Caroline Springer

{{Short description|Saint Kitts and Nevis women's footballer}}

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Caroline Springer

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|full_name = Caroline Tracy Springer{{cite report |url=https://issuu.com/concacaf2013/docs/concacaf-u20-women-2010_tsg |title=CONCACAF Guatemala 2010 Campeonato Femenino Sub-20 Recap/Resumen |date=18 December 2013 |access-date=5 June 2023 |publisher=Concacaf |page=22 |language=es}}

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|03|22}}{{cite web |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/caroline-tracy-springer/106292/ |title=C. Springer |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=Soccerway}}

|birth_place = Saint Kitts and Nevis

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|position = Forward

|currentclub = Village Superstars FC

|clubnumber = 7

|years1 = 2017

|clubs1 = Treasure Coast Dynamites

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|years2 = 2018–2019

|clubs2 = Newtown United FC

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|years3 = 2019–

|clubs3 = Village Superstars FC

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|nationalyears1 = 2008–2010

|nationalteam1 = St. Kitts and Nevis U20

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|nationalyears2 = 2014–

|nationalteam2 = St. Kitts and Nevis

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|nationalgoals2 = 6

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|club-update = 5 June 2023

|nationalteam-update = 5 June 2023

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Caroline Tracy Springer (born 22 March 1990) is a Kittitian professional women's footballer who plays as a forward for the Saint Kitts and Nevis women's national football team and the Village Superstars FC.

Club career

In 2017, Springer played for the Miami-based Treasure Coast Dynamites of the American Women's Premier Soccer League.{{cite news |url=https://sknpulse.com/sknfa-provides-opportunities-for-female-soccer-players/ |title=SKNFA provides opportunities for female soccer players |date=4 June 2017 |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=SKN Pulse}}

Springer won the 2018–19 Elvis Star Browne Women's League with S-Krave Newtown United Women{{cite news |url=https://sknpulse.com/newtown-women-win-7th-straight-elvis-star-browne-title/ |title=Newtown Women Win 7th straight Elvis Star Browne Title |date=7 May 2019 |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=SKN Pulse}} and won the league's golden boot.{{cite news |url=https://timescaribbeanonline.com/inaugural-sknfa-crystal-awards-hailed-a-tremendous-success/ |title=Inaugural SKNFA Crystal Awards hailed a tremendous success. Kimaree Rogers Named Footballer of the Year |date=19 November 2018 |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=Times Caribbean}}

On 17 December 2020, Springer, playing for Village Superstars FC, scored an equalizing brace against Cayon Rockets in the Elvis Star Browne Women's League semi-finals to complete a comeback draw, in which Village advanced on penalties.{{cite news |url=https://www.nevispages.com/sknfa-press-release-village-women-stage-remarkable-comeback-win/ |title=Village Women Stage Remarkable Comeback Win |date=21 December 2020 |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=NevisPages}}

International career

As a youth international, Springer participated in qualifiers for the 2008 and 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship tournaments, scoring a goal in each.{{cite report |url=https://docplayer.es/69464614-2008-concacaf-women-s-under-20-championship-recap.html |title=CONCACAF Mexico 2008 Under-20 Women's Championship Recap |publisher=Concacaf |year=2008 |page=22}}

In 2019, Springer was called up to the St. Kitts and Nevis national team roster for the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification tournament, where the team competed in Caribbean Union Group A.{{cite news |url=https://sknpulse.com/st-kitts-and-nevis-ready-for-2020-concacaf-womens-olympic-qualifying-championship/ |title=St. Kitts and Nevis Ready For 2020 Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |date=30 September 2019 |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=SKN Pulse}} Springer scored a goal during the Sugar Girlz' 10–0 win over Barbuda, a match that secured the top position in the group and advancement to the tournament finals.{{cite news |url=https://sknpulse.com/st-kitts-and-nevis-book-place-in-2020-concacaf-womens-olympic-qualifying-championships/ |title=St. Kitts and Nevis book place in 2020 CONCACAF WOMEN'S OLYMPIC QUALIFYING CHAMPIONSHIPS |date=10 October 2019 |access-date=5 June 2023 |first=T. |last=Chapman}}

In 2022, Springer scored for St. Kitts and Nevis during the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification group stage match against the U.S. Virgin Islands.

