Chelsea Surpris

Chelsea Ariane Surpris is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Cypriot [First Division (women)|Cypriot First Division] club Apollon Ladies. Born in the United States, she plays for the Haiti national team.

Club career

Surpris played for the Dallas Sting club team in her youth, helping the team to win the 2011 United States [Youth Soccer Association|USYSA] and 2014 ECNL national championships.
In 2019, Surpris played for the Dallas Sting in the WPSL.

High school and college career

Surpris played for the Nolan Catholic Vikings in high school, where she was the team's most valuable player in 2012 while also competing as a track and field athlete. In college, she played for the Texas Longhorns from 2015 to 2018. In total, she made 60 appearances, scoring 2 goals and recording 2 assists.

International career

Born in the United States, Surpris is of Haitian descent through her parents. She was previously a member of the United States under-20 national team player pool. She has been capped for the Haiti women's national team, including an appearance in the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship against the United States on 28 January 2020.

Coaching career

Surpris was appointed as an assistant coach for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns women's team on 24 October 2019.

Personal life

Surpris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Dimensions of Organization and a minor in business.