Kati Jo Spisak
![]() Spisak playing for St. Louis Athletica | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kati Jo Spisak[1] | ||
Date of birth | November 22, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2005 | Texas A&M | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | Washington Freedom | 20 | (0) |
2010 | Saint Louis Athletica | 0 | (0) |
2011 | Boston Breakers | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
United States U-21 | |||
United States U-23 | |||
Teams managed | |||
2014– | Washington Spirit (assistant) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Kati Jo Spisak (born November 22, 1983) is retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. She is currently an assistant coach for Washington Spirit in the NWSL.[2]
Playing career
College
Spisak attended Texas A&M University where she was a three time All-American and team captain, and repeatedly on the Herman Trophy watch list.[3][4] She would also earn team honors as Newcomer of the Year (2002) and Defensive MVP (2003).[5]
Club
Washington Freedom
After college, Spisak began her professional career with Washington Freedom competing in USL W-League. She would step into starting goalkeeper after the retirement of Nicci Wright.[6]
During the restructuring of the W-League into the new Women's Professional Soccer as the top flight women's league, the Washington Freedom officially drafted Spisak in Round 8.[7]
Saint Louis and Boston
Ahead of the 2010 season, Spisak joined Saint Louis Athletica as a "developmental player," deputizing for Hope Solo.[8] Athletica would fold mid-way during the season, releasing all rostered players as free agents.[9]
After Athletica folded, Spisak joined Boston Breakers but made no appearances for the club.[10]
International
Spisak was named to the United States U-21 team that competed and won the 2004 Nordic Cup.[2][11]
Managing career
Washington Spirit
Ahead of the 2014 season, Spisak would return to Washington as an assistant coach for the Washington Spirit, supporting Mark Parson.[3]
She also worked as head coach of the Washington Spirit Reserves and guided the team to their first W-League Title in 2015.[12]
Honors
Manager
Washington Spirit Reserves
References
- ^ "Spisak, Kati Jo". Texas A&M Aggies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kati Jo Spisak | Washington Spirit Profile". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kati Jo Spisak announced as Spirit assistant coach". washingtonspirit.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "About Kati Jo Spisak". bethesdasoccer.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Texas A&M Soccer Annual Team Award Winners". tamu.edu. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "New goalie giving Washington Freedom at back". www.gazette.net. June 27, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "2009 WPS Draft Results". ussocerplayers.com. January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ Lauren Salter (April 1, 2010). "Women's Soccer: St. Louis Athletica Announces Final Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "WPS team St. Louis Athletica announces shock shut down mid-season". Soccer Wire. May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Boston Breakers | 2011 Squad Statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. U-21 squad named for 2004 Nordic Cup". ussoccer.com. July 13, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Paul Kennedy (July 27, 2015). "Washington Spirit Reserves claim first W-League title". Soccer America. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- Use mdy dates from January 2015
- Articles without Wikidata item
- 1983 births
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Washington Freedom players
- Saint Louis Athletica players
- Boston Breakers (NWSL) players
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players
- Soccer players from Missouri
- Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer players
- Women's Professional Soccer players