Canadian men boasting more depth at striker than ever before

It is not as if Canada has had exactly a dearth of players capable of scoring goals at the international level in the past. Tomasz Radzinski at Anderlecht and Everton, and Paul Peschisolido for Fulham, Sheffield United and Derby County, enjoyed standout careers in Europe.

Others such as John Catliff, Ali Gerba, Alex Bunbury and Dale Mitchell all bulged the net for their country, and then, of course, Dwayne De Rosario flew the flag proudly for many years.

However, the team was never known as an offensive team and was more often built on strong defensive fundamentals.

The players on that list were, to a man, foundational pieces of Canadian soccer history. But for a generation of fans, it was the women’s team that received the accolades, largely in part to some truly world-class talents in