated penalty taker in the tournament 83 84 In the August 2 2021 semi final match with the United States Fleming scored the only goal via a penalty kick resulting in a 1 0 win that sent Canada to its first ever Olympic final 85 Sinclair handing Fleming the ball in advance of the kick was misinterpreted by many as a spontaneous decision rather than one agreed in advance and was widely covered as a passing of the torch scenario 84 Fleming repeated her performance during the gold medal match scoring on a penalty kick against Sweden to tie the game 1 1 She later scored the first goal in the shoot out at the end of the game which resulted in Canada winning the gold medal 3 In 2021 Fleming was named Player of the Month three times by the Canadian Soccer Association in the months of March October and November 86 87 88 She was also voted as Canadian Player of the Year 45 and nominated for the CONCACAF Women s Player of the Year award 89 At the 2022 Arnold Clark Cup Fleming started the first match against England as captain in the absence of regular captain Christine Sinclair 90 On June 26 she earned her 100th cap while serving as captain again for a 0 0 draw against South Korea in a friendly match at BMO Field 91 Later in the year she was one of four players to score three goals at the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship but lost the Golden Boot to teammate Julia Grosso on a tiebreaker Grosso having had an assist and played fewer minutes 92 93 She was named Canada Soccer s Player of the Year for the second time becoming the third woman to win the award consecutively 94 The leadup to the 2023 FIFA World Cup was marked by conflicts between the women s national team and the Canadian Soccer Association over the team s financing as well as questions around Canada s offensive capabilities 95 96 The draw placed them in what Fleming called a challenging 82 group that included host nation Australia 96 Fleming was widely expected to be a central role on the team in the tournament with many commentators identifying her as Canada s most important player 97 98 Former national team member Amy Walsh assessed that it s very much Jessie Fleming s team How Fleming goes I think Canada goes 42 However as a result of a practice injury Fleming was unable to play in the opening match against Nigeria which ended in a 0 0 draw with her absence being widely noted as a major weakness 99 100 She returned to play the full 90 minutes in Canada s 2 1 victory over Ireland wearing the captain s armband in the first half prior to Sinclair s substituting on 101 Canada entered its final group match needing only a draw with Australia to advance but were defeated 4 0 in what was widely described as one of the team s worst defeats in major competition Fleming described it as a bad night to have a bad night 102 with post match assessments of roster performance largely concluding that she had not been able to influence the outcome to her own standard 103 104 Following the disappointment in Australia the team regrouped for their next fixtures the CONCACAF Olympic qualification playoff in September facing Jamaica for the second CONCACAF berth at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris Despite initial concerns Canada won both games 105 106 Fleming started both games and wore the captain s armband when Sinclair was substituted on for the second game Fleming tried to give her the captain s armband Sinclair immediately waved her off 106 At year s end she was named Canada Soccer s Player of the Year for the third consecutive time 107 Captaincy 2024 present edit In advance of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Fleming was named the captain of the Canada national team succeeding Sinclair 108 Canada reached the semi final of the tournament ultimately falling to the United States in a penalty shootout 109 Fleming was named to the tournament s Best XI 110 Career statistics editClub edit As of match played April 27 2024 111 Club Season League National Cup a League Cup b Continental c Other d Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Chelsea 2020 21 WSL 14 0 5 e 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 29 0 2021 22 21 6 5 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 33 8 2022 23 20 3 5 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 36 3 2023 24 10 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 13 1 Total 65 10 15 0 9 1 21 1 1 0 111 12 Portland Thorns 2024 NWSL 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Career total 71 10 15 0 9 1 21 1 1 0 117 12 Includes appearance