Silvana Burtini
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Date of birth
May 10, 1969
Place of birth
Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 10, 1969 | ||
| Place of birth | Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992 | Capilano Blues | 9 | (14) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Raleigh Wings | ||
| 2001 | Carolina Courage | 17 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 1987–2003 | Canada | 77 | (38) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Silvana Burtini (born May 10, 1969) is a Canadian former soccer player. A forward, she represented Canada at the 1995, 1999 and 2003 editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup. In 1998 Burtini was named Canadian Player of the Year and was part of the Canadian squad who won the CONCACAF Women's Championship.[1] She has scored the third-most goals in Team Canada Women's Soccer history, with 38 in 77 games.
At Capilano College, Burtini was BCCAA Player of the Year and a CCAA All-Canadian in 1992–93.[2][3]
As a member of the Vancouver Police Department, Burtini was presented with the British Columbia Police Award of Valour for saving a life in 2004.[4]
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