McCall Zerboni

McCall Zerboni

In WPS league, on July 8, 2009
Personal information
Full name	McCall RaNae Zerboni
Date of birth	(1986-12-13) December 13, 1986
Place of birth	Camarillo, California, United States
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Western New York Flash
Number	7
Youth career
1996–2005	Southern California Blues
2000–2002	Clemente Wildcats
2003–2004	Laguna Beach Breakers
2005–2008	UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007	Vancouver Whitecaps Women	1	(0)
2009	Los Angeles Sol	10	(0)
2010	Atlanta Beat	20	(0)
2011-	Western New York Flash	15	(4)
National team‡
	United States U-17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 14, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:38, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

McCall RaNae Zerboni (born December 13, 1986) is an American professional soccer midfielder who plays for the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

Born in Camarillo, California, to parents, James and Lindy, Zerboni was a four-year letter-winner at San Clemente High School (San Clemente, California) in San Clemente, California. She was named CIF Offensive Player of the Year during her freshman and sophomore years. She was a three-time South Coast League MVP and four-time first-team All-Orange County selection. In 2005, she was named Gatorade Player of the Year. She was ranked as the number 17 overall recruit and fifth best midfielder in the nation by Student Sports Magazine.^[1]

In addition to her high school playing experience, Zerboni was an Olympic Development Program (ODP) State and Region-IV team member and played club soccer for the Southern California Blues for several years, helping the them to League Cup Championships in 2001 and 2002, a Region-IV Championship in 2000 and their first-ever Surf Cup title in 2004.^[1]

UCLA

Zerboni attended UCLA and played for the Bruins women's soccer team from 2005-2009.^[2] She scored a goal in her first collegiate match at UCLA, a 3-0 opening day victory over Long Beach State in 2005. Zerboni became the 16th player in UCLA history to register a hat trick in a 5-0 victory over Fresno State in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. She was named MVP for UCLA’s 2008 season. ^{[citation needed]}

Playing career

Club

Los Angeles Sol (WPS)

Zerboni was chosen as the 47th pick overall in the 2009 WPS Draft by the Los Angeles Sol. In her first season with the Sol, she made 10 appearances with four starts, tallying both a goal and an assist.^{[citation needed]}

Atlanta Beat (WPS)

Zerboni signed to the Atlanta Beat during the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft.^[3]

Western New York Flash (WPS)

Zerboni signed with the Western New York Flash for the 2011 season.^[4]

Western New York Flash (WPSL Elite)

After the WPS folded in early 2012, Zerboni played for the Western New York Flash in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite as the team captain.

Western New York Flash (NWSL)

In January 2013, it was announced that Zerboni would return to the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.^[5]

International

In 2003, Zerboni was a member of the United States women's national under-17 soccer team. ^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Western New York Flash (WPS) player profile
• UCLA player profile
• Western New York Flash (WPSL Elite) player profile
• McCall Zerboni's Facebook Fanpage
• McCall Zerboni on Twitter