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| Full name | Jordyn Pamela Huitema[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (2001-05-08)May 8, 2001 (age 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Seattle Reign FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2011 | Chilliwack FC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2014 | Surrey United | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | TSS FC Rovers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | Paris Saint-Germain | 45 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Seattle Reign FC | 70 | (13) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Canada U15 | 11 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Canada U17 | 18 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Canada U20 | 5 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017– | Canada | 92 | (23) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 3, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of October 28, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jordyn Pamela Huitema (/ˈhaɪtɪmə/HY-tim-ə; born May 8, 2001) is a Canadian professionalsoccer player who plays as aforward forNational Women's Soccer League clubSeattle Reign FC and theCanada national team.
Huitema made her senior national team debut at age 15 and scored her first international goal at 16, drawing headlines as a potential future star.[3][4] She was a member of theCanada squad that won the nation's first gold in women's soccer at the2020 Summer Olympics.[5]
Huitema was born inChilliwack,British Columbia, 100 kilometres (60 mi) east of Vancouver. She began playing soccer at four years of age with Chilliwack FC.[6] She attended middle school at Rosedale Middle School in Chilliwack.[7] She attended Burnaby Central Secondary as part of the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite REX program.[8] While in the program she befriended future Canadian national teammateJulia Grosso.[9] Her brother, Brody, was a member of theVancouver Whitecaps Residency program and played forDuke University.[10][11] Her second brother, Trent, played ice hockey in theSaskatchewan Junior Hockey League for theHumboldt Broncos.[12][13]
Huitema would sign withTSS FC Rovers of theWomen's Premier Soccer League for the 2018 season.[14]
Huitema first came to the notice of officials withParis Saint-Germain when playing at the2017 Algarve Cup with theCanadian national team. At the time, national teammateAshley Lawrence played for PSG at the club level, and as a result the team's general manager was in attendance at the event for games where Huitema "just happened to get a lot of minutes and played well."[15]
On July 23, 2018, it was announced that Huitema would play withPSG Féminines during the2018 Women's International Champions Cup (WICC). She did not sign a professional contract with the team, allowing her to maintain college eligibility, as she was at the time also weighing offers to play forStanford University orUCLA in theNCAA.[16][17] She started for PSG during their pre-season friendly againstManchester City Women on July 24, at theUniversity of Portland.[18] Huitema was also in the starting lineup for PSG's semi-final match in the International Champions Cup, they lost 2–1 to theNorth Carolina Courage.[19] On January 24, 2019, Huitema announced that she would forgo college and begin her professional career.[20] On May 17, 2019, PSG confirmed Huitema had signed a four-year contract with the club.[21]
On June 4, 2021, Huitema scored a header in the final minutes of a 3–0 victory overDijon to seal theDivision 1 Féminine title for Paris Saint-Germain, the first league title for the club.[22] Overall she appeared in 16 games in her second season with the club, scoring three goals and two assists in sixteen games.[23] Huitema became the top Canadian scorer in theUEFA Women's Champions League before she turned 20, a record subsequently surpassed byCloé Lacasse.[24][25]
Following her third season with PSG, Huitema contemplated making a move in order to obtain more starts and playing time than were available to her with PSG.[15]
On June 18, 2022, Huitema transferred to American clubSeattle Reign FC and signed a two-year contract.[26] In the final of the2022 edition ofThe Women's Cup, she scored her first goal for the team to give the Reign a 2–1 lead overRacing Louisville FC, ultimately proving to be the game-winning goal.[27] She scored two goals in the remainder of the regular season, the second in the season-ending match with theOrlando Pride that saw the Reign clinch theNWSL Shield.[28]
In September 2024, Huitema would sign a contract extension with Seattle through the end of the 2026 season, with a mutual option for 2027.[29]
Huitema made her first junior appearance for Canada with the national under-15 team on August 7, 2014, against Puerto Rico in a 5–0 victory at theCONCACAF Girls Under-15 Championship.[30] The Canadians would go on to win the inaugural edition of the tournament in apenalty shoot-out,[31] with Huitema scoring the winning shoot-out goal.[32] She would go on to make 10 more appearances for the under-15 squad.
