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{{Short description|Canadian soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Danica Wu<br>胡嘉兒
| name = Danica Wu<br>胡嘉兒
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| height = {{convert|5|ft|2|in|abbr=on}}
| height = {{convert|5|ft|2|in|abbr=on}}
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| position = [[Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[SGS Essen]]
| college1 = [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]
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| collegeyears1 = 2010–2013
| clubnumber = 3
| collegecaps1 = 76
| youthclubs1 = [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]
| collegegoals1 = 5
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| youthyears1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = [[Laval Comets]]
| clubs1 = [[Laval Comets]]
| years1 = 2009–2013
| years1 = 2009–2013
| caps1 =
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| goals1 =
| clubs2 = [[Herforder SV Borussia Friedenstal|Herforder SV]]
| clubs2 = [[Ottawa Fury (women)|Ottawa Fury]]
| years2 = 2014–2015
| years2 = 2014
| caps2 = 21
| caps2 =
| goals2= 0
| goals2=
| clubs3 = [[MSV Duisburg (women)|MSV Duisburg]]
| clubs3 = [[Herforder SV Borussia Friedenstal|Herforder SV]]
| years3 = 2015–2018
| years3 = 2014–2015
| caps3 = 52
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 2
| goals3= 0
| clubs4 = [[SGS Essen]]
| clubs4 = [[MSV Duisburg (women)|MSV Duisburg]]
| years4 = 2018–
| years4 = 2015–2018
| caps4 = 14
| caps4 = 52
| goals4 = 3
| goals4 = 2
| clubs5 = [[SGS Essen]]
| years5 = 2018–2019
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 3

| nationalteam1 = [[Canada women's national under-17 soccer team|Canada U17]]
| nationalteam1 = [[Canada women's national under-17 soccer team|Canada U17]]
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2008
| nationalyears1 = 2008
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalcaps1 = 8
| nationalgoals1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam2 = [[Canada women's national under-20 soccer team|Canada U20]]
| nationalteam2 = [[Canada women's national under-20 soccer team|Canada U20]]
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2012
| nationalyears2 = 2012
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalteam3 = [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]]
| nationalteam3 = [[Canada women's national under-23 soccer team|Canada U23]]
| nationalyears3 = 2013–
| nationalyears3 = 2015
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalcaps3 = 6
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalteam4 = [[Canada women's national soccer team|Canada]]
| nationalyears4 = 2013
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = December 28, 2017
| club-update = December 28, 2017
| nationalteam-update = July 29, 2013
| nationalteam-update = July 29, 2015
}}
}}


'''Danica Joelle Wu''' (born August 13, 1992) is a Canadian [[association football|soccer]] [[midfielder]] who currently plays in Germany and played collegiately for [[Ohio State Buckeyes]] and plays for the L[[Laval Comets|aval Comets]] in the W-League and is also a member of the [[Canada women's national soccer team]].
'''Danica Joelle Wu''' (born August 13, 1992) is a retired Canadian [[association football|soccer]] [[midfielder]] who last played for German [[Frauen-Bundesliga]] side [[MSV Duisburg (women)|SGS Essen]]<ref>[https://www.soccerdonna.de/de/danica-wu/leistungsdaten/spieler_5535.html Danica Wu—Profile in soccerdonna]. Retrieved March 7, 2020. (German)</ref> and played for [[Ohio State Buckeyes]] (collegiately) and for the [[Laval Comets]] in the W-League and was also a member of the [[Canada women's national soccer team]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
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* played 12 games after missing the start of the season playing for Canada at the U-20 Women's World Cup and the final six games with a broken leg.
* played 12 games after missing the start of the season playing for Canada at the U-20 Women's World Cup and the final six games with a broken leg.
* first team All-Big Ten
* first team All-Big Ten
* Academic All-Big Ten
* Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.

; As a senior in 2013
* played 18 matches, started in 18 matches
* Academic All-Big Ten
* Academic All-Big Ten
* Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.
* Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.


