Shelina Zadorsky


Shelina Laura Zadorsky is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League and the Canada women's national soccer team. She previously played for Australian W-League club Perth Glory and Swedish top-division club Vittsjö GIK. Zadorsky won a bronze medal with Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Club career

Ottawa Fury FC, 2013–2014

Zadorsky played for USL W-League side Ottawa Fury Women, helping captain them go to a second place finish in the 2013 Central Conference final and a win in 2014. The Fury disbanded its long-standing women's program in March 2015 for "business reasons".

Perth Glory, 2014–2015

Zadorsky was signed by Australian side Perth Glory on August 1, 2014 ahead the 2014 W-League season. Zadorsky played 14 games for the Glory, scoring one goal and helping them reach the regular season win and a Grand Final appearance.

Vittsjö GIK

Following the folding of the Fury, Zadorsky signed with Damallsvenskan side Vittsjö GIK, in the top flight of Swedish football, on March 29, 2015. She appeared 18 times for side during the 2015 season.

Washington Spirit, 2016–2017

On February 8, 2016, it was announced that Zadorsky would play for the Washington Spirit for the 2016 season of the National Women's Soccer League via the NWSL Player Allocation She played 11 regular season matches, starting 10, totaling 911 minutes in the regular season, as well as played the entire match for both post season matches. Zadorsky recorded assist in the semifinal to Ali Krieger to give the Spirit the early lead on the way to the team's first ever semifinal victory. Zadorsky was voted Spirit Newcomer of the Year for 2016.
She played 21 games for the Spirit in 2017, serving as the side's captain.

Orlando Pride, 2018–present

On January 23, 2018 Zadorsky was traded to the Orlando Pride in exchange for Aubrey Bledsoe and a first round draft pick. Zadorsky played in 23 games during her first season with the Pride. She was reassigned as a federation player to the Pride ahead of the 2019 season. On September 29, 2019, Zadorsky scored her first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw with Sky Blue FC.

International career

Zadorsky made her debut for Canada's youth teams at the age of 14. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, represented Canada at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand, played for Canada at their fourth place finish at the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Guatemala, won silver at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Panama and represented Canada at the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan.
Zadorsky made her full team debut on January 14, 2013 at the age of 20. While Zadorsky did not make the 2015 Women's World Cup roster, she was in the side that finished fourth at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. She was on the roster and played on the Canadian side which won the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
On May 25, 2019 she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1March 9, 2016Bela Vista Municipal Stadium, Parchal, Portugal1–02–12016 Algarve Cup final
2February 4, 2020H-E-B Park, Edinburg, Texas, United States2–02–02020 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying

Honours

Club

;Perth Glory
;Runner-up
;Canada
;Canada U20
Runner-up