Veronica Anne Latsko (born December 12, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Veronica Latsko
Latsko with the Seattle Reign in 2024
Personal information
Full name Veronica Anne Latsko[1]
Date of birth (1995-12-12) December 12, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Venetia, Pennsylvania
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Seattle Reign FC
Number 24
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Virginia Cavaliers 93 (26)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Houston Dash 51 (10)
2018–2019Adelaide United (loan) 12 (9)
2019–2020Sydney FC (loan) 10 (3)
2022– Seattle Reign 44 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 27, 2024

College career

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Latsko made 93 appearances for the Cavaliers during her four-year college career. In 2014 and 2017 she appeared in every game for Virginia. In 2017 she tied the UVA single-game record for points and was and All-ACC first team selection.[1]

Club career

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Houston Dash, 2018–21

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Latsko was selected by the Houston Dash with the 28th pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.[2] On March 24 she officially signed with the club and made her debut the following day against the Chicago Red Stars.[3][4]

Latsko scored her first career goal on May 18 against Sky Blue FC, her goal was the game-winning goal in a 3–2 win for Houston.[5] She also scored the game-winning goal on May 24 against the Seattle Reign. It was Houston's first ever win over Seattle.[6]

Loan to Adelaide United, 2018–19

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Latsko signed with Adelaide United for the 2018–19 W-League season, alongside Houston Dash teammate Amber Brooks.[7] Latsko finished tied for second in the Golden Boot race with 9 goals, 4 behind Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr.

Loan to Sydney, 2019–20

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Latsko returned to Australia for the 2019–20 W-League season, signing on loan with Sydney FC joining Houston Dash teammate Sofia Huerta.[8]

Seattle Reign

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In January 2022 she signed from Houston Dash to Seattle Reign.[9]

In the 2024 season, she scored the equalizer to make it 1–1 at home against Utah Royals.[10]

Honors

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Houston Dash

OL Reign

References

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  1. ^ a b "VERONICA LATSKO". Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "NWSL draft results: All the picks from all 4 rounds". January 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Houston Dash vs. Chicago Red Stars". March 25, 2018. Archived from the original on June 30, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  4. ^ "Houston Dash sign four players on eve of NWSL regular season". March 24, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. ^ "Veronica Latsko". Retrieved August 18, 2018.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Houston Dash earn club's first win over Seattle Reign". May 24, 2018. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  7. ^ "Adelaide sign exciting American forward". October 16, 2018. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "Sydney poach 'magnificent' NWSL star striker". The Women's Game. October 18, 2019.
  9. ^ "Veronica Latsko". Seattle Reign FC. July 8, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "Seattle 1-1 Utah (Jul 7, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  11. ^ "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2-1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  12. ^ Azzi, Alex (October 2, 2022). "OL Reign wins 2022 NWSL Shield, Gotham denies Thorns". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
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