Katarina Stalin

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Katarina Stalin
Personal information
Full name Katarina Matilda Putri Stalin
Date of birth (2009-02-01) February 1, 2009 (age 15)
Place of birth Katy, Texas, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sporting Blue Valley
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2016 Katy Youth SC
2016–2017 Washington Timbers
2017– Sporting Blue Valley
International career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Indonesia 5 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Katarina Matilda Putri Stalin (born February 1, 2009) is a youth soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) club Sporting Blue Valley. Born in the United States, she represents the Indonesia national team.

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Early life and youth career

Katarina Matilda Putri Stalin [2] was born on February 1, 2009, in Katy, Texas, United States. She is half-Indonesian through her mother who was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her paternal grandparents has Swedish ancestry. [3] She was interested in playing soccer since the age of 3, which then led her to sign up for Katy Youth SC, a youth soccer developmental team in 2010. [4]

After she moved to Washington in 2016, she joined its local youth team, Washington Timbers and played there for one year. [5] Subsequently, in the next year, she moved again to Kansas and played for the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) club, Sporting Blue Valley. [6]

International career

Born in the United States, Stalin decided to represent Indonesia at the international level. On July 5, 2024, Secretary General of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Yunus Nusi revealed that Stalin had obtained an Indonesian passport so she did not need a naturalization process. [7]

On 14 July 2024, Stalin made her debut for the national team at the age of 15 in a friendly match against Hong Kong. [8] She came on as a substitute in the 45th minute replacing another debutant Sydney Hopper. [9]

Personal life

Her father is a former college soccer player who played as a centre-back. [5] She is a lifelong fan of the Premier League club, Liverpool. [10] Her career has been greatly inspired by her idol, the international women's soccer player from the United States, Lindsey Horan. [5]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 5 December 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Indonesia 202450
Total50

Honors

Indonesia

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References

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