Anna Karpenko
{{Short description|Canadian soccer player (born 2002)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anna Karpenko
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|4|10|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Montreal Roses FC
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Richmond Hill SC
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Vaughan Azzurri
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Ontario REX
| collegeyears1 = 2021–2023
| college1 = Harvard Crimson
| collegecaps1 = 41
| collegegoals1 = 0
| collegeyears2 = 2024
| college2 = Georgetown Hoyas
| collegecaps2 = 19
| collegegoals2 = 0
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Vaughan Azzurri
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2024
| clubs2 = Vaughan Azzurri
| caps2 = 20
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025–
| clubs3 = Montreal Roses FC
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Canada U17
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2019
| nationalteam2 = Canada U18
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2020–2022
| nationalteam3 = Canada U20
| nationalcaps3 = 13
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = July 24, 2024
| nationalteam-update = August 17, 2022
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Anna Karpenko (born April 10, 2002) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Born in Canada on 10 April 2002, Karpenko is of Belarusian descent through her parents. She began playing youth soccer at age six with Richmond Hill SC.{{Canada Soccer player|id=4513}} She later played with Vaughan Azzurri and the Ontario REX program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/canada-u-20-women-s-team-to-tour-england-in-advance-of-world-cup-qualifier-1.1333492|title=Canada U-20 women's team to tour England in advance of World Cup qualifier|date=July 5, 2019|work=TSN}}
College career
In 2020, Karpenko began attending Harvard University, where she played for the women's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2020/5/1/5_1_2020_1573.aspx|title=Women's Soccer Welcomes Incoming Class of 2024|date=May 1, 2020|work=Harvard Crimson}} However, the first season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, delaying her debut until the following season.{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/anna-karpenko/26675|title=Anna Karpenko Harvard profile|work=Harvard Crimson}} She made her collegiate debut on August 27 against the Fairfield Stags.{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2021/8/27/womens-soccer-womens-soccer-opens-2021-season-with-1-0-victory-over-fairfield.aspx|title=Women's Soccer Opens 2021 Season with 1-0 Victory over Fairfield|date=August 27, 2021|work=Harvard Crimson}} Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named a team captain.{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2023/2/28/womens-soccer-karpenko-lung-and-rose-named-captains-for-2023-womens-soccer-season.aspx|title=Karpenko, Lung and Rose Named Captains for 2023 Women's Soccer Season|date=February 28, 2023|work=Harvard Crimson}} She helped Harvard win the Ivy League title in 2023 and was named to the All-Ivy League Second Team and the Ivy League All-Tournament team.{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2023/11/1/womens-soccer-rose-kristinsdottir-earn-major-awards-six-all-ivy-honorees-announced-for-womens-soccer.aspx|title=Rose, Kristinsdóttir Earn Major Awards; Six All-Ivy Honorees Announced for Women's Soccer|date=November 1, 2023|work=Harvard Crimson}}{{cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2023/11/8/womens-soccer-no-10-womens-soccer-to-host-maine-in-first-round-of-2023-ncaa-womens-soccer-championship.aspx|title=No. 10 Women's Soccer to Host Maine in First Round of 2023 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship|date=November 8, 2023}}
In 2024, she transferred to Georgetown University for her graduate season to play for the women's soccer team.{{Cite web|url=https://guhoyas.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/anna-karpenko/15683|title=Anna Karpenko Georgetown profile|work=Georgetown Hoyas}}{{cite web|url=https://guhoyas.com/news/2024/7/25/womens-soccer-welcomes-three-transfers-to-the-hilltop-for-2024-season.aspx|title=Women's Soccer Welcomes Three Transfers to the Hilltop for 2024 Season|date=July 25, 2024|work=Georgetown Hoyas}} She was named to the Big East Conference Honor Roll for the first two weeks of the season.{{cite web|url=https://guhoyas.com/news/2024/8/19/womens-soccer-karpenko-earns-spot-on-big-east-weekly-honor-roll.aspx|date=August 19, 2024|work=Georgetown Hoyas|title=Karpenko Earns Spot on BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll}}{{Cite web|url=https://guhoyas.com/news/2024/8/26/womens-soccer-lawson-renie-earns-big-east-defensive-player-of-the-week-two-other-hoyas-earn-spots-on-honor-roll.aspx|title=Lawson Renie Earns BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week, Two Other Hoyas Earn Spots on Honor Roll|date=August 26, 2024|work=Georgetown Hoyas}}
