# Nichelle Prince

Nichelle Patrice Prince (born February 19, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Kansas City Current and the Canada national team.

## Club career
### Houston Dash

After playing college soccer with the Ohio State Buckeyes, Prince was selected 28th overall by the Houston Dash in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. Prince would miss the majority of the 2019 season after tearing her meniscus at the 2019 Women's World Cup.

### Kansas City Current

In January 2024, Prince was traded to the Kansas City Current.

## International career

Prince was a member of the Canada team that won a silver medal at the 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Championship in Guatemala and a silver medal at the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship. She and her team won an Olympic bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On May 25, 2019, she was named to the roster for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.
On August 6, 2021, she won the Olympic Gold Medal in the 2020 Summer Olympics with Canada.
Prince was called up to the Canada squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship, where Canada finished as runners-up.
Prince was called up to the 23-player Canada squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Prince was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup, which Canada finished as semifinalists.
Prince was called up to the Canada squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics. On July 31, 2024, Prince recorded her 100th cap for Canada in a 1–0 victory over Colombia during the 2024 Summer Olympics.

## Personal life

Prince's father is Afro-Jamaican, while her mother comes from the United States. She has two sisters named Christine and Kendra. She enjoys reading, writing, yoga during her free time. Her favourites have included soccer players Christine Sinclair, Lionel Messi and Carlos Tévez, Canadian hurdlers Perdita Felicien and Priscilla Lopes-Schliep, and soccer clubs Real Madrid and Manchester City.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of November 10, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Playoffs | Playoffs | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Houston Dash | 2017 | NWSL | 23 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Houston Dash | 2018 | NWSL | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Houston Dash | 2019 | NWSL | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| Houston Dash | 2020 | NWSL | — | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Houston Dash | 2021 | NWSL | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Houston Dash | 2022 | NWSL | 18 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 6 |
| Houston Dash | 2023 | NWSL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Houston Dash | Total | Total | 88 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 107 | 14 |
| Kansas City Current | 2024 | NWSL | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 101 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 121 | 16 |
* ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
* ↑ Includes NWSL Playoffs
* ↑ Includes the NWSL Fall Series

### International

    As of match played February 25, 2025
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Canada | 2013 | 3 | 1 |
| Canada | 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Canada | 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| Canada | 2016 | 14 | 3 |
| Canada | 2017 | 11 | 0 |
| Canada | 2018 | 11 | 4 |
| Canada | 2019 | 12 | 1 |
| Canada | 2020 | 4 | 0 |
| Canada | 2021 | 16 | 2 |
| Canada | 2022 | 15 | 0 |
| Canada | 2023 | 6 | 3 |
| Canada | 2024 | 7 | 0 |
| Canada | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 106 | 16 |
    Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Prince goal.
List of international goals scored by Nichelle Prince :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | January 14, 2013 | Yongchuan Sports Center, Yongchuan, China | South Korea | 1–3 | 1–3 | 2013 Four Nations Tournament |
| 2 | December 9, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal, Brazil | Mexico | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal |
| 3 | December 13, 2015 | Arena das Dunas, Natal, Brazil | Trinidad and Tobago | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2015 International Women's Football Tournament of Natal |
| 4 | February 16, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | Guatemala | 4–0 | 10–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 5 | February 16, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | Guatemala | 8–0 | 10–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 6 | February 16, 2016 | BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, United States | Guatemala | 9–0 | 10–0 | 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
| 7 | September 2, 2018 | TD Place Arena, Ottawa, Canada | Brazil | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 8 | October 5, 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States | Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 9 | October 5, 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States | Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 10 | October 11, 2018 | H-E-B Park, Edinburg, United States | Costa Rica | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 11 | June 15, 2019 | Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, France | New Zealand | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 12 | April 13, 2021 | bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent, England | England | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 13 | October 23, 2021 | TD Place Arena, Ottawa, Canada | New Zealand | 3–0 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 14 | September 22, 2023 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | Jamaica | 1–0 | 2–0 | CONCACAF Olympic Play-in |
| 15 | December 1, 2023 | Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada | Australia | 1–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 16 | December 1, 2023 | Starlight Stadium, Langford, Canada | Australia | 2–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |

## Honours

Houston Dash
* NWSL Challenge Cup: 2020
Canada
* Summer Olympic Games Gold Medal: 2020
* Summer Olympic Games Bronze Medal: 2016