Sarah Woldmoe
![]() Woldmoe at the U20 World Cup in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Birth name | Sarah Killion | ||
Date of birth | July 27, 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Fort Wayne, Indiana | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sky Blue FC | ||
Number | 16 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | UCLA Bruins | 88 | (13) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015– | Sky Blue FC | 104 | (11) |
2015–2016 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 12 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2012 | United States U20 | 9 | (0) |
2013–2015 | United States U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 28, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 3, 2015 |
Sarah Woldmoe (née Killion, born July 27, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Sky Blue FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Early life
Born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Woldmoe attended Bishop Dwenger High School where she played on the varsity soccer team for four years.[1] Woldmoe was named Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Indiana three times from 2009 to 2011.[1] In 2010, she was named an ESPN RISE All-American and NSCAA Youth All-American; the latter for the second consecutive year.[1] She was named NSCAA High School All-American in 2009 and 2010.[1] Top Drawer Soccer rated her as the number 9 recruit in the country and top recruit from the state of Indiana.[1] She finished her high school career with 63 goals and 73 assists.[1] Woldmoe also played club soccer for the Fort Wayne Fever.[1]
UCLA Bruins
Woldmoe attended UCLA and played for the UCLA Bruins from 2011–2014.[1][2] In 2013, she helped lead the Bruins to win the NCAA College Cup for the first time. She received All-Tournament honors and served the assist to a late equalizer during the semifinal match.[3]
Club career
Sky Blue FC, 2015–
Woldmoe was selected second in the 2015 NWSL College Draft by Sky Blue FC.[4][5] She made her debut for the club during the team's first match of the season against Houston Dash on April 19, 2015.[6]
Adelaide United FC, 2015–2016
Woldmoe joined Adelaide United from the Australian W-League for the 2015–16 season.[7]
International career
Woldmoe has represented the United States at various youth levels. She was a starting player for United States under-20 women's national soccer team that won the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in 2012. She played for the United States under-23 national team at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament.[1]
In February 2014, Woldmoe was named to the senior team roster by head coach Tom Sermanni for the 2014 Algarve Cup.[8] Woldmoe received a call-up from coach Jill Ellis for January camp in 2017, she has not yet received a senior team cap.[9]
Career statistics
Club | Season | League | ||
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League | Apps | Goals | ||
Sky Blue FC | 2015 | NWSL | 17 | 0 |
2016 | 18 | 3 | ||
2017 | 23 | 5 | ||
2018 | 11 | 0 | ||
Career totals | 69 | 8 |
Honors
- Team
Winner
Personal life
She married her husband, Austin, in November 2019.[10]
Woldmoe began using her married name in 2020.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Sarah Killion". UCLA. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Hays, Graham (September 11, 2013). "Power Rankings: UCLA On the Rise". ESPN. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Sarah Killion". Senior Class Award. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Morgan Brian No.1 Pick by Houston Dash in NWSL Draft". ESPN. January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Baxter, Kevin (January 16, 2015). "Three UCLA players among top 4 picks in women's soccer draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "Sarah Killion". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Odong, Ann (September 26, 2015). "Adelaide United sign eight more for Season 8". The Women's Game.
- ^ "Sermanni Names U.S. WNT Roster for 2014 Algarve Cup". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "ELLIS ADDS SARAH KILLION TO WNT JANUARY CAMP ROSTER". January 5, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "Dwenger grad forced to adjust her soccer training | Professional | Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Announces 2020 Preseason Roster". Sky Blue FC. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
External links
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- UCLA Bruins women's soccer players
- Sky Blue FC (NWSL) players
- Adelaide United FC (W-League) players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- W-League (Australia) players
- Soccer players from Indiana
- Women's association football midfielders
- Sportspeople from Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Sky Blue FC (NWSL) draft picks
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players