Casey Short

Casey Short

Short in Red Stars starting lineup against Portland Thorns FC on June 12 2016
Personal information
Full name Casey Short
Date of birth (1990-08-23) August 23, 1990
Place of birth Naperville, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 6
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 Florida State Seminoles 81 (7)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Boston Breakers 0 (0)
2014 Chicago Red Stars 0 (0)
2015 Avaldsnes IL[1] 27 (0)
2016– Chicago Red Stars 21 (2)
National team‡
2010 United States U20
2013 United States U23
2016– United States 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 13, 2016

Casey Short (born August 23, 1990) is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars in National Women's Soccer League. As a member of the Florida State Seminoles women's soccer program Short was named as National Soccer Coaches Association of America Southeast All-Region First Team in 2012. Short was selected as fifth overall pick in 2013 NWSL College Draft but did not compete due to knee injuries. Short most recently played successfully in Norway with Avaldsnes football club.[2][3]

Early life

Short was raised in Naperville, Illinois.[2] She is the daughter of Kerrwin and LeeShelle Short. Casey was educated at Florida State University in Criminology and was a six-time member of the Dean's list,[4] and has a master's degree in Sports Management.[3]

Playing career

Avaldsnes Football Club, 2015

Due to two season-ending injuries Short did not play in National Women's Soccer League during the league's initial two seasons despite being selected by the Boston Breakers as the fifth overall pick at the 2013 NWSL College Draft. Short played successfully for Avaldsnes IL during 2015 in the Norwegian Toppserien league and was honored as one of the Top 11 in Norwegian Toppserien league at the 2015 NISO Awards.[5]


Chicago Red Stars, 2016

Short was the fifth overall pick at the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Boston Breakers but did not compete due to knee injury, and was acquired by the Chicago Red Stars after the 2013 NWSL season. Once again, in 2014 Short suffered another season ending injury before the season even started. After a very successful stint in 2015 with Avaldsnes in Norway, Chicago Red Stars signed Short to compete in 2016 NWSL season.[2][6]

Short started every match of the 2016 season for the Red Stars, scoring 2 goals and making the Second XI for the best players of the league season.

International

Youth national teams

Casey Short represented United States in several youth national teams: under-16,[7] under-17,[8] under-20[9][10] and under-23.[11] Short scored a few goals representing U.S. at various youth national levels. Casey Short competed with the United States under-20 women's national soccer team at the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.[12]

National team

Short received her first international call up to the senior team on October 6, 2016.[13][14] Casey Short made her debut for the United States women's national soccer team on October 19, 2016 playing all 90 minutes against Switzerland women's national football team,[15][16] and 4 days later played another 90 minutes against Switzerland in the same series of friendly matches.[17]

References

  1. ↑ "Casey Short". fotball.no.
  2. 1 2 3 "CHICAGO RED STARS SIGN CASEY SHORT The 25-year-old from Naperville, Illinois, most recently played in Norway with Avaldsnes football club". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Casey Short Bio". nwslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Student Profiles: Casey Short". fsu.edu.
  5. ↑ "Casey Short". seniorclassaward.com.
  6. ↑ "Noles Selected in Second Round". seminoles.com.
  7. ↑ "U.S. U-16 Girl's National Team Wins All Three Matches in Holland". USSoccer.com.
  8. ↑ "The U.S. Under-17 WNT Falls to Argentina in Buenos Aires". USSoccer.com.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Under-20 WNT Defeats Florida, 3–0, During Training Camp in Gainesville". USSoccer.com.
  10. ↑ "U.S. U-20 Women Tie France 1–1 in second Match at La Manga Tournament". USScocer.com.
  11. ↑ "Hagen Scores Twice as U.S. U-23 WNT Rolls Past Sweden 4–0". USSocccer.com.
  12. ↑ "Casey SHORT Profile". FIFA. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  13. ↑ "ELLIS NAMES 24 PLAYERS FOR USA MATCHES VS. SWITZERLAND". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Five Red Stars Named for U.S. WNT Camp". Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Second Half Fireworks Send New-Look USA to 4-0 Rout of Switzerland". ussoccer.com. U.S.Soccer. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Casey Short Shines in U.S. Women's National Team Debut". chicagoredstars.com. Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Lloyd Leads USA to 5-1 win vs. Switzerland on Record-Setting Day in Minneapolis". ussoccer.com. U.S.Soccer. Retrieved October 24, 2016.

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