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Carly Smolak

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Carly Smolak
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-08-13) August 13, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Stanford Cardinal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Philadelphia Charge
2001–2002 San Diego Spirit 11 (0)
2003 New York Power 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carly Smolak (born August 13, 1979, in Lake Oswego, Oregon) is a retired American soccer player who played in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

Early life and education

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Smolak was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon on August 13, 1979.[1] She attended Lake Oswego High School and Stanford University, graduating in 2000.[2] She later received a Master of Business Administration from the same university.

Career

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Athletic career

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While studying at Stanford University, Smolak played for the school's soccer team. Upon graduation, she was ranked second in the university's history for minutes played (6142) and saves (247).[3]

Upon WUSA's in 2000, Smolak was drafted in the tenth round to play for the Philadelphia Charge.[3] She transferred to the San Diego Spirit in 2001, where she remained for two seasons before playing for the New York Power.[1][4] WUSA folded in 2003.

Following her time in WUSA, Smolak began playing Australian rules football, playing as a centre half-forward for the USA Freedom and San Francisco Iron Maidens.[5][6] While playing for the latter, the team won two national championships.[5]

Coaching

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Smolak has served as the head coach for the San Francisco Iron Maiden, during which the team won two national championships.[5]

As of August 2023, she was senior coach for the USA Freedom.[5]

Entrepreneurship

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Smolak is the co-founder and CEO of the San Diego Canine Club.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Carly Smolak women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Carly Smolak – Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Stanford senior goalie picked in women's pro soccer draft". Palo Alto Online. December 15, 2000. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Lilly, Brandon (June 15, 2003). "SOCCER; Power Glad Its Goalie Is Back". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Staff". USA Freedom. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Carly Smolak". United States Australian Football League. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "About". San Diego Canine Club LLC. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.