Kadeisha Buchanan

Kadeisha Buchanan (born November 5, 1995), nicknamed Keisha, is a Canadian soccer player for Olympique Lyonnais in Division 1 Féminine. She is also a member of the Canadian national team. She was born in Toronto and raised in Brampton, Ontario, the youngest of seven girls in a single-parent home. She was only 17 when she made her debut for the Canada National team on January 12, 2013.[1]

Kadeisha Buchanan
Kadeisha Buchanan on Pan Am Games
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-11-05) November 5, 1995
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Olympique Lyonnais
Number 21
Youth career
Erin Mills
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 West Virginia Mountaineers 91 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Toronto Lady Lynx 4 (1)
2014 Ottawa Fury 1 (0)
2016 Vaughan Azzurri 1 (0)
2017– Olympique Lyonnais 40 (1)
National team‡
2012 Canada U-17 9 (0)
2014 Canada U-20 4 (0)
2015 Canada U-23 4 (0)
2013– Canada 101 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of March 4, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of March 4, 2020

At the 2015 Women's World Cup, Buchanan won the Young Player Award.[2]

Career

College

Buchanan played college soccer at West Virginia University, for the Mountaineers, where she co-captained the team, and won numerous accolades.[3]

Vaughan Azzurri

In June 2016, Buchanan signed with Vaughan Azzurri of League1 Ontario to get game action prior to the 2016 Rio Olympics.[4][5]

Olympique Lyonnais

Upon graduating from West Virginia University, Buchanan was a highly rated prospect prior to the 2017 NWSL College Draft. In December 2016, Buchanan was being linked with a move to Europe, along with fellow Canadian team member Ashley Lawrence.[6] In January 2017, it was announced that Buchanan had signed with Olympique Lyonnais of Division 1 Féminine.[7] In June 2018, Buchanan would sign a three-year contract extension which would keep her with Lyon until 2022.[8]

International

Buchanan was 14 years old when she was recruited to the Canadian youth program in 2010. She won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 championship in Guatemala.[9] When she was called up to the Canadian women's national team on January 12, 2013 against China while still in high school, Buchanan became one of the youngest players on any women's national team.[10]

Buchanan scored her first international goal against the United States on May 8, 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in front of the second largest crowd to ever watch a women's soccer game in Canada.[11] The game ended in a 1–1 draw. Buchanan was also named Canada's Under-20 Women's Player of the Year in 2013, and anchored the host nation's defence at the 2014 Women's U-20 World Cup Canada in 2014.[12]

In 2015, Buchanan established herself as one of the best defenders in the world, winning the Young Player Award in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup,[13] as well as being named Canadian Women's Player of the Year,[14] and being nominated for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or.[15]

On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[16]

On February 9, 2020, Buchanan played her 100th match for Canada in a 0–3 loss against the United States.[17]

Awards
  • 2012 Won a silver medal at the CONCACAF Women's U-17 championship in Guatemala[18]
  • 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Best Young Player Award[19]
  • 2016 winner of the Missouri Athletic Club's (MAC) Hermann Trophy. 2015 Finalist (1 of 3) for the MAC Hermann Trophy. The award represents the highest level of individual achievement in NCAA women's soccer.[20]
  • 2016 Hardman Award, honouring West Virginia amateur athletes. First WV woman honoured since Mary Lou Retton, Olympic gold medalist, in 1984.[21]
  • 2016 Winner of the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top soccer player[22][23]

Honours

Club
Olympique Lyonnais

International
Canada

Individual

Career statistics

Club
As of March 4, 2020[26][27]
Club League Season League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Olympique Lyonnais D1 Féminine 2016–17 804050170
2017–18 1604040240
2018–19 1113000141
2019–20 501041101
Total 401120131652
Career total 401120131652

