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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | July 16, 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Whitby, Ontario | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sky Blue FC | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
Pickering SC | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Clemson Tigers | 76 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Sky Blue FC | 15 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2012 | Canada U17 | ||
2014 | Canada U20 | ||
2016– | Canada | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 16, 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of June 11, 2017 |
Kailen Sheridan (born July 16, 1995) is a Canadian international footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Canadian national team.
Sheridan played her college soccer for the Clemson Tigers. Sheridan played for the Tigers from 2013-2016 under coach Eddie Radwanski. Sheridan made 76 appearances for the Tigers recording 229 saves and 28 shutouts. In both 2014 and 2015, Sheridan was named to the All-ACC first team. Her nomination to the team in 2014 was the first for a Tiger since 2007.
In January 2017, Sheridan was selected as the 23rd overall pick by Sky Blue FC at the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She was later named an allocated player by Canada Soccer.
Sheridan has represented Canada on the senior national team as well as numerous youth national teams including the U-17, U-20 and U-23 teams. She made her debut for the senior national team in March 2016 at the 2016 Algarve Cup. Sheridan was an alternate at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.