s in the Women s FA Cup Includes appearance s in the FA Women s League Cup Includes appearance s in the UEFA Women s Champions League Includes appearance s in the Women s FA Community Shield Includes appearance s in the final stages of the 2020 21 Women s FA Cup which took place during the 2021 22 season International edit As of match played April 9 2024 4 Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Canada 2013 2 0 2014 6 0 2015 13 1 2016 15 2 2017 11 1 2018 10 3 2019 13 2 2020 7 1 2021 17 4 2022 17 5 2023 12 0 2024 7 0 Total 130 19 Scores and results list Canada s goal tally first score column indicates score after each Fleming goal List of international goals scored by Jessie Fleming No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref 1 March 4 2015 GSP Stadium Strovolos Cyprus nbsp Scotland 1 0 2 0 2015 Cyprus Cup 2 February 14 2016 BBVA Compass Stadium Houston United States nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 6 0 6 0 2016 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Championship 3 July 20 2016 Stade Sebastien Charlety Paris France nbsp China 1 0 1 0 Friendly 4 June 8 2017 Investors Group Field Winnipeg Canada nbsp Costa Rica 1 0 3 1 Friendly 5 March 5 2018 Estadio Municipal de Albufeira Albufeira Portugal nbsp South Korea 2 0 3 0 2018 Algarve Cup 6 June 10 2018 Tim Hortons Field Hamilton Canada nbsp Germany 2 1 2 3 Friendly 7 October 14 2018 Toyota Stadium Dallas United States nbsp Panama 3 0 7 0 2018 CONCACAF Women s Championship 8 March 25 2019 BMO Field Toronto Canada nbsp Mexico 1 0 3 0 Friendly 9 June 15 2019 Stade des Alpes Grenoble France nbsp New Zealand 1 0 2 0 2019 FIFA Women s World Cup 10 January 29 2020 H E B Park Edinburg United States nbsp Saint Kitts and Nevis 8 0 11 0 2020 CONCACAF Women s Olympic Qualifying Championship 11 April 9 2021 Leckwith Stadium Cardiff Wales nbsp Wales 3 0 3 0 Friendly 12 August 2 2021 Kashima Soccer Stadium Kashima Japan nbsp United States 1 0 1 0 2020 Summer Olympics 13 August 6 2021 International Stadium Yokohama Yokohama Japan nbsp Sweden 1 1 1 1 a e t 3 2 p 2020 Summer Olympics 14 October 23 2021 TD Place Stadium Ottawa Canada nbsp New Zealand 1 0 5 1 Friendly 15 April 8 2022 BC Place Vancouver Canada nbsp Nigeria 1 0 2 0 Friendly 16 July 5 2022 Estadio BBVA Guadalupe Mexico nbsp Trinidad and Tobago 4 0 6 0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship 17 July 11 2022 Estadio BBVA Guadalupe Mexico nbsp Costa Rica 1 0 2 0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship 18 July 14 2022 Estadio Universitario Monterrey Mexico nbsp Jamaica 1 0 3 0 2022 CONCACAF W Championship 19 October 10 2022 Estadio Municipal de Chapin Jerez Spain nbsp Morocco 1 0 4 0 FriendlyHonours editChelsea Women s Super League 2020 21 2021 22 2022 23 Women s FA Cup 2020 21 2021 22 2022 23 FA Women s League Cup 2020 21 Women s FA Community Shield 2020 Canada Summer Olympic Games 2021 bronze medal 2016 CONCACAF W Championship runner up 2018 2022 Algarve Cup 2016 Four Nations Tournament 2015 Individual CONCACAF Best XI 2017 112 CONCACAF W Championship Best XI 2018 113 2022 114 CONCACAF W Gold Cup Best XI 2024 110 CONCACAF Women s U 17 Championship Golden Ball 2013 51 CONCACAF Women s U 17 Championship Best XI 2013 50 Canadian Player of the Year 2021 45 2022 94 2023 107 Canadian U 20 Player of the Year 2015 2016 2017 Canadian U 17 Player of the Year 2014 FA Women s Super League Player of the Month November 2021 115 First team All American 2017 2019 116 Third team All American 2016 116 References edit FIFA Women s World Cup Australia amp New Zealand 2023 Squad List Canada CAN PDF FIFA July 11 2023 p 4 Retrieved July 11 2023 Jessie Fleming departs Chelsea a b Canadian women s soccer team delivers thrilling Olympic gold medal victory over Sweden CBC August 6 2021 a b c d e f g h i j Jessie Fleming at the Canadian Soccer Association a b c d Bribach Winston October 17 2016 Jessie Fleming attributes soccer expertise to track hockey roots Daily Bruin Retrieved December 6 2016 Dubinski Kate January 15 2013 Jessie Fleming fears for her high school athletic career The London Free Press Retrieved July 18 2021 2013 OFSAA Track and Field Results PDF Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Retrieved July 17 2021 Hensen Mike May 14 2014 High School Track And Field Charlotte Prouse and Jessie Fleming are prepared to go the distance The London Free Press Retrieved July 18 2021 Event 43 Women 3000 Meter Run Junior Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Retrieved July 17 2021 Event 41 Women 1500 Meter