Whitney Sharpe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Whitney Sharpe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | West Des Moines, Iowa, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Iowa State (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | UCLA | ||
| 2010–2011 | Texas Tech | ||
| 2011–2012 | Loyola Marymount | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Ajax | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2005–2006 | United States U15 | ? | (?) |
| 2006–2007 | United States U16 | ? | (?) |
| 2007–2008 | United States U17 | ? | (?) |
| 2008 | United States U18 | ? | (?) |
| 2008–2009 | United States U19 | ? | (?) |
| 2009 | United States U20 | ? | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Whitney Sharpe (born 5 January 1990) is an American soccer defender, who last played for BeNe League club AFC Ajax, and is currently as assistant coach for the Iowa State Cyclones.[2]
Club career
Ajax
Before signing for Ajax in January 2013, Whitney Sharpe played Soccer at college level in the United States, playing for UCLA, Texas Tech and Loyola Marymount.[3] She played a full season for Ajax helping the Women's team of Ajax to win their first trophy, by winning the KNVB Women's Cup.[4]
International career
She is a member of the U.S. Women's national team, and has played on every youth level from Under-15 to Under-20[5]
Honours
Club
- Ajax
- KNVB Women's Cup: 2014
Individual
- NSCAA Adidas All American Youth Team: 2006 & 2007
- Gatorade Player of the Year for Iowa: 2007 & 2008
- First Team Parade All American: 2008
- No.16 National Recruit by Soccer Buzz
References
- ^ "Whitney Sharpe Bio". U.S. Women's Soccer. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ "Whitney Sharpe Bio". Iowa State. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ "Whitney Sharpe signed by Ajax". Iowa Soccer. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ "Einde aan tijdperk Whitney Sharpe bij Ajax". Iowa Soccer. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
- ^ Profile on Soccer America of the USWNT Under-20 team
External links
Categories:
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands
- Expatriate women's footballers in the Netherlands
- American expatriates in the Netherlands
- United States women's international soccer players
- American women's soccer players
- Soccer players from Iowa
- People from West Des Moines, Iowa
- Eredivisie (women) players
- AFC Ajax (women) players
- Women's association football defenders