Education
North Carolina State University.
North Carolina State University.
She scored 71 international goals in 128 caps. At club level Hooper played professionally in the United States, Norway, Italy and Japan. In 1993 Hooper played for FK Donn of the Norwegian Toppserien.
She scored 17 goals in 13 league appearances.
After a short period with Lazio of Serie A, Hooper signed a professional contract with Japanese L. League club Prima Ham Football Club. She was a highly valued player in Japan and returned to North America after four seasons: "There was nothing more to gain in Japan. Plus there was the distance."
When the Women"s United Soccer Association (WUSA) professional league was being put together in America, Hooper signed a letter of intent but had concerns over the salary structure.
Hooper and Homare Sawa were selected by Atlanta Beat in the 2000 WUSA Foreign Player Allocation. Was named the Atlanta Beat Most Valuable Player and was inducted into the United Soccer League"s Hall of Fame in 2002.
A former star at North Carolina State University, she played for the Fort Worth Football Club of the Women"s Premier Soccer League (WPSL) in 2008.
In 2006 she played for the New Jersey Wildcats in the American West-League. Her previous clubs include the WUSA"s Atlanta Beat, the Chicago Cobras, and the Rockford Dactyls. Hooper made 128 appearances and scored 71 goals for Canada, at one time both national records.
Her international debut came on July 7, 1986 against the United States.
She represented Canada at three Fédération internationale de football association Women"s World Cups (Sweden 1995, United States of America 1999 and United States of America 2003). Hooper last played for the Canadian National Team in 2006.
She will always be remembered as one of Canada"s best female or male soccer players ever. Hooper was inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame in June 2012.
The same year in October she was inducted into Canada"s Sports Hall of Fame in Calgary.
She is the sister of Lyndon Hooper, also a former Canadian football player, and Ian Hooper, the Director of Business Operations for the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club. She is from Nepean, Ontario. They have a daughter.