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Christine Sinclair

Portland, Oregon, USA

FIFA All-Time Scoring Record Holder & Record-Breaking Olympian

Christine Sinclair is the world’s all-time leader in international goals scored — for men or women — with 190 goals across 331 caps for Canada. A three-time Olympic medallist (gold, 2021; bronze, 2012 and 2016), 14-time Canada Soccer Player of the Year, and CONCACAF champion, Christine Sinclair is widely recognized as the greatest soccer player Canada has ever produced. Now retired from play, she is channelling over two decades of elite experience into ownership, mentorship, and advocacy through the Vancouver Rise and her Girls With Goals Foundation.

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Keynote Speeches

Scoring Success

Christine tells the inspiring story of her rise to soccer success. She describes the team work, passion, and competitive nature that she needed to rise to the top, as well as the obstacles she has had to overcome in her sport.

The Olympic Experience

Christine shares her Olympic journey, her experience as a competitor, and her rise to success.

Audience reviews:

Christine was wonderful… far surpassing our expectations of her as a guest speaker. She was genuine and heartfelt in her approach and offered such amazing wisdom on leadership. We are still hearing about how much everyone loved her!

- MS Society of Canada, BC & Yukon Region

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Speaker Biography

Christine Sinclair brings:

• World’s all-time record holder — 190 international goals, 331 caps for Canada
• Olympic gold medallist (Tokyo 2021) and two-time Olympic bronze medallist
• 14-time Canada Soccer Player of the Year and CONCACAF champion
• Founder, Girls With Goals Foundation — advancing access and opportunity for women in sport
• Ownership role with Vancouver Rise, Canada’s newest professional women’s soccer club

More About Christine Sinclair

A Record Built Over Two Decades

Christine Sinclair played over 20 seasons with Canada’s senior national team, competing in six FIFA Women’s World Cups and four Olympic Football Tournaments. She surpassed Abby Wambach’s long-standing international goals record in January 2020 and finished her career with 190 goals in 331 appearances — the most in the history of the sport for any player, men or women. Canada Soccer named her record-breaking 185th goal its Moment of the Year, and she won the Rosenfeld Award as Canada’s female athlete of the year on two separate occasions, becoming the first team-sport athlete to receive the honour twice.

Her path to the top started early. Christine grew up in Burnaby, B.C., made her senior national team debut at the 2000 Algarve Cup, and went on to win two NCAA titles at the University of Portland — where ESPN The Magazine named her Academic All-American of the Year. She earned multiple Top-5 Player in the World rankings and received five FIFA World Player of the Year nominations across her career.

Olympic Glory and Leading Canada to Gold

Christine Sinclair captained Canada through three Olympic campaigns that tested the team’s resilience at every turn. A breakthrough bronze in London in 2012 — where she also served as Canada’s flag bearer at the closing ceremonies — was followed by another bronze in Rio in 2016. In Tokyo in 2021, she helped lead Canada to its first Olympic gold in women’s soccer, fulfilling a mission the team had described as “changing the colour of the medal.” It remains one of the defining moments in Canadian sports history.

Away from the Olympics, Christine won five professional women’s championship titles with three different clubs and a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games. She concluded her club career with the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women’s Soccer League in 2024, ending a playing career that spanned more than two decades at the elite level.

Building What Comes Next

Since retiring from international play in 2023, Christine Sinclair has moved into a new chapter defined by the same focus and purpose that drove her on the field. She holds an ownership stake in Vancouver Rise, Canada’s newest professional women’s soccer club, and leads the Girls With Goals Foundation — an organization committed to opening doors for the next generation of women in sport through access, mentorship, and advocacy.

Christine has long used her platform for causes beyond soccer. During the pandemic, she supported the Canadian Olympic Committee’s “We Are All Team Canada” campaign recognizing front-line workers, partnered with the Canadian Women’s Foundation to raise funds for girls affected by COVID-19, and has continued to support MS fundraising efforts. Her post-playing work reflects a clear belief: that the most meaningful part of a legacy is what you build for those who come after you.

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