Rachelle Anne Beanlands (born May 11, 1993) is a former Canadian soccer player. She played as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rachelle Anne Beanlands | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gloucester Hornets | |||
| Cumberland United | |||
| Nepean SC | |||
| Ottawa South United | |||
| Ottawa Fury | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Maryland Terrapins | 78 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011 | Ottawa Fury FC | ||
| 2012–2015 | Laval Comets | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
She began playing youth soccer with the Glouchester Hornets.[1] She later played for Cumberland United,[2] Ottawa Fury Academy, and Ottawa South United.[1]
In 2010, she was named 2010 Ottawa Soccer Athlete of the Year after playing with the Ottawa Fury U17s, posting a 12-0-2 record allowing only five goals, helping the team win the 2010 Super Y-League North American Championships. She was named to the Canada U17 team.[3]
From 2011 to 2015, she attended the University of Maryland, playing for the Maryland Terrapins, redshirting her first year.[4] By the end of her tenure, she had the most starts for a goalkeeper in the school's history with 78.[5] Beanlands was a five-time academic all-conference honoree, and in 2014 was named to the Capital One Academic All-District Team, and was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor in 2016.[6]
Club career
She played club soccer for the Ottawa Fury[7] and Laval Comets.[8]
International career
Beanlands received multiple callups to Canadian youth team camps. She was part of the Canada U17 team that won the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship,[9] as well as serving asbackup goalkeeper at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[5]
She made her sole appearance for Canada against Argentina recording a clean sheet in a 1-0 victory, at the 2011 Pan American Games;[10] Canada ultimately won gold.[11]
Post-playing career
After her playing career, she attended medical school at the University of Western Ontario,[12] and became a medical doctor.[13]