Junior Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Retrieved July 17 2021 Devlin Todd July 20 2021 Fleming key to Canada s chances Gameday London Retrieved July 30 2021 Kassouf Jeff November 1 2014 Canada s Fleming verbally commits to UCLA Equalizer Soccer Retrieved December 9 2017 Clark Travis December 2 2014 Girls Commitments Rising star to Westwood Top Drawer Soccer Retrieved September 30 2021 Kennedy Paul February 5 2016 UCLA lands Pugh and Fleming in recruiting coup 02 05 2016 Soccer America Retrieved August 10 2019 UCLA Falls to Florida in OT Heartbreaker UCLA Bruins August 28 2016 Retrieved September 30 2021 Fleming Named to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List UCLA Bruins August 8 2017 Retrieved August 10 2019 Fleming named finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy UCLA Bruins December 8 2017 Retrieved December 9 2017 Jessie Fleming Nominated for Honda Award UCLA Bruins December 13 2017 Retrieved August 10 2019 Three Bruins Selected to MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List UCLA Bruins August 1 2019 Retrieved August 10 2019 a b Fleming Selected Honda Award Finalist UCLA Bruins December 19 2019 Retrieved September 30 2021 Fleming Named Finalist for MAC Hermann Trophy UCLA Bruins December 5 2019 Retrieved September 30 2021 Men s and Women s Soccer Finalists Announced for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award Senior CLASS Award October 11 2019 Retrieved September 30 2021 Molinaro John May 14 2021 Canada s Jessie Fleming growing in influence for club country during 1st pro campaign CBC Sports Retrieved November 3 2021 Chelsea FC Women sign Canadian Jessie Fleming Chelsea Football Club July 22 2020 Retrieved July 22 2020 Women s Community Shield report Chelsea 2 Man City 0 Chelsea Football Club August 29 2020 Retrieved February 19 2021 Women s Match Report Benfica 0 Chelsea 5 Chelsea Football Club December 9 2020 Retrieved February 19 2021 Women s report Chelsea 3 Benfica 0 Chelsea Football Club December 16 2020 Retrieved February 19 2021 Women s report Aston Villa 0 Chelsea 4 Chelsea Football Club January 27 2021 Retrieved February 19 2021 Canada s Jessie Fleming helps Chelsea women retain Continental League Cup The Canadian Press CBC Sports March 14 2021 Retrieved March 16 2021 Molinaro John September 2 2021 5 of Canada s Olympic gold medal soccer players prepare to tackle Women s Super League CBC Sports Retrieved September 27 2021 Women s Champions League final report Chelsea 0 Barcelona 4 Chelsea Football Club May 16 2021 Retrieved September 27 2021 Lloyd Hughes Florence May 13 2022 Jessie Fleming Joining Chelsea highlighted my weak points It s taken time to adapt The Athletic Retrieved May 13 2022 Canada s Jessie Fleming scores 1st ever goal in Women s Super League for Chelsea CBC Sports September 26 2021 Retrieved September 27 2021 Birmingham City Women 0 4 Chelsea Women BBC Sport September 29 2021 Retrieved November 3 2021 Chelsea 2 0 Leicester City Pernille Harder and Fran Kirby goals sink Foxes BBC Sport October 10 2021 Retrieved November 3 2021 Emons Michael October 31 2021 Manchester City 0 3 Chelsea Blues into Women s FA Cup final BBC Sport Retrieved November 3 2021 Sanders Emma November 9 2021 Servette 0 7 Chelsea Ruthless Blues thrash Swiss Champions BBC Sport Retrieved November 14 2021 Molinaro John May 13 2022 Canadian Jessie Fleming s hunger and desire is launching her into soccer stardom CBC Sports Retrieved May 13 2022 Canada s Jessie Fleming signs new contract with Chelsea CBC Sports November 2 2022 Retrieved May 23 2023 Canadians Fleming Buchanan win Women s FA Cup with Chelsea before world record crowd CBC Sports May 14 2023 Retrieved May 23 2023 Canadians Fleming Buchanan help Chelsea to 4th straight Women s Super League title CBC Sports May 27 2023 Retrieved July 23 2023 a b Spiker Brianne July 19 2023 Fleming ready to step up as Canada s leader TSN Retrieved July 23 2023 Gangue Ruzic Alexandre January 23 2024 TRANSFER TRACKER Jessie Fleming rumoured to join Portland Thorns Theo Corbeanu returns to Wolves OneSoccer Retrieved January 23 2024 Garry Tom January 23 2024 Jessie Fleming to leave Chelsea in record NWSL transfer The Daily Telegraph Retrieved January 23 2024 a b c Jessie Fleming wins 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award December 17 2021 Retrieved December 19 2021 Canada selects roster for 2013 CONCACAF Women s U 17 Championship Canada Soccer Association October 29 2013 Archived from the original on November 1 2013 Retrieved July 20 2021 Della Costa Morris January 2 2014 London s Jessie Fleming 15 has the world at her feet The London Free Press Retrieved July 20 2021 Canada Soccer Association canadasocceren November 2 2013 canW17 player of the match is captain Jessie Fleming win Canada 11 0 TRI Tweet Retrieved July 20 2021 via Twitter Canada Soccer Association canadasocceren November 8 2013 Player of the match is Jessie Fleming CanW17 5 0 Jam Tweet Retrieved July 20 2021 via Twitter a b TSG announces CWU17 Best XI CONCACAF Archived from the original on September 26 2015 Retrieved June 13 2017 a b CWU17 Golden Ball Jessie Fleming Canada CONCACAF Archived from the original on August 12 2016 Retrieved June 13 2017 Rowaan Dave December 3 2012 Nominees announced for 2013 Canadian Soccer Players of the Year Waking The Red SB Nation Archived from the original on July 20 2021 Retrieved July 20 2021 Dalla Costa Morris March 5 2014 Coach Bev Priestman calls 15 year old Jessie Fleming who will lead Canada s women s team in the FIFA U17 World Cup in Costa Rice the fittest player on the pitch The London Free Press Retrieved July 20 2021 Care Tony March 4 2015 Jessie Fleming The next Christine Sinclair CBC Sports Retrieved June 5 2015 Jessie Fleming will lead Canada in a quarterfinal match against Venezuela on Thursday The London Free Press March 24 2014 Retrieved July 20 2021 a b Tabla Fleming named 2014 Canadian U 17 Players of the Year Canada Soccer Association December 16 2014 Retrieved July 31 2021 a b Della Costa Morris December 16 2014 Londoner Jessie Fleming voted Canada s top female soccer player under 17 The London Free Press Retrieved July 31 2021 Maharaj Lauren July 13 2015 Canada s Jessie Fleming passing on World Cup experiences to Pan Am teammates National Post Retrieved July 31 2021 Petrasso Fleming named 2015 Canadian U 20 Players of the Year Canada Soccer Association December 14 2015 Retrieved July 31 2021 Canada WNT names roster for Brazil tournament Canada Soccer Association December 4 2013 Retrieved November 3 2021 Della Costa Morris December 5 2013 Londoner Jessie Fleming hits Canada s senior team while still just 15 years old The London Free Press Retrieved November 3 2021 a b Rutherford Kristina September 9 2015 Canada s Jessie Fleming shows absolute focus Sportsnet Retrieved November 3 2021 Women s National Team 0 1 Chile Canada Soccer Association December 15 2013 Retrieved November 3 2021 permanent dead link Della Costa Morris December 11 2013 Women s Soccer Jessie Fleming 15 playing for senior team The London Free Press Retrieved November 3 2021 Women s National Team 1 0 Scotland Canada Soccer Association December 22 2013 Retrieved November 3 2021 permanent dead link a b Dalla Costa Morris May 5 2015 Top level is just the start for young Jessie Fleming The London Free Press Retrieved November 27 2021 Canada wins the BaoAn Cup in Shenzhen Canada Soccer Association January 15 2015 Retrieved November 3 2021 Fleming leads Canada past Scotland at Cyprus Cup The Canadian Press Sportsnet March 4 2015 Retrieved November 3 2021 Canada names 23 player selection to compete at FIFA Women s World Cup Canada 2015 Canada Soccer Association April 27 2015 Retrieved November 27 2021 Teenager Jessie Fleming scores as Canadian women beat Mexico in soccer friendly The Canadian Press The Hamilton Spectator May 14 2015 Retrieved November 3 2021 Netherlands vs Canada soccerway Retrieved June 23 2015 Canada edge past Switzerland into last eight of Women s World Cup The Guardian June 22 2015 Retrieved July 17 2023 Canada takes knockout blow from England at Womens World Cup CBC Sports Retrieved October 13 2017 Canada defeats China PR 1 0 in Olympic preparation friendly Canada Soccer Association July 20 2016 Retrieved March 7 2018 a b Fleming Wins Olympic Bronze with Team Canada Retrieved December 6 2016 Canada defeats Korea Republic 3 0 in final Algarve Cup group stage match Canada Soccer Association March 5 2018 Retrieved March 7 2018 Molinaro John F June 8 2019 Talented youngsters offer hope for Canadian team in post Sinclair era Sportsnet Retrieved July 17 2023 Together We Rise Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women s World Cup France 2019 Retrieved May 25 2019 Canada book spot into last 16 with win at WWC ESPN Reuters Retrieved November 3 2021 Reed Nigel June 24 2019 Canada s women s World Cup exit leaves bitter taste CBC Sports Retrieved July 17 2023 The Canadian Press June 25 2019 World Cup exit shows Canada will miss the remarkable Christine Sinclair The Hamilton Spectator Retrieved July 17 2023 a b Fleming We often picture Canada lifting the trophy FIFA June 16 2023 Retrieved July 23 