Abby Dahlkemper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper | ||
| Date of birth | May 13, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western New York Flash | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2010 | MVLA Avalanche | ||
| 2007–2010 | Sacred Heart Preparatory | ||
| 2011–2014 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013 | Pali Blues | ||
| 2014 | LA Blues | ||
| 2015– | Western New York Flash | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | United States U-23 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 29, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Abigail "Abby" Lynn Dahlkemper (born May 13, 1993) is an American soccer player. She plays as a defender for the Western New York Flash and the United States under-23 women's national soccer team.
Early life
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Andrew and Susan Dahlkemper, Abby was raised in Menlo Park, California where she attended Sacred Heart Preparatory and played on the soccer team.[1] In 2010, she was named Gatorade California Girls Soccer Player of the Year.[2]
Playing career
Collegiate
UCLA Bruins, 2011–2014
In 2014, Dahlkemper was awarded the Honda Sports Award.[3]
Club
In 2013, Dahlkemper signed with the Pali Blues in the W-League.[4] The team won the western conference title[5] as well as the national championship in July 2013.[6]
In January 2015, Dahlkemper was selected by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft as the third overall pick.[7][8] She was signed to the team in March[9] and made her debut in April.[10]
International
Dahlkemper was a member of the United States under-17 team that was runner-up at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. In 2013, she represented the United States at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament helping the under-23 team win the championship. She played in the 2014 Six Nations Tournament as a member of the under-23 team and helped lead the team to win the championship for a second time.[1][11]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Abby Dahlkemper". UCLA. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "SHP's Dahlkemper named the state's top girls' soccer player". Palo Alto Online. May 20, 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Past Honda Sports Award Winners". Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Pali Announces First 4 Signings". United Soccer Leagues. January 31, 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Pali Wins Western Conference Championship". Pali Blues. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Blues Claim W-League Championship". Pali Blues. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ "Morgan Brian No. 1 Draft Pick by Houston Dash in NWSL Draft". ESPN. January 16, 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Dahlkemper drafted by pro soccer league". San Jose Mercury News. January 16, 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Flash Sign All Four 2015 First Round Draft Picks". Western New York Flash. March 17, 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Abby Dahlkemper". Soccer Way. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Abby Dahlkemper". Western New York Flash. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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