Charmaine Hooper is one of the most decorated female soccer players to ever play the game. In 2006, Hooper was the all-time leader for Team Canada’s national team with 126 international caps and 64 international goals. She has had a tremendous influence on women’s soccer, especially in North America.
    As a college student Charmaine played for the North Carolina State Wolfpack. In her sophomore season she led the ACC with 15 goals and was named to the All-ACC first team. In her next two collegiate seasons she was tabbed an NCAA All-American. She holds multiple NC State scoring records and points records.
    Charmaine’s international career started in 1986 when she took the field for the first time with the Canadian national team. In 1995 Hooper participated in her first Woman’s World Cup. She would go on to play in the next two Woman’s World Cups. In 2003 she earned her 100th international cap against Mexico, scored two goals as a defender, and was named to the Woman’s World Cup all-star team.
    Hooper has also had an impressive professional career. She played internationally in Norway, Japan, and Italy. While playing in Japan she was awarded the title of league MVP and led the league in scoring twice. In 1997 she played for the Rockford Dactyls where she led the league in scoring in her first two seasons. In 2000, she led the Chicago Cobras to the W-League title. To add to her professional career, in 2002 Hooper was inducted to the United Soccer League’s Hall of Fame.
    Today, along with caring for her daughter, she is playing for Fort Worth FC one of the WPSL’s newest teams. Her leadership and experience will lend a helping hand to her teammates as well as elevate the team to a high level. - Andrew Lawit