Huitema's debut for theunder-17 team came on March 3, 2016, at theCONCACAF Women's Under-17 Championship in a 3–0 win against Guatemala.[33] Huitema also played in the2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[34] There, she scored her first goal inFIFA competition in a 3–2 win overCameroon.[35] She made 7 more appearances for the under-17 team. On July 6, 2017, Huitema made her first appearance for theunder-20 team, scoring a goal in a 4–1 win over theUnited States.[36] After scoring in a 3–1 loss toChina in an under 17 match on July 12, 2017, Huitema became the first Canadian to score for the under 17, under 20 and senior national team in the same calendar year.[37] In 2017, she was named theCanada U-17 Female Player of the Year for her performances with the U-17, U-20 and senior teams throughout the year.[38]
On January 12, 2018, Huitema was named to Canada's squad for the2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago.[39] In the first game of the tournament, Huitema scored twice in a 3–1 win over Costa Rica.[40] In the second game, Huitema scored ahat-trick in a 4–1 win over hosts Trinidad & Tobago, which clinched Canada's progress into the semi-finals.[41] She would play 66 minutes in a 4–0 victory overHaiti which resulted in Canada winning their group.[42] In the semi-finals againstMexico, Huitema played the full game in a 1–1 draw. Canada would lose the match 4–3 on penalty kicks in which Huitema saw her attempt saved.[43] Canada would require a win over Haiti in the third place match to qualify for theFIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in France later in the year.[44] Canada would lose the match by a score of 1–0 and fail to qualify for the World Cup.[45] Huitema was the tournament's top scorer with five goals and was named to theBest XI of the championship.[46][47]
Huitema'ssenior national team debut came on March 8, 2017, in thefinal of the2017 Algarve Cup versusSpain.[48] The cap made her the third youngest player to appear in a match for the senior national team.[49] Her first goal for the senior team came on June 11, 2017, in afriendly againstCosta Rica atBMO Field inToronto.[50] The tally made her the second youngest goal scorer in the history of the national team.[51] She would score a second goal less than a minute later.[52][53] Huitema received a call-up to the national team for a two-game friendly series against theUnited States on November 9 and 12, 2017.[54] She came into the first game as a substitute in the 90th minute forJanine Beckie atBC Place inVancouver.[55] In February 2018, Huitema was called into Canada's squad for the2018 Algarve Cup by new coachKenneth Heiner-Møller.[56] Huitema would start the second match for Canada againstRussia, drawing a first half penalty which was converted by captainChristine Sinclair, the lone goal in a 1–0 victory.[57]
Huitema was selected to make herFIFA Women's World Cup debut after being named to the Canadian squad for the2019 edition in France.[58] She remarked that while this had been her goal since the fourth grade, "until honestly a few months ago, I never thought that it would be really there for me."[17] Huitema made one on-field appearance during the tournament, starting in Canada's 2–1 loss tothe Netherlands in the group stage and playing the full 90 minutes.[23] The event ended in disappointment for the Canadians, who were eliminated in the Round of 16 bySweden.[59]
The2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship proved to be a major showcase for Huitema, who lead the whole tournament in scoring with seven goals, including five goals in the group stage game againstJamaica and the lone goal in Canada's 1–0 semi-final victory overCosta Rica that resulted in Canada qualifying for the2020 Summer Olympics inTokyo.[60][61] Shortly afterward, the onset of theCOVID-19 pandemic delayed the Tokyo Olympics by a year. Huitema was named tothe Canadian Olympic team. In thewomen's tournament Canada advanced to the Olympic final for the first time in its history, winning the gold medal. Huitema substituted Christine Sinclair at the 86 minute mark, playing 36 minutes in the championship game.[62][5]
While Huitema's junior career and early debut with the national team had drawn widespread hopes that she would serve as a long-term replacement for Sinclair as Canada's elite striker, her lack of production against top opponents in the years immediately following the Tokyo Olympics began to generate discussion. A twelve-game goalless streak that spanned much of 2022 and 2023 ended on April 12, 2023 when she scored Canada's lone goal in a 2–1 loss toFrance.[25][23][63][64] Named to her second World Cup team in advance of the2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, sports channelTSN noted "there is a lot of pressure on Huitema to take the next step forward."[23] Canada would ultimately fail to advance past the group stage in Australia, scoring only two goals in three matches, which renewed discussions about the team's lack of offensive ability.[65][66][67] Huitema recorded no goals or assists in the tournament, with assessments of her performance being mixed overall, disagreeing as to whether other attributes were sufficient given the lack of finishing ability shown.[68][69][70][66]