= International goals =

{{updated|5 June 2023}}

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Location

! scope="col" | Opponent

! scope="col" | Score

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" | Competition

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

25 May 2014

| Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

| {{fbw|CAY}}

{{center|3–0}}{{center|4–0}}

| 2014 CFU Women's Caribbean Cup

|{{cite press release |url=https://www.concacaf.com/world-cup-qualifying-women/article/wwcq-antigua-st-kitts-nevis-win-again/ |title=WWCQ: Antigua, St. Kitts & Nevis win again |date=9 February 2018 |access-date=5 June 2023 |publisher=Concacaf}}

20 April 2018

| Basseterre, Saint Kitts

| {{fbw|VIN}}

{{center|1–0}}{{center|2–0}}

| 2018 CFU Women's Challenge Series

|{{cite web |url=http://www.cfufootball.org/index.php/caribbean-cup/9937-cfu-launches-womens-challenge-series-day-2 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422133037/http://www.cfufootball.org/index.php/caribbean-cup/9937-cfu-launches-womens-challenge-series-day-2 |archive-date=22 April 2018 |title=CFU Womens Challenge Series Day 2 |publisher=Caribbean Football Union |date=21 April 2018 |access-date=5 June 2023}}

27 May 2018

| Couva, Trinidad and Tobago

| {{fbw|VIR}}

{{center|6–0}}{{center|7–0}}

| 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship qualification

|{{cite press release |url=https://www.concacaf.com/women-s-championship/news/trinidad-and-tobago-secures-top-spot-in-group-c-with-win-over-grenada/ |title=Trinidad and Tobago secures top spot in Group C with win over Grenada |date=28 May 2018 |access-date=5 June 2023 |publisher=Concacaf}}

8 October 2019

| Couva, Trinidad and Tobago

| {{fbw|ATG}}

{{center|7–0}}{{center|10–0}}

| 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification

|{{cite news |url=https://sknpulse.com/trending-sugar-girlz-hammer-antigua-and-barbuda-10-0/ |title=Trending: Sugar Girlz Hammer Antigua and Barbuda 10–0 |work=SKN Pulse |date=9 October 2019 |access-date=5 June 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-women-phase-1/game-detail/507909 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019004329/https://www.concacaf.com/en/olympics-qualifying-women-phase-1/game-detail/507909 |archive-date=19 October 2019 |title=Game Detail |publisher=Concacaf |first=T. |last=Chapman}}

3 February 2022

| The Valley, Anguilla

| {{fbw|AIA}}

{{center|2–0}}{{center|3–0}}

| International friendly

|{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/matches/21451987/Anguilla-St-Kitts-and-Nevis-February-3-2022-Friendlies-W |title=Anguilla vs. St. Kitts and Nevis Match Report |date=3 February 2022 |access-date=5 June 2023 |publisher=FBref}}

13 April 2022

| Basseterre, Saint Kitts

| {{fbw|VIR}}

{{center|3–0}}{{center|6–0}}

| 2022 CONCACAF W Championship qualification

|{{cite news |url=http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/usvi-blanked-by-st-kitts-and-nevis-in-concacaf-w-qualifiers-finale/article_aa16576a-6a05-5a39-b271-69be1c7e533b.html |title=USVI blanked by St. Kitts and Nevis in CONCACAF W Qualifiers finale |date=13 April 2022 |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=The Virgin Islands Daily News |first=Bill |last=Kiser}}

Honors

; S-Krave Newtown United

  • Elvis Star Browne Women's League: 2018–19
  • Elvis Star Browne Women's League Golden Boot: 2018–19

References

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