Chelsea Surpris

Chelsea Ariane Surpris (born 20 December 1996) is an American-born Haitian footballer who plays as a right back for the Haiti women's national team.

Chelsea Surpris
Personal information
Full name Chelsea Ariane Surpris[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996
Place of birth Crowley, Texas, U.S.
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[2]
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
Dallas Sting
Nolan Catholic Vikings
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Texas Longhorns 60 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 FC Dallas 7 (0)
National team‡
United States U20
Haiti 1+
Teams managed
2019– Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:51, 29 January 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:51, 29 January 2020 (UTC)

Playing career

Surpris played for the Dallas Sting club team in her youth, helping the team to win the 2011 USYSA and 2014 ECNL national championships. She played for the Nolan Catholic Vikings in high school, where she was the team's most valuable player in 2012 while also competing as a track and field athlete. In college, she played for the Texas Longhorns from 2015 to 2018. In total, she made 60 appearances, scoring 2 goals and recording 2 assists.[2] In 2019, she played for the Dallas Sting in the WPSL.[3]

Surpris was previously a member of the United States under-20 national team player pool. She has been capped for the Haiti women's national team, including an appearance in the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship against the United States on 28 January 2020.[4]

Coaching career

Surpris was appointed as an assistant coach for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's team on 24 October 2019.[5]

Personal life

Surpris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Dimensions of Organization and a minor in business.[5]

References
  1. "2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying – Player National Team Roster" (PDF). CONCACAF. 21 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  2. Chelsea Surpris
  3. Chelsea Surpris
  4. United States v Haiti
  5. Chelsea Surpris


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