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Vicki DiMartino

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Vicki DiMartino
Personal information
Full name Victoria Teresa DiMartino[1]
Date of birth (1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Long Island, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward / Defender
Youth career
Albertson Fury
2005–2008 Massapequa High School
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2012 Boston College Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Long Island Fury (14)
2013 Western New York Flash 12 (2)
International career
2008 United States U-17
2009–2010 United States U-20 17 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Victoria Teresa DiMartino (born September 4, 1991) is an American former soccer player from Massapequa, New York. She was a forward for the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League, and a defender for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.

Early life

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DiMartino grew up in Massapequa, New York and attended Massapequa High School where she was a 2009 Parade All-American. During her three seasons at Massapequa, she scored 52 goals and provided 27 assists. She was named All-County as a freshman, sophomore and junior. In 2007, she was named an NSCAA Youth All-American. As a junior, she earned All-Long Island and Big Apple Player of the Year honors. She played in three games as a senior due to national team commitments.[2]

As a teenager, she played for club team, the Alberston Fury. She won the New York State Cup every year she played in the tournament.[2]

Boston College

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DiMartino attended Boston College and played for the Eagles for four years. She finished her career at Boston as the third all-time in points scored with 93 career points. She finished third on the goals scored list with 34 and fifth in assists with 25.[3]

Club career

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In 2013, DiMartino was drafted to the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League. She was selected seventh in the third round during the 2013 NWSL College Draft.[4][5][6][7]

International career

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DiMartino has represented the United States on the U-15, U-16, U-17, U-20, and U-23 national teams. A multi-dimensional player, she played as forward for the U-17 team, as outside back and outside midfield for the U.S. U-20 team and also played forward at the U-20 World Cup. She is a member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONACAF U-20 Women's Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[2]

DiMartino was one of the leading scorers for the U-17 team in 2008. She scored five goals in five consecutive games (the only U.S. player ever to achieve that feat in a World Cup) and won the Silver Boot as the second-leading scorer at the U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. She scored twice at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Qualifying Tournament. She finished her U-17 international career with nine goals in 14 matches.[2]

Personal

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DiMartino has two older sisters who played professional soccer.[8] Her oldest sister Christina DiMartino, a former star at UCLA,[9] was a midfielder for the United States women's national soccer team and Philadelphia Independence. Another sister, Gina DiMartino, was a forward for the Philadelphia Independence.

Honors

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Western New York Flash

References

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  1. ^ "Player Bio: Victoria DiMartino". United States Soccer Federation. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Victoria DiMartino player profile". US Soccer. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "Kristen Mewis Drafted Third Overall In The NWSL". Boston College. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  4. ^ "NWSL rosters taking shape". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ^ "WOMEN'S SOCCER: Mewis And DiMartino Both Drafted Into NWSL". BC Heights. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  6. ^ "Turning Pro: Eagles' Mewis, DiMartino selected in NWSL draft". New England Soccer News. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  7. ^ "Bywaters selected first overall by Chicago Red Stars". Equalizer Soccer. January 18, 2013. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  8. ^ Soccer all in the family for DiMartino, Yahoo! Sports, November 14, 2008.
  9. ^ This Year, Success Runs in the Family, The New York Times.
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