Courtney Niemiec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Courtney Niemiec | ||
| Date of birth | April 13, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western New York Flash | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Delco Sting | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | La Salle Explorers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Portland Thorns FC | 15 | (0) |
| 2016– | Western New York Flash | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 23, 2015 | |||
Courtney Niemiec (born April 13, 1992) is an American soccer player. She played for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
Early life
Niemiec was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]
Niemiec played high school soccer at Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls, where she was a four year varsity letter-winner in both soccer and lacrosse. Niemiec played club soccer for FC Delco Sting.[2]
Collegiate career
Niemiec attended La Salle University where she played as a defender and midfielder for the Explorers. Niemiec scored 8 goals and had 14 assists in 87 appearances for the Explorers, starting every game her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons.[2]
Playing career
Club
Portland Thorns, 2014–2015
Niemiec was signed by the Portland Thorns on April 9, 2014 as a free agent.[3] On June 24, 2015, the Portland Thorns FC waived defender Courtney Niemiec. Niemiec, 23, appeared in four matches (3 starts) for Thorns FC during the 2015 season. An undrafted rookie in 2014, Niemiec made the team through an open tryout and started 10 games in her first NWSL season.[4]
She was waived by the Portland Thorns FC in June 2015.[5]
Awards & Honors
Individual
- First Team All-Atlantic 10: 2013
- Second Team NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Region: 2013
- Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year: 2012
- First Team All-Atlantic 10: 2012
- First Team NSCAA All-Mid Atlantic Region: 2012
See also
References
- ^ "Courtney Niemiec". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Courtney Niemiec". La Salle University. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Thorns FC sign Courtney Niemiec and Katarina Tarr". Portland Thorns. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Thorns FC waive Courtney Niemiec". Thorns FC. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Goldberg, Jamie (June 24, 2015). "Portland Thorns waive defender Courtney Niemiec". The Oregonian.
