Casey Short
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Casey Short | ||
| Date of birth | August 23, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Naperville, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chicago Red Stars | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008–2012 | Florida State Seminoles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013 | Boston Breakers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Avaldsnes IL[1] | 27 | (0) |
| 2016– | Chicago Red Stars | 2 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | United States U20 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 25, 2015. | |||
Casey Short (born August 23, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars in National Women's Soccer League. As a member of the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer program Short was named as National Soccer Coaches Association of America Southeast All-Region First Team in 2012. Short was selected as fifth overall pick in 2013 NWSL College Draft but did not compete due to knee injuries. Short most recently played successfully in Norway with Avaldsnes football club.[2][3]
Early life
Short was raised in Naperville, Illinois. [2] She is the daughter of Kerrwin and LeeShelle Short. Casey was educated at Florida State University in Criminology and was a six-time member of the Dean's list,[4] and has a Master's degree in Sports Management.[3]
Playing career
Avaldsnes Football Club, 2015
Due to two season-ending injuries Short did not play in National Women's Soccer League during the league's initial two seasons despite being selected by the Boston Breakers as the fifth overall pick at the 2013 NWSL College Draft. Short played successfully for Avaldsnes IL during 2015 in the Norwegian Toppserien league and was honored as one of the Top 11 in Norwegian Toppserien league at the 2015 NISO Awards.[5]
Short was the fifth overall pick at the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Boston Breakers but did not compete due to knee injury, and was acquired by the Chicago Red Stars after the 2013 NWSL season. Once again, in 2014 Short suffered another season ending injury before the season even started. After a very successful stint in 2015 with Avaldsnes in Norway, Chicago Red Stars signed Short to compete in 2016 NWSL season.[2][6]
International
Youth national teams
Casey Short represented United States in several youth national teams: under-16,[7] under-17,[8] under-20[9][10] and under-23.[11] Short scored a few goals representing U.S. at various youth national levels. Casey Short competed with the United States under-20 women's national soccer team at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.[12]
References
- ↑ "Casey Short". fotball.no.
- 1 2 3 "CHICAGO RED STARS SIGN CASEY SHORT The 25-year-old from Naperville, Illinois, most recently played in Norway with Avaldsnes football club". nwslsoccer.com.
- 1 2 "Casey Short Bio". nwslsoccer.com.
- ↑ "Student Profiles: Casey Short". fsu.edu.
- ↑ "Casey Short". seniorclassaward.com.
- ↑ "Noles Selected in Second Round". seminoles.com.
- ↑ "U.S. U-16 Girl's National Team Wins All Three Matches in Holland". USSoccer.com.
- ↑ "The U.S. Under-17 WNT Falls to Argentina in Buenos Aires". USSoccer.com.
- ↑ "U.S. Under-20 WNT Defeats Florida, 3–0, During Training Camp in Gainesville". USSoccer.com.
- ↑ "U.S. U-20 Women Tie France 1–1 in second Match at La Manga Tournament". USScocer.com.
- ↑ "Hagen Scores Twice as U.S. U-23 WNT Rolls Past Sweden 4–0". USSocccer.com.
- ↑ "Casey SHORT Profile". FIFA. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
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