Nichelle Prince
Canadian soccer player (born 1995)
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Nichelle Patrice Prince (born February 19, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Boston Legacy FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Canada national team. She played college soccer for the Ohio State Buckeyes and was drafted by the Houston Dash in the third round of the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She also played for the Kansas City Current.
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Prince with the Boston Legacy in 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Nichelle Patrice Prince[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | February 19, 1995 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ajax, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Boston Legacy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ajax SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond Hill SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pickering SC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toronto Lynx | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2016 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 72 | (27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Toronto Lady Lynx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2023 | Houston Dash | 88 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Kansas City Current | 34 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Boston Legacy | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Canada U-17 | 9 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Canada U-20 | 4 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Canada | 118 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 14, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 9, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
After playing college soccer with the Ohio State Buckeyes,[2] Prince was selected 28th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[3] Prince would miss the majority of the 2019 season after tearing her meniscus at the 2019 Women's World Cup.[4]
In January 2024, Prince was traded to the Kansas City Current.[5] She was part of the team which won the 2025 NWSL Shield.[6]
On January 13, 2026, NWSL expansion team Boston Legacy FC announced that they had acquired Prince from Kansas City in exchange for $125,000 in allocation funds and $50,000 in intra-league transfer funds.[7]
International career
Prince was a member of the Canada team that won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala and a silver medal at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. She and her team won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[8] On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[9]
On August 6, 2021, she won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics with Canada.[10]
Prince was called up to the Canada squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, where Canada finished as runners-up.[11]
Prince was called up to the 23-player Canada squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.[12]
Prince was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which Canada finished as semifinalists.[13]
Prince was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14] On July 31, 2024, Prince recorded her 100th cap for Canada in a 1–0 victory over Colombia during the 2024 Summer Olympics.[15]
Personal life
Prince's father is Afro-Jamaican, while her mother comes from the United States.[8] She has two sisters named Christine and Kendra. She enjoys reading, writing, yoga during her free time. Her favourites have included soccer players Christine Sinclair, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tévez, Canadian hurdlers Perdita Felicien and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, and soccer clubs Real Madrid and Manchester City.[8]
Career statistics
Club
- As of November 3, 2025[16]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Houston Dash | 2017 | NWSL | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | 23 | 3 | |||
| 2018 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | — | 6 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 2 | ||||
| 2022 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 6 | |||
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 88 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 14 | ||
| Kansas City Current | 2024 | NWSL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| 2025 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Total | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 122 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 142 | 17 | ||
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Includes NWSL Playoffs
- Includes the NWSL Fall Series
International
- As of match played June 9, 2026
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Canada | 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | |
| Total | 118 | 20 | |
- Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prince goal.
Honours
Houston Dash
- NWSL Challenge Cup: 2020
Kansas City Current
Canada
- Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal: 2020
- Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal: 2016
