Patricia Ann Irizarry (born February 8, 1965) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Patty Irizarry
Personal information
Full name Patricia Ann Irizarry[1]
Date of birth (1965-02-08) February 8, 1965 (age 59)[2]
Place of birth Richardson, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Youth career
1974 Dartmouth Darts
1975 Dartmouth Dolls
1976 Sparta Soccer Club
1979–1983 Richardson Sting
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 United States 2 (0)

Career

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She played youth soccer for the Dartmouth Darts,[3] the Dartmouth Dolls,[4] Sparta Soccer Club,[5] and the Richardson Sting of Richardson, Texas.[6][7] She also played volleyball for the Richardson Junior High Falcons in 1979.[8]

Irizarry made her international debut for the United States on July 7, 1987, in a friendly match against Canada. She earned her second and final cap for the U.S. on July 29, 1988, in a friendly match against France.[2] In 1987, she also participated at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Durham, North Carolina, playing for the Olympic South women's soccer team.[9]

Personal life

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Irizarry is a native of Richardson, Texas,[9] and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School.[10] She attended Texas A&M University before later going to the North Texas State University, where she received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1987. She later received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1995, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in 2002.[11] She currently works as a nurse practitioner.[1]

Career statistics

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International

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United States[2]
Year Apps Goals
1987 1 0
1988 1 0
Total 2 0

References

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  1. ^ a b "Patricia Ann Irizarry, NP-C". Doctor.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Streakers win in RSA". Richardson Daily News. October 31, 1974. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  4. ^ "Shark onslaught decks Leopards". Richardson Daily News. April 21, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  5. ^ "Local clubs dominant". Richardson Daily News. June 11, 1976. p. 5. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  6. ^ "Under-24 Sting wins Phoenix event". Richardson Daily News. April 11, 1979. p. 5. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  7. ^ "Sting seeks region title". Richardson Daily News. June 7, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  8. ^ "JH volleyball reaching finale". Richardson Daily News. October 21, 1979. p. 5. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  9. ^ a b "Scoreboard: Olympic Festival Results, Women's Soccer". Richardson Daily News. July 27, 1987. p. B4. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Berkner awards program honors seniors". Richardson Daily News. June 5, 1983. p. 7A. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  11. ^ "Patty Irizarry". Alumni US. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.