Julianne Sitch

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Julianne Sitch
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Julianne Sitch; on June 9, 2013, in Chicago Red Stars vs Boston Breakers
Personal information
Full name Julianne Sitch
Date of birth (1983-09-18) September 18, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Oswego, Illinois, United States
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Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2002–2005 DePaul Blue Demons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 Chicago Cobras 29 (10)
2005 Hampton Roads Piranhas 12 (4)
2006 Bälinge IF
2007 Chicago Gaels 11 (7)
2007–2008 F.C. Indiana 14 (10)
2009 Sky Blue FC 16 (1)
2009 Melbourne Victory 8 (1)
2010 Chicago Red Stars 13 (0)
2011 Western New York Flash 0 (0)
2011 Atlanta Beat 2 (0)
2012 Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite)
2012 Hammarby IF 8 (1)
2013–2014 Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) 31 (1)
International career
United States U-19
United States U-21
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 20, 2014
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 22, 2009

Julianne Sitch (born September 18, 1983) is an American professional soccer defender, who last played for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League.[1]

Early life

Born and raised in Oswego, Illinois, Sitch attended Oswego High School and played for the Region II Olympic Development Program.[2]

DePaul University

Sitch attended DePaul University where she set career records in goals, assists, and points. In 2005, she ended her DePaul career as the program's all-time leading scorer with 32 goals and 26 assists.[3][4]

Playing career

Club

Melbourne Victory

In 2009, Sitch signed with the Melbourne Victory FC in Australia's W-League. She was voted team MVP.[5][6]

Sky Blue FC

In 2009, Sitch played for Sky Blue FC during the inaugural season of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She started 11 of 16 regular season games and scored one goal on June 28 during a match against the Saint Louis Athletica.[7]

Chicago Red Stars (WPS)

Sitch signed with her hometown team, the Chicago Red Stars, for the 2010 WPS season. Of her signing, she was quoted, "I am very happy to be coming home to Chicago to continue my playing career. I’ve always dreamt about playing in my hometown, where all of my family and friends—who have supported me throughout my career—can come and watch. I love Chicago. I love Toyota Park and the energy it brings to the game. I couldn't be more happy." [8] Sitch made 13 appearances for the Red Stars logging a total of 358 minutes.[9]

Atlanta Beat

After the Chicago Red Stars ceased operations in the WPS and Sitch was briefly picked up by the Western New York Flash, Sitch signed with the Atlanta Beat of the WPS for the 2011 season.[10][11][12] She made two appearances for the club, totaling 118 minutes.[9]

Chicago Red Stars (WPSL Elite)

Sitch played for the Chicago Red Stars in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL-Elite) during the summer of 2012.[13]

Hammarby IF

In 2012, Sitch spent a season with Hammarby IF with her Red Stars teammate, Lori Chalupny. She scored one goal and captained her team to promotion to the Damallsvenskan that season.[14]

Chicago Red Stars (NWSL)

In 2013, Sitch returned to the Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[15] On July 31, 2014 Red Stars announced that Sitch has been waived.[1]

International

Sitch was a member of the United States U-21 women's national soccer team that won the Nordic Cup in 2004.[16]

References

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