Following the team's disappointment at the World Cup, coachBev Priestman made a number of changes to the team's deployment for their next games, theCONCACAF Olympic qualification playoff againstJamaica, which included using Huitema as a substitute rather than a starter in both legs. She scored the game-winning goal of the second match.[71]
Opening 2024 at theinaugural edition of theCONCACAF W Gold Cup, Huitema scored a goal in Canada's opening group stage game againstEl Salvador, and a second againstCosta Rica in the third.[72][73] She scored her third goal of the tournament in the semi-final against the United States, an equalizer that would ultimately send the game to extra time, and subsequently to penalties. Huitema missed on her attempt, with Canada ultimately losing 1–3 and exiting.[74]
On July 1, 2024, Huitema was named tothe Canadian Olympic team in thewomen's tournament. This will be her second Olympic Games.[75]
Huitema was in a long-term relationship withBayern Munich player and fellow CanadianAlphonso Davies from 2017 to 2022. On May 22, 2022, Davies confirmed on social media that the two had separated.[76]On November 1, 2022, it was confirmed that Huitema was datingSeattle Mariners baseball playerJulio Rodríguez.[77]
On May 1, 2025, Huitema was present during a home invasion of Rodriguez'sMercer Island home, while he was with the team on the road trip. She barricaded herself in the bathroom and was apparently not discovered.[78]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2019–20 | D1F | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 5 |
| 2020–21 | D1F | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | — | 23 | 5 | ||
| 2021–22 | D1F | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | — | 29 | 8 | ||
| Total | 45 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 18 | ||
| Seattle Reign FC | 2022 | NWSL | 10 | 2 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2025 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | ||
| Total | 70 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 115 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 148 | 33 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Canada | 2017 | 7 | 2 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | |
| Total | 92 | 23 | |
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Huitema goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | June 11, 2017 | BMO Field,Toronto,Canada |  Costa Rica | 5950.09005 5–0 | 6050.10005 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 5950.09005 6–0 | |||||
| 3 | October 8, 2018 | H-E-B Park,Edinburg,United States |  Cuba | 5950.09005 2–0 | 6050.10005 12–0 | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship |
| 4 | 5950.09005 5–0 | |||||
| 5 | 5950.09005 6–0 | |||||
| 6 | 5950.09005 11–0 | |||||
| 7 | January 29, 2020 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 5950.09005 10–0 | 5950.09005 11–0 | 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship | |
| 8 | February 1, 2020 |  Jamaica | 5950.09005 1–0 | 6050.10005 9–0 | ||
| 9 | 5950.09005 5–0 | |||||
| 10 | 5950.09005 6–0 | |||||
| 11 | 5950.09005 8–0 | |||||
| 12 | 5950.09005 9–0 | |||||
| 13 | February 7, 2020 | Dignity Health Sports Park,Carson,United States | Costa Rica | 5950.09005 1–0 | 6050.10005 1–0 | |
| 14 | November 27, 2021 | Centro de Alto Rendimiento,Mexico City,Mexico |  Mexico | 5950.09005 2–1 | 6050.10005 2–1 | Friendly |
| 15 | July 5, 2022 | Estadio BBVA,Guadalupe, Nuevo León,Mexico |  Trinidad and Tobago | 5950.09005 6–0 | 6050.10005 6–0 | 2022 CONCACAF W Championship |
| 16 | April 11, 2023 | Stade Marie-Marvingt,Le Mans,France |  France | 5950.09005 1–2 | 6050.10005 1–2 | Friendly |
| 17 | September 26, 2023 | BMO Field,Toronto,Canada | Jamaica | 5950.09005 2–1 | 6050.10005 2–1 | CONCACAF Olympic play-off |
| 18 | October 31, 2023 | Wanderers Grounds,Halifax,Canada |  Brazil | 5950.09005 1–0 | 6050.10005 2–0 | Friendly |
| 19 | February 22, 2024 | Shell Energy Stadium,Houston,United States |  El Salvador | 5950.09005 2–0 | 6050.10005 6–0 | 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup |
| 20 | February 28, 2024 | Costa Rica | 5950.09005 1–0 | 6050.10005 3–0 | ||
| 21 | March 6, 2024 | Snapdragon Stadium,San Diego,United States |  United States | 5950.09005 1–1 | 6050.10005 2–2 | |
| 22 | February 25, 2025 | Pinatar Arena,San Pedro del Pinatar,Spain |  Chinese Taipei | 5950.09005 3–0 | 6050.10005 7–0 | 2025 Pinatar Cup |
| 23 | 5950.09005 6–0 |
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