Soraya Toppin-Herbert (born 7 January 1994) is a Barbadian

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who plays as a

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for the Barbados women's national team. She currently serves as the Director of Women’s Football for the

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Early life

Toppin-Herbert was raised in Saint James. She has attended the Queen's College in Barbados and the

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in the United States.

College career

Toppin-Herbert has attended the

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in the United States.

Club career

Toppin-Herbert has played for

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in Barbados.

International career

Toppin-Herbert capped for Barbados at senior level during two

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qualifications (

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and

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) and the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship qualification.

Administrative career

In December 2021, she was named Director of Women's Football with the

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* 1994 births Living people Sportspeople from Saint James, Barbados Sportspeople from Bridgetown Barbadian women's footballers Women's association football midfielders Queen's College (Barbados) alumni Purdue Boilermakers women's soccer players UWI Blackbirds FC women's players Barbados women's international footballers Barbadian expatriate women's footballers Barbadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States {{Barbados-women-footy-bio-stub