Abby Elinsky

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Abby Elinsky
Personal information
Full name Sydney Abigail Elinsky [1]
Date of birth (1996-01-08) January 8, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014 Illinois Fighting Illini 20 (2)
2015–2017 North Carolina Tar Heels 62 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Orlando Pride 2 (0)
2018 ASPTT Albi 12 (6)
2019–2020 Orlando Pride 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 29, 2020

Sydney Abigail Elinsky (born January 8, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.

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Early life

Elinsky played in the youth ranks of local development side Cleveland United SC. While attending Rocky River High School, she earned NSCAA All-American honors and was named 2013-2014 Gatorade Ohio Girls Soccer Player of the Year. [2] As a forward she scored a school-record 43 goals in 2013 to help the Rocky River Pirates win their first-ever state championship. [3]

College

In 2014, she played at the University of Illinois in her freshman year before transferring to the University of North Carolina. As a Tar Heel she predominantly played as holding midfielder although she was noted for her versatility, sometimes playing in defense or as a forward. [4] She majored in exercise and sport science. [1]

Professional career

Elinsky was drafted in the third round (30th overall) of the 2018 NWSL College Draft by Houston Dash but was released two weeks prior to the start of the season. [5]

In March 2018, she was signed by Orlando Pride to a National Team Replacement contract and made her professional debut on April 15, coming on as a substitute away to Portland Thorns. [6] [7]

In July 2018, Elinsky joined French Division 2 Féminine side ASPTT Albi. [8] She made her debut for the team on September 9, starting in a 3–1 win over ASPV Strasbourg. [9] She scored her first goal for the club on October 6 in a 2–0 win over Toulouse, the start of a three-game scoring streak. [10] She scored a total of six goals in 12 appearances before leaving in December 2018.

Elinsky returned to Orlando Pride for the 2019 season, and was signed to the senior roster on April 10 after impressing new head coach Marc Skinner in preseason. [11] She was waived at the end of the 2020 season and made available on the re-entry wire but was not picked up. [12] [13]

Career statistics

College

ClubSeasonAppsGoals
Illinois Fighting Illini 2014 202
North Carolina Tar Heels 2015 190
2016 211
2017 222
Career totals825

Club

As of match played October 17, 2020.
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando Pride 2018 NWSL 20——20
ASPTT Albi 2018–19 D2F 126——126
Orlando Pride 2019 NWSL 180——180
2020 ——4 [a] 040
Totals1800040220
Career totals3260040366
  1. ↑ Includes the NWSL Fall Series

Honors

College

North Carolina Tar Heels

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References

  1. 1 2 "Abby Elinsky - Women's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Ohio Girls Soccer POY: Abby Elinsky". USA TODAY High School Sports. February 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Abby Elinsky Joins Illinois Soccer Program". University of Illinois Athletics. January 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ Tolar, Alicia (January 31, 2018). "Know Your Dash - Abby Elinsky". Dynamo Theory.
  5. ↑ "Three Tar Heels Selected In NWSL Draft". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  6. ↑ Culver, Jordan; USA, Pro Soccer (April 5, 2018). "Orlando Pride midfielder Abby Elinsky making most of National Team Player Replacement rule". Pro Soccer USA. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Pride Fall 2-1 in Portland". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  8. ↑ "Abby Elinsky : " Je suis une joueuse polyvalente " - Asptt Albi". www.asptt-albi-football.fr.
  9. ↑ "Footofeminin match report: Strasbourg Vauban 1–3 Albi". www.statsfootofeminin.fr.
  10. ↑ "Footofeminin match report: Albi 2–0 Toulouse". www.statsfootofeminin.fr.
  11. ↑ Citro, Michael (April 10, 2019). "Orlando Pride Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster". The Mane Land.
  12. ↑ "Eight NWSL Players Available on the Re-Entry Wire". www.nwslsoccer.com.
  13. ↑ "Racing Louisville FC Acquires Cheyna Matthews Off Re-Entry Wire". www.nwslsoccer.com.


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