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Goals, goals and more goals: Canada captain Christine Sinclair by the numbers

VANCOUVER — Tuesday's friendly against Australia at B.C. Place Stadium marked Christine Sinclair's international farewell. A look at Sinclair, by the numbers, going into her final outing: Goals: 190. Appearances: 330. Goal No.
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Canada's Christine Sinclair celebrates a goal against St. Kitt's, becoming the world's all-time international goal-scoring record, during Concacaf Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship soccer action in Edinburg, Texas, on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO - Canada Soccer by Mexsport **MANDATORY CREDIT**

VANCOUVER — Tuesday's friendly against Australia at B.C. Place Stadium marked Christine Sinclair's international farewell. A look at Sinclair, by the numbers, going into her final outing:

Goals: 190.

Appearances: 330.

Goal No. 1: March 14, 2000, in 2-1 loss to Norway at Algarve Cup.

Most goals scored against: 17 (Mexico).

Goals scored in Canada: 29 (tied with the U.S. for the most in one country).

Canada Record: Sinclair surpassed Charmaine Hooper as Canada's all-time leading scorer with her 72nd goal, on July 14, 2007

Goals by decade: 99 (2000-09), 84 (2010-19), seven (2020-present).

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 5, 2023.

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