Kati Jo Spisak

Kati Jo Spisak
Spisak playing for St. Louis Athletica
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-11-22) November 22, 1983
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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.[1]

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.[2][3] She would also earn team honors as Newcomer of the Year (2002) and Defensive MVP (2003).[4]

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.[5]

During the restructing 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.[6]

Saint Louis and Boston

Ahead of the 2010 season, Spisak joined Saint Louis Athletica as a "developmental player," deputizing for Hope Solo.[7] Athletica would fold mid-way during the season, releasing all rostered players as free agents.[8]

After Athletica folded, Spisak joined Boston Breakers but made no appearances for the club.[9]

International

Spisak was named to the United States U-21 team that competed and won the 2004 Nordic Cup.[1][10]

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.[2]

She also worked as head coach of the Washington Spirit Reserves and guided the team to their first W-League Title in 2015.[11]

Honors

Manager

Washington Spirit Reserves

References

  1. 1 2 "Kati Jo Spisak | Washington Spirit Profile". washingtonspirit.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Kati Jo Spisak announced as Spirit assistant coach". washingtonspirit.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ "About Kati Jo Spisak". bethesdasoccer.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Texas A&M Soccer Annual Team Award Winners". tamu.edu. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ "New goalie giving Washington Freedom at back". www.gazette.net. June 27, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ "2009 WPS Draft Results". ussocerplayers.com. January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ Lauren Salter (April 1, 2010). "Women's Soccer: St. Louis Athletica Announces Final Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ "WPS team St. Louis Athletica announces shock shut down mid-season". Soccer Wire. May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Boston Breakers | 2011 Squad Statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ "U.S. U-21 squad named for 2004 Nordic Cup". ussoccer.com. July 13, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  11. 1 2 Paul Kennedy (July 27, 2015). "Washington Spirit Reserves claim first W-League title". Soccer America. Retrieved January 31, 2018.


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