St. Kitts and Nevis footballer (b. 2002)
Cloey Elaine Uddenberg (born 13 November 2002) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League . Born in Canada, she represents Saint Kitts and Nevis at international level.
University career
In 2020, she began attending the University of Guelph , playing for the women's soccer team . In her rookie season in 2021 (the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), she was OUA and U Sports Rookie of the Year, OUA West Player of the Year, and was named to the Second Team All-Canadian and U Sports All-Rookie team.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] She became the first Guelph player to ever win the national Rookie of the Year Award.[ 5] In 2022, she was named an OUA West First Team All-Star.[ 6]
In 2023, she transferred to the University of South Alabama , where she joined the women's soccer team .[ 7]
In 2024, she transferred to Purdue University to play for the women's soccer team .[ 8] On August 25, 2024, she scored her first NCAA Division I goal in a victory over the UIC Flames .[ 9]
Club career
Uddenberg played for League1 Ontario side Aurora FC from 2017 to 2019.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
In 2021, she played for Guelph Union .[ 13] She scored one goal on August 24, against Unionville Milliken SC .[ 14]
In 2022, she joined Simcoe County Rovers FC .[ 15] She was named a league First Team All-Star in 2022.[ 16] In 2023, she was named the league's Midfielder of the Year and a league First Team All-Star.[ 17] [ 18] When she started for the club against Alliance United on May 4, 2024 she became the clubs all time record appearance leader.[citation needed ]
In November 2024, she signed a professional contract with AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League for the 2025 season.[ 19] [ 20]
International career
Eligible for Canada and St. Kitts and Nevis, Uddenberg was encouraged to try out for the St. Kitts and Nevis team by her father.[ 21]
Uddenberg represented St Kitts and Nevis at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship qualifying stage and two CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualifiers (2018 and 2019 ).[ 22]
She also represents the Saint Kitts and Nevis senior team . She scored a hat trick against Grenada on May 23, 2018 at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification .[ 23] She scored another hat trick on October 8, 2019 against Antigua and Barbuda at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification .[ 24]
International goals
Scores and results list Saint Kitts and Nevis's goal tally first
Personal life
Uddenberg's paternal grandparents hail from Saint Kitts and Nevis .[ 25] [ 26] Her sisters, Kayla and Carley , are also members of the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team .[ 27] [ 28]
References
^ "The Uddenberg Sisters: from St Kitts & Nevis to the York Region" . OneSoccer . 25 February 2020.
^ Cudmore, John (29 November 2021). "Richmond Hill's Cloey Uddenberg named top rookie for U Sports women's soccer" . Richmond Hill Liberal .
^ "SKN's Cloey Uddenberg nabs Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards" . SKN Pulse . 17 November 2021.
^ "Lefebvre, Uddenberg, Wroe score top divisional honours amidst award and all-star selections" . Ontario University Athletics . 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022 .
^ "WSCR: Cloey Uddenberg Becomes First U of G Women's Soccer Player to be Named National Rookie of the Year" . Guelph Gryphons . 17 November 2021.
^ "WSCR: Four Gryphons Named 2022 OUA All-Stars" . Guelph Gryphons . 2 November 2022.
^ "Jaguar soccer adds four signees for fall 2023" . South Alabama Jaguars . 24 May 2023.
^ @PurdueSoccer (7 March 2024). "We are excited to welcome Cloey Uddenberg to the family!" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Boilermakers Shut Out Flames" . Purdue Boilermakers . 25 August 2024.
^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2017 L1O Stats" . League1 Ontario .
^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2018 L1O Stats" . League1 Ontario .
^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2019 L1O Stats" . League1 Ontario .
^ "Union completes unbeaten run through inaugural season" . Guelph Sports Journal . 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022 .
^ "Cloey Uddenberg 2021 L1O Stats" . League1 Ontario . Archived from the original on 3 September 2021.
^ @RoversFC_L1O (17 March 2022). "Cloey is a Rover" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Simcoe skipper Cloey Uddenberg at the heart of the 2022 Women's Premier Division All-Star team" . League1 Ontario . 17 November 2022.
^ "Women's Premier Division 2023: Award Winners" . League1 Ontario . 20 November 2023.
^ "Triple award-winning goalkeeper Gurleen Toor selected in talented XI" . League1 Ontario . 28 November 2023.
^ Butler, Signa (28 November 2024). "Cloey Uddenberg becomes 3rd local player to sign for Northern Super League's AFC Toronto" . CBC Sports .
^ "AFC Toronto signs former U Sports all-Canadian midfielder Cloey Uddenberg" . Waking the Red . 28 November 2024.
^ "York Catholic District School Board sisters give it their all in 2020 Olympics Qualifier Tournament" . York Catholic District School Board . 26 February 2020.
^ Cudmore, John (16 May 2018). "Aurora Stingers' Uddenberg looks forward to Women's World Cup qualifier" . Richmond Hill Liberal . Retrieved 25 April 2019 .
^ "St Kitts & Nevis send 10-0 warining" . Trinidad and Tobago Guardian . 24 May 2018.
^ Baptiste, Beto. "Benna Girls suffer huge loss in final CONCACAF qualifier" . Antigua Observer .
^ Massey, Rob (27 November 2021). "Nation's top rookie shines for U of G and her home country" . Guelph Today .
^ Davidson, Neil (28 November 2024). "New AFC Toronto midfielder Cloey Uddenberg played her part in Canada soccer history" . Toronto Star .
^ 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 .
^ Olney, Charles (7 February 2020). "After learning from Olympic qualifying, St. Kitts & Nevis is ready to start winning" . All for XI .
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