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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Youth and college career edit
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O'Neil attended Stanford University where she majored in Human Biology.
Professional career edit
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 edit
Parents Tom Shim and Martha Abbott-Shim. Stepped away from soccer after graduating from Stanford. Married husband Michael O'Neil in 2009.[6]
Honors edit
Portland Thorns FC
References edit
- ^ "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. March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Portland Thorns Emilee O'Neil beats odds to earn roster spot". The Oregonian. April 27, 2013. 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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