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Tiffany Weimer 
Personal information Full name Tiffany Marie Weimer Date of birth 5 December 1983 Place of birth Bridgeport, CT, United States Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Playing position Forward Club information Current club Vancouver Whitecaps FC Youth career 2002–2005 Penn State Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2006 Washington Freedom 2007–2008 SoccerPlus Connecticut 21 (24) 2008 Åland United 2008 Santos FC 2009 FC Gold Pride 15 (1) 2010 Boston Breakers 8 (0) 2010 AIK 2011- Vancouver Whitecaps 6 (5) National team‡ 2006–2007 United States U-21 6 (2) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:59, 30 September 2009 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:59, 30 September 2009 (UTC)Tiffany Marie Weimer (born 5 December 1983, in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American soccer forward who currently plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
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Youth and high school careers
Tiffany Weimer played on South Central Premiere from 1993–1998, which is where her soccer career got its start. She went on to play for World Class Soccer from 1999-2003. The 1999 team won the National Championship and Weimer personally won the Adidas Golden Boot Award in that tournament. In her high school career at North Haven High School in North Haven, Connecticut, Weimer netted 109 goals, a school record. She also garnered the NSCAA's All-American award twice, All-New England award three times, Parade All-American award twice, McDonald's All-American award once and SCC Hammonasset's All-Conference Award four times.
College career (2002-2005)
After graduating from North Haven High School, Tiffany proceeded to attend Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania. Her 2002 season at Penn State yielded a Final Four appearance in the Division I NCAA Championship and were Big Ten Champions. She also was honored with a spot on the Big Ten All Freshman Team,[1] the Soccer Buzz All Freshman Team (Mid-Atlantic Region)[2] and won the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[1] In 2003, the Penn State Nittany Lions appeared in the Elite 8 of the Division I NCAA Championship and were the Big Ten Champions. Weimer received a spot on the All Big Ten Team and the NSCAA's 1st Team All-American.[3] She was also a Semi-Finalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. The 2004 Nittany Lions were Big Ten Champions with Weimer receiving the Big Ten Offensive Player of The Year,[4] earned a spot on the NSCAA's 1st Team All-American[5] and Runner-Up for the MAC Hermann Trophy.[6] Weimer's final season at Penn State in 2005 drew an undefeated season of 23-0-2.[7] They appeared in the Final 4 of the Division I NCAA Championship and were Big Ten Champions. Weimer received Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, the Suzy Favor Award,[8] Top Drawer Soccer Player of the Year, MAC Hermann Runner-Up[9] and holds the NCAA record for most games with goals scored, 17 in total.
Overall, Tiffany Weimer scored 91 goals, a Big Ten record, and 9th in the NCAA,[10] and 32 assists. Most goals in one season: 32. Most Game-Winning Goals(season): 13.
Post-collegiate and professional career
In 2007, Weimer joined the SoccerPlus Connecticut Reds of the Women's Premier Soccer League. In the 2007 season, the Connecticut Reds finished third in the league. Weimer was also named WPSL East Player of the Year of 2007.[11] Weimer contributed her expertise and degree in journalism from Pennsylvania State University and wrote a blog for that team, "Tiff's Journal."[12]
In the summer of 2008, Weimer joined up with Finnish Naisten Liiga team Åland United.[13] Weimer then traveled to Santos, Brazil to play for Santos FC.
On January 16, 2009, Tiffany Weimer was selected as a 3rd round draft pick (17th overall) to play for the FC Gold Pride, a team based in the San Francisco area.[14] In her first appearance with the club, she assisted on the first goal in club history, a cross to teammate Eriko Arakawa for a header.[15]
On August 9, 2009, FC Gold Pride wrapped up their inaugural season. Tiffany Weimer tallied a team-high 3 assists and also added 1 goal to her professional account.
On September 30, 2009, FC Gold Pride waived the 2010 rights to Weimer[16] and on October 8, it was announced that Weimer had agreed to terms with the Boston Breakers for the 2010 season.[17]
On July 28, 2010, Weimer mutually terminated her 2010 contract with the Boston Breakers[18] and announced her plans to travel abroad and play for AIK of Allsvenskan in Sweden.[19]
On March 9, 2011, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, a W-League club based out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada announced that they had signed Weimer to play for the 2011 season.[20] Weimer will also become Whitecaps FC Women’s Ambassador.[20]
References
- ^ a b Tiffany Weimer Named Big Ten Freshman of the Year, http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/110802aaa.html
- ^ Buzzing Honors 2002 Awards, http://www.soccerbuzz.com/2002awards/ma/allregionalsfr.htm
- ^ http://www.nscaa.com/downloads/03diwaa.html.
- ^ Penn State's Weimer Garners Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Jacobs Named Defensive Player of the Year, http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/110304aaa.html
- ^ Trio of Lions Earn Women's Soccer All-America Honors, http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/121004aaa.html
- ^ Penn State's Weimer Just Misses In MAC Hermann Trophy Balloting, http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/010705aac.html
- ^ 2005 Cumulative Season Statistics, http://gopsusports.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/stats/2005-2006/teamcume.html
- ^ A Defining Dynasty: PSU Soccer Posts Nine-Straight Big Ten Titles To Date, http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/wchamp25/spec-rel/102306aad.html.
- ^ Hermann Trophy New Release, http://www.mac-hermann-trophy.org/hermann%20trophy%20news%20release.pdf
- ^ SoccerPlus CT - Tiffany Weimer, http://www.soccerplusct.com/soccerplusct/roster/weimer.html
- ^ Soccerplus Connecticut Information, http://www.soccerpluscamps.com/soccerplusct/info.html
- ^ "Tiff's Journal", http://www.soccerpluscamps.com/soccerplusct/journal.html
- ^ Aland United Squad, http://women.soccerway.com/teams/finland/land-united/squad
- ^ FC Gold Pride Adds Stars To The Roster At Women's Professional Soccer Draft, http://womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid7754.aspx?team=bayarea
- ^ Milbrett's strike lifts FC Gold Pride to 2-1 win over Boston Breakers, http://womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid11008.aspx?team=bayarea
- ^ Transactions: 2009, http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/transactions-09.aspx
- ^ Teams begin coming to terms with free agents, internationals, http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/general/091008-free-agent-signings.aspx
- ^ Transactions: 2010, http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/transactions-10.aspx
- ^ AIK Fotboll Spelartruppen 2010, http://www.aikfotboll.se/player.aspx,
- ^ a b Whitecaps FC sign Tiffany Weimer, http://club.whitecapsfc.com/archive/feature03091101.aspx,
External links
Categories:- 1983 births
- People from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- American women's soccer players
- Living people
- Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer players
- Washington Freedom players
- American people of German descent
- Expatriate footballers in Brazil
- FC Gold Pride players
- Expatriate female footballers in Finland
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