Kati Jo Spisak

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Kati Jo "KJ" Spisak
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Spisak playing for St. Louis Athletica
Personal information
Full name Kati Jo Spisak [1]
Date of birth (1983-11-22) November 22, 1983 (age 40)
Place of birth St. Louis, Missouri
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2005 Texas A&M Aggies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 Washington Freedom
2010 Saint Louis Athletica
2011 Boston Breakers
International career
2004 United States U-21
United States U-23
Managerial career
2014–2021 Washington Spirit (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kati Jo Spisak (born November 22, 1983) is an American professional soccer coach and retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. She is currently a super agent in Women's Soccer and owns her own boutique agency, Spisak Agency, in the NWSL. [2]

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Playing career

College

Spisak attended Texas A&M University where she was a three time All-American and team captain, and repeatedly on the Herman Trophy list. [3] [4] She would also earn team honors as Newcomer of the Year (2002) and Defensive MVP (2003). [5] Spisak was inducted to the Texas A&M Hall of Fame in 2018.

Club

Washington Freedom

After college, Spisak began her professional career with Washington Freedom. She would step into starting goalkeeper . [6]

During the restructuring of the W-League into the new Women's Professional Soccer as the top flight women's league, the Washington Freedom officially drafted Spisak. [7]

Saint Louis and Boston

Ahead of the 2010 season, Spisak joined Saint Louis Athletica, competing with Hope Solo. [8] Athletica would fold mid-way during the season, releasing all rostered players as free agents. [9]

After Athletica folded, Spisak joined Boston Breakers. [10]

International

Spisak was named to the United States U-21 team that competed and won the 2004 Nordic Cup. [2] [11]

Managing career

Washington Spirit

Ahead of the 2014 season, Spisak would return to Washington as an assistant coach for the Washington Spirit, supporting Mark Parsons. [3]

She also worked as head coach of the Washington Spirit Reserves and guided the team to their first W-League Title in 2015. [12]

Honors

Manager

Washington Spirit Reserves

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References

  1. ↑ "Spisak, Kati Jo". Texas A&M Aggies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Kati Jo Spisak | Washington Spirit Profile". spisakagency.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Kati Jo Spisak announced as Spirit assistant coach". washingtonspirit.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ↑ "About Kati Jo Spisak". bethesdasoccer.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Texas A&M Soccer Annual Team Award Winners". tamu.edu. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  6. ↑ "New goalie giving Washington Freedom at back". www.gazette.net. June 27, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2009 WPS Draft Results". ussocerplayers.com. January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ Lauren Salter (April 1, 2010). "Women's Soccer: St. Louis Athletica Announces Final Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ "WPS team St. Louis Athletica announces shock shut down mid-season". Soccer Wire. May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Boston Breakers | 2011 Squad Statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  11. ↑ "U.S. U-21 squad named for 2004 Nordic Cup". ussoccer.com. July 13, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  12. 1 2 Paul Kennedy (July 27, 2015). "Washington Spirit Reserves claim first W-League title". Soccer America. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
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