Emilee O'Neil
Emilee Sukja O'Neil (née Shim; born March 26, 1983) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder and a defender. She most recently played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emilee Sukja O'Neil | ||
Birth name | Emilee Sukja Shim[1] | ||
Date of birth | March 26, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Bay Area Breeze | 10 | (0) |
2013 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2013 |
Career
Youth and college career
O'Neil attended Stanford University where she majored in Human Biology.
Professional career
O'Neil came to the Portland Thorns FC as a trialist before being named to their opening day roster for the inaugural 2013 season with the National Women's Soccer League.[3][4] February 8, 2014, the Portland Thorns released O'Neil.[5]
Personal
Parents Tom Shim and Martha Abbott-Shim. Stepped away from soccer after graduating from Stanford. Married husband Michael O'Neil in 2009.[6]
References
- "School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Arts: Degree Candidates, June 12, 2005" (PDF). The One-Hundred-Fourteenth Annual Stanford University Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 12, 2005. p. 72. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "Emilee O'Neil Player Profile". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- "Five Things We Know About The Portland Thorns". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- "Portland Thorns Emilee O'Neil beats odds to earn roster spot". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- "THORNS WAIVE TWO PLAYERS DEFENDERS EMILEE O?NEIL, CASEY RAMIREZ - National Women's Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- "Emilee O'Neill Player Profile".
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