Stella Downing
Canadian soccer player
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Stella Renaud Downing (born December 6, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
.jpg) Downing in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stella Renaud Downing | ||
| Date of birth | December 6, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Halifax Tides FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSS FC Rovers | |||
| Fusion FC | |||
| 2015–2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Memphis Tigers | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Ole Miss Rebels | 41 | (0) |
| 2024 | Creighton Bluejays | 17 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | TSS FC Rovers | 6+ | (4+) |
| 2025 | Ottawa Rapid FC | 22 | (3) |
| 2026– | Halifax Tides FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018 | Canada U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025 | |||
Early life
Downing played youth soccer with TSS FC Rovers, Fusion FC, before joining the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in September 2015.[1][2]
College career
In 2020, Downing began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team.[3] On February 4, 2021, she made her collegiate debut (the 2020 Fall season was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic) against the UAB Blazers.[4]
In 2021, she transferred to the University of Mississippi to play for the women's soccer team.[5] She earned SEC Academic Honor Roll and Dean’s List honours in both 2021 and 2022.[6]
In 2023, Downing transferred to Creighton University to join the women's soccer team, but had to sit out the 2023 season due to transfer rules.[6] On October 6, 2024, she scored her first goals in a 2-1 victory over the UConn Huskies,[7] which earned her Big East Conference Offensive Player of the Week honours.[8] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-Big East Second Team.[9]
Club career
In 2022, she began playing with TSS FC Rovers in League1 British Columbia.[10][11]
In January 2025, Downing signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.[12][13] On June 7, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 4-0 victory over AFC Toronto.[14] She scored three goals and added two assists across 23 matches in all competitions.[15]
In December 2025, she signed with fellow Northern Super League club Halifax Tides FC.[16][17]
International career
Downing made her debut in the Canada national program in 2017 at a training camp with the Canada U17.[1] She earned her first international cap at the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship against the United States U17.[18]