Tina Ellertson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christina Jo Ellertson | ||
| Date of birth | May 20, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Vancouver, Washington, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Washington Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | Seattle Sounders Women | 8 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | Saint Louis Athletica | 26 | (0) |
| 2010 | Atlanta Beat | 16 | (2) |
| 2013- | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2004 | United States U-21 | ||
| 2005– | United States | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:33, 28 September 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Tina Ellertson (born May 20, 1982), née Christina Jo Frimpong, is an American professional soccer defender. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.
Early life
Ellertson was born and grew up in Vancouver, Washington. The daughter of a Nigerian mother and a Ghanaian father who emigrated to the U.S., she played soccer throughout her childhood. [citation needed]
University of Washington
Ellertson originally signed to attend Santa Clara University, but instead went to the University of Washington. The decision was hard since at age 18, she gave birth to her daughter, MacKenzie. She competed in soccer throughout college to become one of UW's most respected forwards. She was named Pacific-10 Conference co-player of the year in 2003 and player of the year in 2004. [citation needed]
Playing career
Club
On September 16, 2008, Ellertson was one of the three players drafted for Saint Louis Athletica in the WPS allocation of national team members, with the new league starting play in April 2009. Ellertson was a consistently solid presence in the Athletica back line, logging 1748 minutes for the season, the most on the team. She played as team captain whenever Lori Chalupny was not on the field, made the All-Star team, and was nominated for WPS's Defender of the Year award.
When Saint Louis folded in May 2010, Ellertson moved to Atlanta Beat alongside team mates Hope Solo and Eniola Aluko.[1] After 16 games and two goals for the Beat, Ellertson left by mutual consent in February 2011.[2] She moved to new franchise magicJack and quickly became a cornerstone of the team's defense, producing notable performances against Marta and Kelly Smith.[3]
Ellertson has also played previously for the Seattle Sounders of the W-League.
In February 2013, she was chosen in the first round of the National Women's Soccer League's supplemental draft by Portland Thorns FC, despite having stated that she would not be playing in the league.[4] Nevertheless, she ultimately joined the Thorns a few months later, on July 31st, after being repeatedly approached by Coach Cindy Parlow Cone.[5] Ellertson made 5 appearances for the Thorns, including an appearance as a substitute during the team's victory in the inaugural NWSL Championship match.
International
After April Heinrichs's reign as coach, Ellertson tried out for the women's national soccer team, and earned her first cap against Ukraine on July 10, 2005. New coach Greg Ryan moved her to defender. She was named to the U.S. roster for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup. [citation needed]
Personal life
She is married to Brad Ellertson and they have two daughters.[6] MacKenzie (born 2000) and Mya (born 2007). Her twin sister, Crystal Frimpong, played soccer at the University of Florida. Prior to her marriage, she played under her maiden name, Frimpong.
References
- ↑ "Beat agrees to terms with Solo, Ellertson, and Aluko". Women's Professional Soccer. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Tina Ellertson, Atlanta Beat terminate contract, magicTalk signs three more players". Our Game Magazine. 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ Jeff Kassouf (2011-06-08). "Nogueira stepping up for Sky Blue FC; Ellertson proving her worth". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2011-07-09.
- ↑ "Results: Ochs taken first in NWSL Supplemental Draft". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Farley, Richard. "Tina Ellertson’s curious journey to Portland’s roster". Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Goff, Steven (18 September 2007). "Ellertson Clearly Sees Both Sides". Washington Post. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
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- as Tina Frimpong – FIFA competition record
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- US Soccer player profile
- Saint Louis Athletica player profile
- Washington Huskies player profile
- Tina Ellertson on Twitter
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