Nikki Serlenga

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Nikki Serlenga
USWNT Camp Zama Nikki Serlenga (cropped).jpg
Serlenga in 2019
Personal information
Full name Nichole Lee Serlenga [1]
Date of birth (1978-06-20) June 20, 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth San Diego, California, U.S.
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–1999 Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2003 Atlanta Beat
International career
1999 United States U20
2000–2001 United States 30 (6)
Medal record
Women's football (soccer)
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2000 Sydney Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Nichole Lee Serlenga (born June 20, 1978) is an American retired soccer player. She is a former United States women's national soccer team player and received a silver medal as a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team.

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Early life

Born in San Diego, California, Serlenga scored 103 career goals for San Pasqual High School (Escondido, California). [2]

Collegiate career

Serlenga attended Santa Clara University and finished her college career with 15 goals and 28 assists in 84 matches. She was a two-time First-Team NSCAA All-American and helped the Santa Clara Broncos to four consecutive Final Fours. [2] [3]

Club career

Serlenga played for the Atlanta Beat in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2001. [4]

International career

Serlenga was a member of the U-20 National Team pool in 1999. She was called up to the United States women's national soccer team and earned her first cap and goal on January 7, 2000, against Czech Republic. [2]

She represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and was a member of the silver medal-winning team.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.7 January 2000 Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3–08–1 2000 Australia Cup
2.5 May 2000 Portland, United States Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ?–08–0 Friendly
3.25 June 2000 Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, United StatesFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–08–0 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup
4.5–0
5.6–0
6.25 July 2000 Tromsø, Norway Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1–?1–1Friendly

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References

  1. "Nikki Serlenga". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on February 16, 2003. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Nikki Serlenga bio". Soccer Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  3. Giesin, Dan (June 22, 2000). "Kick Starter / Olympics or not, Serlenga is now more committed". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. "Atlanta Beat's yin and yang". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 23, 2012.