December 15, 2011

Canada's Christine Sinclair jumps for the ball against Guyana goalkeeper Katherine Kobelka during the CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifying tournament at Beto Avila stadium in Cancun, Mexico, Oct. 31, 2010. (GERARDO GARCIA/Reuters)

Christine Sinclair of Burnaby, B.C., was announced Thursday as the Canadian female soccer player of the year -- the seventh consecutive time she has won the award.

A highlight this year for Sinclair, 28, was scoring the tying goal in the gold-medal match at the Pan Am Games. Canada went on to defeat Brazil on penalty kicks.

The 2011 men's winner, Dwayne De Rosario, was announced on Wednesday.