Toni Pressley

Toni Pressley
Personal information
Full nameToni Deion Pressley
Date of birthFebruary 19, 1990
Place of birthUnited States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current team
Washington Spirit
Number3
Youth career
under-11 – under-16Lions Soccer Club
under-17Space Coast United
West Shore Junior – Senior High School
2008–2012Florida State Seminoles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008Boston Renegades
2009Washington Freedom
2012Ryazan VDV20(1)
2013–Washington Spirit17(0)
National team‡
2006United States U17
2007–2008United States U18
2010United States U2019
2013–United States U23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 February 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 February 2013

Toni Deion Pressley (born February 19, 1990) is an American professional soccer defender who currently plays for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for Ryazan VDV in the Russian Women's Football Championship league, the top division of women's soccer in Russia.[1] Pressley played for various United States national youth teams and is a member of the United States women's national under-23 soccer team.[2][3]

Early life

Toni attended West Shore Junior – Senior High School where she was team captain as a senior leading the team to the Class 3A Regional finals. In 2007, she earned a spot on the NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America Team and received first team All-Space Coast honors. As a senior in 2008, she was named Parade All-American and a top 50 recruit by Soccer Buzz. Pressley also competed on the track and field team at West Shore winning a district and regional championship in 2005 as a member of 4x100m relay; while winning the 2007 district championship in shotput.[2][4]

Pressley was also an Olympic Development Program (ODP) Region III pool member for three years from 2006-2008 and was the leading scorer in the Region III league in 2006 and 2007. She was a member of the Florida ODP team in 2006 and 2007. Pressley also played for local club team, Space Coast United.[4]

Florida State University

Pressley attended Florida State University majoring in criminology and playing defender and forward for the Seminoles from 2008-2011. She finished her collegiate career tied for third in game appearances with 96. As a freshman, she was named to the All-ACC Second Team.[4]

She was named Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Week after "game-winning heroics" in a match against University of Florida.[5]

Pressley was a Hermann Trophy Watch List candidate in 2010 and 2011.[6] In 2010, she was named Soccer America MVP: First-Team All-American, TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Season - Third Team, NSCAA All-American Fourth Team, and All-ACC First Team. She also earned NSCAA Southeast Region First Team honors and was ranked number 41 on the Top Drawer National Top 100 Women the same year. In 2011, she was named to the NSCAA All-American Third Team and ACC All-Tournament Team.[4][7]

Playing career

Club

Boston Renegades

Pressley played with the Boston Renegades of the W-League during the summer of 2008. She made five appearances with the team for a total of 167 minutes.[8]

Washington Freedom Futures

Pressley played for the Washington Freedom Futures of the W-League from 2009-2010. She made eight appearances for a total of 693 minutes and provided one assist.[9]

Philadelphia Independence

Pressley was selected in the second round (13th overall) of the 2012 WPS Draft by the Philadelphia Independence; however, the league folded before the season began.[10][11]

Western New York Flash

In 2012, she played for Western New York Flash in the WPSL Elite, as center-back.[12][13][14][15] Pressley helped the Flash win the league championship after scoring a stunning equalizer in the last minute of stoppage time. Teammate Angela Salem scored the deciding penalty kick to give Western New York the WPSL Elite championship, defeating the Chicago Red Stars 4-2 on penalty kicks after the teams finished tied 1-1 at the end of 120 minutes.[16]

Ryazan VDV

Pressley played for the club Ryazan VDV in Russia during 2012—2013 season.[1][17][18]

Washington Spirit

Pressley signed with the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League in June 2013. She made her debut for the club on June 15, 2013 during a match against her former club, the Western New York Flash.[19][20][21]

International

Pressley at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

As a youth, Pressley played for United States' national youth teams in different age groups: under-17, under-18 and under-20.

2010 U-20 FIFA World Cup

Pressley was a member of the under-20 team that captured gold at the CONCACAF Qualifier thus earning an automatic berth in the FIFA World Cup. She played every minute of every game in the tournament as a member of the team's defensive line and tallied an assist in a 5-0 victory over Switzerland. The United States reached the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.

Three Nations Tournament

In June 2011, Pressley participated with the U-23 team at the Three Nations Tournament in Falun, Sweden, from June 12–22, 2011.

La Manga Cup

Preslley competed for the United States women's national under-23 soccer team and won the Four Nations tournament in La Manga, Spain.[3][22][23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Players Abroad: 13 Americans Playing in Germany this Weekend". ourgamemagazine.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Toni Pressley player profile". U.S.Soccer.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "U-23 WNT Opens Year in La Manga, Spain with Three International Matches". U.S.Soccer.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Toni Pressley player profile". Florida State University. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "FSU's Toni Pressley Receives Weekly Honors". WCTV. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  6. ↑ "FSU's Pressley, McCarty Named To MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List". WCTV. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "No Mami, no problem for Seminoles". ESPN. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "2008 Boston Renegades stats". W-League. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  9. ↑ "2010 Washington Freedom Futures stats". W-League. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Ranking the Best Athletes Available in the 2012 WPS Draft". Women Talk Sports. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Independence takes Hagen, 5 others in WPS draft". Philly.com. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  12. ↑ "Player Profile Toni Pressley". wnyflash.com.
  13. ↑ "Flash Draw Fury 0-0". wnyflash.com.
  14. ↑ "WPSL News: Toni Pressley Suddenly A Member of Western New York". allwhitekit.com.
  15. ↑ "Flash add US U-23 National Team Member Toni Pressley". Western New York Flash. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Salem penalty kick gives Flash WPSL Elite title". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  17. ↑ "Johnston and Mewis headed to Spain". SoccerAmerica.com.
  18. ↑ "Liverpool Makes Off Season Moves". Soccer 265. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  19. ↑ "Spirit pick up defender Toni Pressley from Russian club Ryazan VDV". Washington Spirit. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  20. ↑ "Washington Spirit to Add Defender Toni Pressley". Our Sports Central. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  21. ↑ "FLASH DEFEAT SPIRIT 2-0". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  22. ↑ "West Shore grad Pressley to play with U-23 soccer team". Florida Today. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
  23. ↑ "U.S. U-23 WNT Defeats England 2-1 To Win Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain". U.S.Soccer.

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