Carley Uddenberg (born 6 July 2000) is a footballer who plays as a defender for the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario. Born in Canada, she represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national team.

Carley Uddenberg
Personal information
Full name Carley Taimi Uddenberg[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Simcoe County Rovers
Youth career
Richmond Hill SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Seneca Sting 47 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Simcoe County Rovers 5 (0)
International career
Saint Kitts and Nevis U20
Saint Kitts and Nevis 1+
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 16, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:53, 1 February 2020 (UTC)

Early life

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Uddenberg is a native of Richmond Hill, Ontario in Canada.[2] She played youth soccer with Richmond Hill SC,[3] and for the Jean Vanier CSS high school soccer team.[4]

College career

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For college, she began attending Seneca College, playing for the women's soccer team in 2018.[5] She serves as co-captain for the team.[6] She scored her first goals on September 16, 2018, scoring twice in a 9-0 victory over Fleming College.[7] In 2023, she was named to the OCAA Championship All-Star Team.[8]

Club career

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In 2023, she began playing with the Simcoe County Rovers in League1 Ontario.[9]

International career

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Uddenberg was a member of the Saint Kitts and Nevis under-20 national team in 2018.[10] She has also appeared for the Saint Kitts and Nevis senior national team, including in the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship on 1 February 2020 against Mexico. She came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute for Brittney Lawrence, with the match finishing as a 6–0 loss.[11]

Personal life

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Uddenberg is a native of Richmond Hill, Ontario,[5] with her paternal grandparents hailing from Saint Kitts and Nevis.[12] She is the older sister of Cloey Uddenberg and Kayla Uddenberg, who are also members of the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team.[1][13] She is majoring in early childhood education at Seneca College.[5]

She is also a youth soccer coach with Aurora FC.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Uddenberg Sisters: from St Kitts & Nevis to the York Region". OneSoccer. 25 February 2020.
  2. ^ Beck, Marney (28 December 2013). "Richmond Hill girls hope cupcake gesture will inspire others". Richmond Hill Liberal.
  3. ^ "RHSC Player Commits to Seneca Women's Soccer Team". Richmond Hill SC.
  4. ^ "York Catholic District School Board sisters give it their all in 2020 Olympics Qualifier Tournament". York Catholic District School Board. 26 February 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Carley Uddenberg Seneca profile". Seneca College.
  6. ^ "Seneca Sting back in action with six fall sports". Seneca College. 6 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Sting Complete Weekend Sweep". Seneca Sting. 16 September 2018.
  8. ^ "2023 OCAA Women's Soccer Awards". Ontario Colleges Athletic Association Uddenberg is also most well known for her national championship title which she received outstanding accolades for in 2023.
  9. ^ "Carley Uddenberg 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  10. ^ RHSC Player Commits to Seneca Women's Soccer Team
  11. ^ Saint Kitts and Nevis v Mexico
  12. ^ Cudmore, John (16 May 2018). "Aurora Stingers' Uddenberg looks forward to Women's World Cup qualifier". YorkRegion.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  13. ^ Davidson, Neil (27 January 2020). "Sugar Girlz from St. Kitts/Nevis rely on Canadian content in Olympic qualifier - Teenaged Uddenberg sisters are part of burgeoning team's roster". CBC Sports.
  14. ^ @L1OWomens (13 November 2020). "Next up, Carley and Cloey Uddenberg coaches at Aurora FC" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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