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Josée Bélanger is a Canadian soccer player who plays for FC Rosengård in the Damallsvenskan. She is also a member of the Canadian national team. She has won a regional gold medal with Canada on two occasions
, first at the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s U-19 Championship and subsequently at the 2010 CONCACAF Women’s Championship. She has about 35 International Caps and 6 International Goals.
She speaks French and English. Her father was born in Vermont (but grew up in Coaticook) while her mother was born in St-Isidore-de-Clifton, QC. She was five years old when she started playing for Coaticook. She enjoys crossfit and anything artistic, her favourites have included Lionel Messi. She earned a degree in kinesiology from Université de Sherbrooke. She is one of several players that participated in FIFA Live Your Goals festivals ahead of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014.
She has won a silver medal with Canada at the XIV Pan American Games Santo Domingo 2003 after the team lost 1:2 a.e.t. to Brazil in the final. She was 18 years old when she made her debut for Canada (30 July 2004). She won a gold medal at the 2004 CONCACAF Women’s Under-20 Championship in Canada . She won a gold medal with Canada at the 2010 CONCACAF championship / FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers.