Caitlin Joyce Crichton (born February 7, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Ottawa Rapid FC in the Northern Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Caitlin Joyce Crichton | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ottawa Rapid FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ottawa Internationals SC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | St. Francis Xavier X-Women | 47 | (12) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Electric City FC | 33 | (4) |
| 2024 | Guelph United FC | 17 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Guelph United FC B | 2 | (0) |
| 2025 | KTP | 25 | (2) |
| 2026– | Ottawa Rapid FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 17, 2025 | |||
University career
editIn 2021, Crichton began attending St. Francis Xavier University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[1] In 2022, she was named an AUS Second Team All-Star.[2] In 2023, she was named an AUS First Team All-Star.[3] In 2024, she was named an AUS First Team All-Star and a U Sports Second Team All-Canadian.[4][5]
Club career
editIn March 2022, Crichton signed with Electric City FC in League1 Ontario.[6]
In January 2024, Crichton signed with Guelph United FC in League1 Ontario.[7] At the end of the season, she was named a league First Team All-Star.[8]
In April 2025, she signed with Finnish Kansallinen Ykkönen club KTP on a two-year contract.[9][10]
In early 2026, it was announced that she would join Simcoe County Rovers in the Ontario Premier League (formerly League1 Ontario).[11] However, in February 2026, she signed with Northern Super League club Ottawa Rapid FC.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of October 17, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | National Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Electric City FC | 2022[13] | League1 Ontario | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022[14] | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||||
| Total | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| Guelph United FC | 2024 | League1 Ontario Premier | 17 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Guelph United FC B | 2024 | League2 Ontario | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| KTP | 2025[15] | Kansallinen Ykkönen | 25 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 77 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 84 | 7 | ||
References
edit- ↑ "Caitlin Crichton St. Francis profile". St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women.
- ↑ "Four X-Women Soccer athletes receive AUS all-star recognition". St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women. November 1, 2022.
- ↑ "X-Women Soccer garners six AUS all-star awards, Kennedy named AUS Coach of the Year". St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women. October 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Crichton, Steen and Bower earn AUS all-star recognition". St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women. October 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Crichton earns U SPORTS All-Canadian recognition". St. Francis Xavier X-Men and X-Women. November 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Electric City Football Club sign Connor Wilson, Caitlin Crichton". The Peterborough Examiner. March 3, 2022.
- ↑ "GUFC Women signs Caitlin Crichton and Breanne Carreiro from Electric City FC". Guelph United FC. January 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Premier Division stars celebrated in 2024 awards". League1 Ontario. November 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Caitlin Crichton signs professionally in Finland: "Guelph United helped me further my development"". Guelph United FC. April 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Caitlin Crichton sopimukseen KTP:n kanssa" [Caitlin Crichton signs with KTP]. KTP (in Finnish). April 29, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DUGxhByE5T6/?igsh=MTZ2Z2J5OWJuZmR2ZQ==
- ↑ "From her hometown to the professional stage - Ottawa Rapid FC is proud to welcome Caitlin Crichton to the club". www.instagram.com.
- ↑ "Caitlin Crichton 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ↑ "Caitlin Crichton 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ↑ "Caitlin Joyce Crichton Finland Stats".