== Youth playing career==
== Youth playing career==
Wu captained Alberta provincial team in Canada Summer Games and was selected to the all-star team during those games. She won a bronze medal with [[Canada women's national under-17 soccer team|Canada's U17 team]] at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship, and was nominated Canadian U-17 player of the year in 2007 and 2008. She won a silver medal with the [[Canada women's national under-17 soccer team|U20 team]] at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship, and was nominated Canadian U-20 player of the year in 2012. Wu played in all three group-stage matches team Canada played in [[2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]]. Noted by the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Technical Study Group as "playmaker with great vision, good ball recovery and distribution skills, hard-working player in defence and attack".
Wu captained Alberta provincial team in Canada Summer Games and was selected to the all-star team during those games. She won a bronze medal with [[Canada women's national under-17 soccer team|Canada's U17 team]] at the 2008 [[CONCACAF]] Women's Under-17 Championship, and was nominated Canadian U-17 player of the year in 2007 and 2008. She won a silver medal with the [[Canada women's national under-17 soccer team|U20 team]] at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship, and was nominated Canadian U-20 player of the year in 2012. Wu played in all three group-stage matches team Canada played in [[2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup]]. Noted by the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Technical Study Group as "playmaker with great vision, good ball recovery and distribution skills, hard-working player in defence and attack".


==International==
==International==
Wu made her debut for the [[Canada women's national soccer team]] on June 2, 2013, against the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]], at [[BMO Field]] in [[Toronto]];<ref name=cs_wu_deb>{{cite web | url=http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=1118&t=game_summary_soccer_new | title=Canada vs USA 2013-06-2| publisher=Canada Soccer Association | accessdate=August 1, 2013}}</ref> the match was referred to as a rematch of [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Semi-finals|2012 Olympics semi-final match]].<ref name=uss_dw_deb>{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2013/06/us-wnt-defeats-canada-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd-in-toronto.aspx |title=U.S. Women’s National Team Defeats Canada 3–0 in Front of Sold Out Crowd in Toronto |publisher=U.S. Soccer |accessdate=August 1, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810020350/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2013/06/us-wnt-defeats-canada-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd-in-toronto.aspx |archivedate=August 10, 2013 |df= }}</ref>
Wu made her debut for the [[Canada women's national soccer team]] on June 2, 2013, against the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States]], at [[BMO Field]] in [[Toronto]].<ref name="cs_wu_deb">{{cite web | url=http://canadasoccer.com/?gid=1118&t=game_summary_soccer_new | title=Canada vs USA 2013-06-2| publisher=Canada Soccer Association | accessdate=August 1, 2013}}</ref> The match was referred to as a rematch of a [[Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Semi-finals|2012 Olympics semi-final match]].<ref name=uss_dw_deb>{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2013/06/us-wnt-defeats-canada-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd-in-toronto.aspx |title=U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Canada 3–0 in Front of Sold Out Crowd in Toronto |publisher=U.S. Soccer |accessdate=August 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130810020350/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2013/06/us-wnt-defeats-canada-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd-in-toronto.aspx |archivedate=August 10, 2013 }}</ref>


==Personal==
==Personal==
Wu speaks English and Cantonese. Her father was born in [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] while her mother was born in [[Medicine Hat]], [[Alberta]]. She grew up participating in skiing, snowboarding, taekwondo, hockey and swimming. Wu attended [[Ohio State University]] since 2010, and has graduated.
Wu speaks English and Cantonese. Her father was born in [[British Hong Kong|Hong Kong]] while her mother was born in [[Medicine Hat]], [[Alberta]]. She grew up participating in skiing, snowboarding, taekwondo, hockey and swimming. Wu attended [[Ohio State University]] beginning in 2010, and has graduated.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{FIFA player|300491}}
* {{FIFA player|300491}}
* {{Canada Soccer|3399}}
* [http://www.canadasoccer.com/?t=roster&pid=3399 Canadian Soccer Association – Danica Wu]
* [http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/wu_danica00.html OhioStateBuckeyes.com – Danica Wu]
* [http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/wu_danica00.html OhioStateBuckeyes.com – Danica Wu]
* [http://www.lavalcometes.com/danicawu/ Laval Cometes – Danica Wu]
* [http://www.lavalcometes.com/danicawu/ Laval Cometes – Danica Wu]