2023 Murray Nick July 30 2021 Dramatic penalty kicks send Canada s women s soccer team to Olympic semifinals CBC Sports Retrieved August 2 2021 a b Sinclair Christine Brunt Stephen December 10 2022 Let Jessie have it How Christine Sinclair s penalty kick plan helped Canada conquer U S at Tokyo Olympics The Welland Tribune Retrieved July 18 2023 Heroux Devin August 2 2021 Canada shocks U S in semis will play for Olympic gold in women s soccer Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved August 2 2021 Cyle Larin Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer players of the month for March April 1 2021 Retrieved November 14 2021 Alphonso Davies and Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer s Players of the Month November 1 2021 Retrieved November 14 2021 Jessie Fleming and Kamal Miller named Canada Soccer Players of the Month December 1 2021 Retrieved December 19 2021 Concacaf announces 2021 Player of the Year Awards nominees February 7 2022 Retrieved February 18 2022 Canada open 2022 international season with 1 1 draw against England February 17 2022 Retrieved February 18 2022 Alter David June 26 2022 Canadian women s soccer team plays to scoreless draw in friendly against South Korea CBC Sports Retrieved July 20 2022 Charpentier Caden July 18 2022 Chelsea stars Fran Kirby and Jessie Fleming shine with their nations The Pride of London Retrieved July 19 2022 Canadian women s soccer team falls to U S on late penalty in CONCACAF W Championship final CBC Sports July 19 2022 Retrieved July 19 2022 a b Jessie Fleming wins 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year December 22 2022 gt Molinaro John F July 19 2023 Women s World Cup Preview Foolish to count out Canada Sportsnet Retrieved July 19 2023 a b Molinaro John F July 13 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup Group B Preview Is sixth time a charm for Canada s Sinclair Sportsnet Retrieved July 18 2023 2023 FIFA Women s World Cup team by team preview ESPN July 18 2023 Retrieved July 23 2023 Ristic Raine July 17 2023 Who are Canada s 5 biggest stars not named Sinclair at 2023 World Cup OneSoccer Retrieved July 19 2023 Davidson Neil July 21 2023 Sinclair misses penalty kick as Canada ties Nigeria in Women s World Cup opener CBC Sports Retrieved July 21 2023 Molinaro John F July 21 2023 Canada s lack of scoring prowess on full display in draw with Nigeria Sportsnet Retrieved July 23 2023 Molinaro John F July 26 2023 Canada s Women s World Cup comeback cued by veteran subs starting with Sinclair Sportsnet Retrieved July 26 2023 Davidson Neil July 31 2023 Canada left searching for answers in wake of early exit from Women s World Cup Globe amp Mail Retrieved August 11 2023 Molinaro John F July 31 2023 Long standing issues with scoring creativity at root of Canada s World Cup exit Sportsnet Retrieved July 31 2023 Tierney Mitchell July 31 2023 Player Ratings How CanWNT performed as they were unceremoniously eliminated from the World Cup by hosts Australia Canadian Premier League Retrieved August 11 2023 CanWNT beats Jamaica to take lead into second leg of Olympic qualifier TSN September 22 2023 Retrieved September 27 2023 a b Molinaro John F September 27 2023 Maturing Canadians will get chance to defend Olympic title Sportsnet Retrieved September 27 2023 a b Stephen Eustaquio and Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer s 2023 Players of the Year Canadian Soccer Association December 15 2023 Retrieved December 15 2023 Davidson Neil February 21 2024 Canada names midfielder Jessie Fleming captain of the women s soccer team The Globe amp Mail Retrieved February 22 2024 Dure Beau March 6 2024 Canada 2 2 USA aet 1 3 on pens Concacaf W Gold Cup semi final as it happened The Guardian Retrieved March 11 2024 a b Shaw Leon Ovalle head up W Gold Cup Best XI CONCACAF com CONCACAF March 13 2024 Retrieved March 14 2024 Jessie Fleming Profile Retrieved August 29 2020 2017 CONCACAF Award Winners Announced CONCACAF Archived from the original on December 22 2017 Retrieved January 25 2018 Concacaf announces the individual awards and Best XI of the CWC CONCACAF October 18 2018 Retrieved November 24 2018 Dumornay Lavelle and Shaw headline CMU20 Best XI CONCACAF July 19 2022 Retrieved November 2 2022 Fleming named best WSL player in November Chelsea Football Club December 9 2021 Retrieved January 22 2022 a b Jessie Fleming Profile UCLA Bruins Retrieved July 25 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jessie Fleming Jessie Fleming at the Canadian Soccer 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