Clo\u00e9 Lacasse, CanWNT forward has become a key member of the women\u2019s national team since her debut in 2021. The 30-year-old forward, born and bred in Sudbury, Ontario, had a decorated college career and has worked her way up with the national team.<\/p>\n
Lacasse began playing soccer at the age of five and played with the Sudbury Canadians and then to the Brampton Brams United in 2010.<\/p>\n
While playing for her local high school team, where she attended \u00c9cole secondaire Macdonald-Cartier, this is what Scott Haddow had to say about her (source: Scott Hadbury of The Sudbury Star):<\/p>\n
\u201cFirst thing first \u2013 I am a person not easily impressed. What I saw that day was impressive. Lacasse scored four goals in about eight minutes in the first half and every one of them was different and brilliant. It didn\u2019t take long to realize this kid was going places, and she has.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n With her high school team, Lacasse helped them win both the 2010 and 2011 provincial OFSAA championships. Also, Lacasse talks about the influence her parents had in making her dream come true (source: Randy Pascal of The Sudbury Star):<\/p>\n \u201cMy parents were the best, to say the least,\u201d Lacasse said<\/a>. \u201cThe time and investment they put into my youth career was second to none. They poured so much into my success and I will always be grateful and astonished with what they did for me. Without their commitment, there is zero chance any of this would have happened.\u201d<\/p>\n Soccer was not the only sport Lacasse was known for, she was also quite good at Taekwondo, and has a black belt to show for it<\/a> (source: Hawkeyes Sports).<\/p>\nCollege Career<\/h3>\n