Emma Jaskaniec

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Emma Jaskaniec
Personal information
Full name Emma Katherine Jaskaniec [1]
Date of birth (2001-05-17) May 17, 2001 (age 23) [2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Midfielder / forward
Team information
Current team
 Spokane Zephyr FC
Number 3
Youth career
FC Wisconsin
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Wisconsin Badgers 91 (37)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Spokane Zephyr 13 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 29, 2024

Emma Katherine Jaskaniec (born May 17, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward for Spokane Zephyr FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Wisconsin Badgers.

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Early life

Jaskaniec grew up in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, where she attended Menomonee Falls High School. [3] [4] She began playing soccer at age five, [5] eventually joining local club team FC Milwaukee (now FC Wisconsin) in the Elite Clubs National League. [6] [7] Jaskaniec was invited to ECNL national training camps in two separate years. [3] [8] She was also invited to train with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City in 2018 as part of the clubs' Integrated Training Camp. [9] In 2018, Jaskaniec was named the ECNL U17 Midwest Conference Player of the Year. [3] [10]

College career

As a fourteen-year-old, Jaskaniec committed to the University of Wisconsin–Madison. [11] She graduated a year early and started playing with the Wisconsin Badgers in 2019. [6] In her first year with the Bulldogs, Jaskaniec played in all but one of the team's games on their way to a Big Ten regular-season title. [3] [11] She scored her first college goal on September 29, 2019, in a 3–0 win over Penn State. [12] Jaskaniec started all of Wisconsin's games in her sophomore and junior year. [3] She was on track to continuing the streak in 2022 before picking up a season-ending injury during a match on October 13. [13] [14] Despite being sidelined for the remainder of her senior year, Jaskaniec was named the Big Ten Midfielder of the Year [15] and included in the All-American Second Team. [16] [17] In 2023, she returned to the field for her final college season as a redshirt senior. After leading the team in points and scoring 9 goals in the final 10 games of the season, Jaskaniec was named to the All-Big Ten and All-Region first teams. [3] She left Wisconsin with 91 appearances and 37 goals recorded. [3]

Club career

Jaskaniec was selected in the 2024 NWSL Draft by the Utah Royals. [18] She was picked in the second round and 26th overall after a hectic draft night. [19] Although Jaskaniec was included in the Royals' 2024 preseason roster, the club ultimately did not sign her ahead of their return season to the NWSL. [20]

Spokane Zephyr FC

On May 23, 2024, Jaskaniec signed her first professional contract with USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr FC. [21] She scored her first goal with Spokane on October 13, 2024, in a 3–2 defeat at the hands of Lexington SC. [22]

Personal life

Jaskaniec has spoken openly about her struggles with mental health and anxiety. [23] She has cited meditation as a key activity that has improved her mental health and playing performance. [24] [25]

Career statistics

Club

As of December 29, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffs [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Spokane Zephyr FC 2024–25 USL Super League 131——131
Career total1310000131

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