International goals
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first.
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1May 8, 2014Investors Group Field United States1–11–1Friendly
2January 11, 2015Shenzhen Bay Sports Center South Korea2–12–1Four Nations Tournament
3February 14, 2016BBVA Compass Stadium Trinidad and Tobago3–06–0CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifier
4June 10, 2019Stade de la Mosson Cameroon1–01–02019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Education and scholastic playing career

Buchanan attended Cardinal Leger Catholic Secondary School, where she played flag football, volleyball, and basketball in addition to soccer.[28] She was enrolled in general studies. She earned a place on the Garret Ford Academic Honour Roll.[29]

Buchanan attends West Virginia University, where she plays collegiate soccer for the Mountaineers and has qualified for the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.[30]

Personal life

Both of Buchanan's parents are originally from Jamaica. Her father was born in St. Thomas, Jamaica while her mother is originally from Montego Bay. Kadeisha grew up in the greater Toronto area, specifically Brampton and Mississauga. Buchanan is the youngest of her mom's seven daughters. There are 11 siblings in total.

References
  1. "Canada Soccer". canadasoccer.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  2. "Buchanan named Hyundai Best Young Player". FIFA.com. July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. "Ashley Lawrence profile". West Virginia University. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. "Vaughan Features Canada WNT Players In 9–0 Win Over Darby". League1 Ontario. June 27, 2016.
  5. "Kadeisha Buchanan profile". League1 Ontario. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
  6. Neil Davidson (December 30, 2016). "Canadian soccer stars Kadeisha Buchanan, Ashley Lawrence mull over club futures". Vancouver Sun.
  7. Neil Davidson (January 8, 2017). "Canadian soccer star Kadeisha Buchanan joins French powerhouse Olympique Lyonnais". Ottawa Citizen.
  8. "La-Canadienne-Buchanan-Prolonge-Pour-Trois-Ans-a-Lyon". Le Figaro. June 2, 2018.
  9. http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/12/21/us-u17-wnt-defeats-canada-to-win-concacaf-championship
  10. "Women's World Cup's Youngest Player Winner's Roots Stretch To Jamaica | Caribbean and Latin America News and Lifestyle Daily – News Americas Now". www.newsamericasnow.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  11. Ed Tait (May 9, 2014). "World's best can't beat Canada". Winnipeg Free Press.
  12. http://www.wvusports.com/page.cfm?story=25942&cat=wsoccer
  13. FIFA (July 6, 2015). "Buchanan receives Hyundai Young Player Award". FIFA. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  14. Neil Davidson (December 17, 2015). "Kadeisha Buchanan named Canadian women's soccer player of the year". CBC. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  15. Laura Armstrong (October 19, 2015). "Canada's Kadeisha Buchanan on FIFA Ballon d'Or award shortlist". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  16. "Together We Rise: Canada Soccer announces squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019". Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  17. "U.S. defeats Canada in CONCACAF Women's Olympic Championship final". Airdrie Today. February 9, 2020.
  18. "Women's World Cup's Youngest Player Winner's Roots Stretch To Jamaica | Caribbean and Latin America News and Lifestyle Daily – News Americas Now". www.newsamericasnow.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  19. FIFA.com. "FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ - Hyundai Young Player Award - FIFA.com". FIFA.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  20. "Buchanan Named Hermann Trophy Finalist". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  21. http://www.wvgazettemail.com/sports/20160207/wvu-soccer-standout-buchanan-wins-hardman-award
  22. "Buchanan Named Honda Sport Award Winner". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  23. "Buchanan of West Virginia University Named the Honda Sport Award Winner for Soccer". CWSA. December 13, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  24. "Lloyd, Solo and Sasic lead the way". FIFA.com. July 6, 2015.
  25. "2015 FIFPro Award". Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  26. "Kadeisha Buchanan Profile". Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  27. "Kadeisha Buchanan". statsfootofeminin.fr. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  28. "West Virginia Mountaineer Player Profiles". "West Virginia Mountaineers". Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  29. "Canada Soccer profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  30. "Canada Soccer profile". Canada Soccer. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
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