{{MSV Duisburg (women) squad}}


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[[Category:Canadian people of Hong Kong descent]]
[[Category:Sportspeople of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Canadian sportspeople of Chinese descent]]
[[Category:Women's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Women's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate soccer players]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate women's soccer players]]
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[[Category:Canadian soccer players]]
[[Category:Canadian women's soccer players]]
[[Category:Canadian women's soccer players]]
[[Category:Canada women's international soccer players]]
[[Category:Canada women's international soccer players]]
[[Category:Soccer people from Alberta]]
[[Category:Soccer players from Edmonton]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Edmonton]]
[[Category:MSV Duisburg (women) players]]
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[[Category:SGS Essen players]]
[[Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Germany]]
[[Category:Expatriate women's footballers in Germany]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriates in the United States]]
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[[Category:Frauen-Bundesliga players]]
[[Category:Frauen-Bundesliga players]]
[[Category:Ottawa Fury (women) players]]
[[Category:USL W-League (1995–2015) players]]
[[Category:Laval Comets players]]


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Latest revision as of 22:36, 24 September 2024

Danica Wu
胡嘉兒
Personal information
Full name Danica Joelle Wu,
胡嘉兒 (Wu Ka-Yee)
Date of birth (1992-08-13) August 13, 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Ohio State Buckeyes 76 (5)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Laval Comets
2014 Ottawa Fury
2014–2015 Herforder SV 21 (0)
2015–2018 MSV Duisburg 52 (2)
2018–2019 SGS Essen 21 (3)
International career‡
2008 Canada U17 8 (0)
2012 Canada U20 6 (0)
2015 Canada U23 6 (0)
2013 Canada 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 28, 2017
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 29, 2015

Danica Joelle Wu (born August 13, 1992) is a retired Canadian soccer midfielder who last played for German Frauen-Bundesliga side SGS Essen[1] and played for Ohio State Buckeyes (collegiately) and for the Laval Comets in the W-League and was also a member of the Canada women's national soccer team.

Early life

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Ohio State University

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As a freshman in 2010
  • played 24 matches, started in 21 matches
  • scored two goals and made 2 assists
  • Big Ten All-Freshman team
  • Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.
As a sophomore in 2011
  • started 22 matches
  • scored 2 goals, and made 4 assists
  • second team All-Big Ten
  • All-Great Lakes Region
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.
As a junior in 2012
  • played 12 games after missing the start of the season playing for Canada at the U-20 Women's World Cup and the final six games with a broken leg.
  • first team All-Big Ten
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.
As a senior in 2013
  • played 18 matches, started in 18 matches
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Ohio State University Scholar-Athlete.

Youth playing career

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Wu captained Alberta provincial team in Canada Summer Games and was selected to the all-star team during those games. She won a bronze medal with Canada's U17 team at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship, and was nominated Canadian U-17 player of the year in 2007 and 2008. She won a silver medal with the U20 team at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Under-20 Championship, and was nominated Canadian U-20 player of the year in 2012. Wu played in all three group-stage matches team Canada played in 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. Noted by the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Technical Study Group as "playmaker with great vision, good ball recovery and distribution skills, hard-working player in defence and attack".

International

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Wu made her debut for the Canada women's national soccer team on June 2, 2013, against the United States, at BMO Field in Toronto.[2] The match was referred to as a rematch of a 2012 Olympics semi-final match.[3]

Personal

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Wu speaks English and Cantonese. Her father was born in Hong Kong while her mother was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta. She grew up participating in skiing, snowboarding, taekwondo, hockey and swimming. Wu attended Ohio State University beginning in 2010, and has graduated.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Danica Wu—Profile in soccerdonna. Retrieved March 7, 2020. (German)
  2. ^ "Canada vs USA 2013-06-2". Canada Soccer Association. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Canada 3–0 in Front of Sold Out Crowd in Toronto". U.S. Soccer. Archived from the original on August 10, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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