Gina Pacheco
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gina Marie Pacheco | ||
| Date of birth | February 28, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sarnia Spirit | |||
| Ottawa Fury | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | South Florida Bulls | 77 | (5) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Ottawa Fury FC | |||
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Canada U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009 | Canada | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gina Marie Pacheco (born February 28, 1990) is a former Canadian soccer player who played as a midfielder.
Born in Sarnia, her father was born in the Azores islands in Portugal and her mother was born in Greater Sudbury, Ontario.[1] She began playing youth soccer at the age of 3 with the Sarnia Spirit.[2][3] She played with 10 year olds when she was 7, and spent a year with the U13 boys team, being named MVP.[3] In 2006, she moved to Ottawa, joining the Ottawa Fury Academy.[1] She served as team captain, named team MVP, and was named to the Super Y League all star teams in 2006 and 2007.[3][4]
In 2008, she began attending the University of South Florida, playing for the women's soccer team. She scored her first goal in 2008 against the Illinois State Redbirds.[5]