Suzy Cobb Germain

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Suzy Cobb Germain
Personal information
Full name Suzanne Cobb Germain
Birth name Suzanne Cobb [1]
Date of birth (1963-07-22) July 22, 1963 (age 60) [2]
Place of birth Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) [3]
Position(s) Defender [4]
Youth career
Langley Saxons
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1981–1984 North Carolina Tar Heels 84 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Annandale TBA
International career
1986 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Suzanne Cobb Germain (born Suzanne Cobb; July 22, 1963) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.

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Career

In high school, Cobb Germain played for the Langley Saxons, before playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels in college. She was named to the All-NCAA Tournament Team in 1983, the team's most valuable player in 1984, and was a first team All-American in 1983 and 1984. In total, she made 84 appearances for the Tar Heels, scoring twice and registering ten assists. [5] [6] [7] [8] In 2006, she was inducted into the Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame. [9]

Cobb Germain made her only international appearance for the United States on July 9, 1986, against Canada in a play-off for the 1986 North America Cup title (a friendly tournament). The match, which lasted 30 minutes, was won by the U.S 3–0 to win the tournament. [10] [11]

Personal life

Cobb Germain was born on July 22, 1963, to Barbara ( née  Beals) and Douglas Cobb. She married Gregory William Germain on March 11, 1989, in Fairfax County, Virginia. [2] She is the sister-in-law of fellow U.S. international Ann Orrison, who had previously married Gregory's brother Everett in 1986. [12] Cobb Germain, in her only international appearance, had previously played alongside Orrison against Canada. [13]

Career statistics

International

United States [10]
YearAppsGoals
198610
Total10

Honors

United States

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