Club career
In 2016 and 2017, she played with Vaughan Azzurri in League1 Ontario.{{Cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/14304293|title=Anna Karpenko 2016 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}{{Cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/19301852|title=Anna Karpenko 2017 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}} She returned to play for them from 2022 to 2024.{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/54857321|title=Anna Karpenko 2022 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}{{Cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/65068537 |title=Anna Karpenko 2023 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.com/player/4574042-anna-karpenko/|title=Anna Karpenko 2024 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}
In February 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC.{{cite web|url=https://en.rosesmtl.ca/news/anna-karpenko-montreal-roses-sign-a-goalkeeper-on-the-rise-in-canadian-soccer|title=Anna Karpenko: Montréal Roses sign a goalkeeper on the rise in Canadian Soccer|date=February 27, 2025|work=Montreal Roses FC}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rds.ca/soccer/soccer-la-gardienne-anna-karpenko-se-joint-aux-roses-1.19872332?rdsgo=true|title=La gardienne Anna Karpenko se joint aux Roses|trans-title=Goalkeeper Anna Karpenko joins the Roses|language=fr|date=February 27, 2025|work=RDS}} She recorded a clean sheet in the club's first ever franchise victory in their debut match on April 19, 2025, a 1-0 victory over AFC Toronto.{{cite web|url=https://www.985fm.ca/audio/693503/anna-karpenko-la-gardienne-de-but-de-montreal-a-ete-imperiale|title=«Anna Karpenko, la gardienne de but de Montréal, a été impériale»|trans-title=“Anna Karpenko, Montreal’s goalkeeper, was imperial”|language=fr|date=April 20, 2025|work=CHMP-FM}}
International career
In February 2017, Karpenko made her debut in the Canadian national program attending a camp with the Canada U17 team. She was then named to the side for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship (winning a bronze medal) and the 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup (finishing a fourth).{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/under-17-keeper-karpenko-has-been-a-wall-for-canada-1.1217114|title=Under-17 'keeper Karpenko 'has been a wall' for Canada|first=Meaghen|last=Johnson|date=November 27, 2018|work=TSN}}
She subsequently represented the Canada U20 team at the 2020 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, and the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. At the 2022 CONCACAF U20s, she helped Canada win the bronze medal and won the Golden Glove as the top goalkeeper of the tournament and was named to the tournament Best XI.{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2022/7/22/womens-soccer-womens-soccers-rose-karpenko-selected-for-canada-u20-world-cup-squad.aspx|title=Women's Soccer's Rose, Karpenko Selected for Canada U20 World Cup Squad|date=July 22, 2022|work=Harvard Crimson}}
In late November 2021, she was called up to the Canada senior team for a training camp.{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2022/1/10/womens-soccer-womens-soccers-rose-karpenko-selected-for-canada-u20-january-camp.aspx|date=January 10, 2022|title=Women's Soccer's Rose, Karpenko Selected for Canada U20 January Camp|work=Harvard Crimson}}{{Cite web|url=https://gocrimson.com/news/2022/2/23/womens-soccer-womens-soccers-rose-karpenko-set-to-compete-for-canada-in-u20-world-cup-qualifiers.aspx|title=Women's Soccer's Rose, Karpenko Set to Compete for Canada in U20 World Cup Qualifiers|date=February 23, 2022|work=Harvard Crimson}} In April 2024, she was named to the roster for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tsn.ca/soccer/uncapped-harvard-goalkeeper-anna-karpenko-added-to-canada-s-shebelieves-cup-roster-1.2099938|title=Harvard GK Karpenko added to CanWNT roster|date=April 5, 2024|work=TSN}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|anna-karpenko/546399}}
{{Montreal Roses FC squad}}
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Category:Soccer players from Toronto
Category:Canadian people of Belarusian descent
Category:Canadian women's soccer players
Category:Women's association football goalkeepers
Category:Harvard Crimson women's soccer players
Category:Georgetown Hoyas women's soccer players
Category:Vaughan Azzurri (women) players
Category:Montreal Roses FC players