Christie Welsh

Christie Welsh

Personal information
Full name	Christie Welsh
Date of birth	27 February 1981 (1981-02-27) (age 30)
Place of birth	Massapequa Park, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	D.C. United Women
Youth career
1999–2002	Penn State Nittany Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000	Long Island Lady Riders	2	(1)
2001–2002	Hampton Roads Piranhas	8	(12)
2003	New York Power	12	(6)
2004	Karlslunds IF DFF
2005	Olympique Lyonnais
2005	New Jersey Wildcats	2	(2)
2007–2008	Washington Freedom	20	(18)
2009	Los Angeles Sol	3	(0)
2010	Washington Freedom
National team‡
2000–	United States
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:18, 30 September 2009 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:18, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Christie Welsh (born 27 February 1981, in Massapequa Park, New York) is an American soccer forward who plays for D.C. United Women of the USL W-League. She is a former member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Soccer career

Christie Welsh attended Massapequa High School on Long Island in Massapequa, New York. She was a two-time Parade All-American and a 1999 NSCAA All-American. Welsh was the 1998 Gatorade Circle of Champions National High School Girls' Soccer Player of the Year. She led Massapequa to the 1997 New York State Championship. Welsh played club soccer with the Northport Cow Harbor Piranha where she won two national titles.

Welsh attended Penn State University and ended her collegiate career as one of the most decorated athletes in the school's history. In her freshman campaign, Welsh piloted the Lions to their first ever Final Four, led the team and was tied nationally for goals scored (27), and earned Penn State's first College Cup all-tournament honor.

Her junior year, Welsh's received the Hermann Trophy, the sport's most prestigious award given to the nation's top player. She was also honored with the 2001 Missouri Athletic Club Player of the Year award. She finished her career amassing four NSCAA All-America honors, three consecutive Soccer America Collegiate MVP's, and three Big Ten Player of the Year honors. She is still the Big Ten's leading scorer and was part of four Big Ten title teams and two College Cup squads during her time at Penn State. Welsh ended her collegiate career at Penn State with 82 goals and 52 assists plus 27 game-winning goals which are all Big 10 records.

Welsh was drafted second overall by the New York Power of the now-defunct WUSA professional league. She scored six goals in 12 games during her rookie season.

In 2009, Welsh was selected with the 5th pick of the second round (12th overall) by the Los Angeles Sol in the WPS General Player Draft. She appeared in three games for Los Angeles before being traded to the Saint Louis Athletica on May 9, 2009. She finished the 2009 season with 3 goals in 11 games for St. Louis. Welsh was acquired by the Washington Freedom before the start of the 2010 season.

After the Freedom was moved to Florida for the 2011 season, Welsh joined D.C. United Women originally as an assistant coach, but has attained a second role as a substitute forward.

Welsh debuted for the US Women's National team in 2000. Welsh scored 11 goals in 15 games for the United States in her first significant season with the full national team. She scored 10 goals faster than any other player in American soccer history. In 2004, Welsh was a member of the U.S. Olympic Residency Training Camp. In 2005, Welsh won the Golden Boot Award as top score in the prestigious Algarve Cup tournament with an impressive five goals, including the game-wining goal in the championship match against Germany.

External links

• Christie Welsh – FIFA competition record
• US Soccer player profile
• Washington Freedom player profile
• New Jersey Wildcats player profile

Persondata
Name	Welsh, Christie
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Date of birth	27 February 1981
Place of birth	Massapequa Park, New York, United States
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