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Full name | Sarah Anne Stratigakis | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | March 7, 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2014 | Woodbridge Strikers | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Unionville Milliken SC | ||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Michigan Wolverines | 70 | (18) | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Aurora FC | 15 | (13) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Oakville Blue Devils FC | 5 | (9) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Vittsjö GIK | 52 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2024 | Bristol City | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2014 | Canada U-15 | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Canada U-17 | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Canada U-20 | 13 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Canada U-23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2015– | Canada | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 23, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 15, 2022 |
Sarah Anne Stratigakis (born March 7, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for Bristol City in the Women's Super League and the Canada national team.
Stratigakis was eight years old when she started playing soccer. [1] She played youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Unionville Milliken SC. [1] [2]
In 2017, she began attending the University of Michigan, where she played for the women's soccer team. [3] She made her debut on August 17, scoring 7 minutes and 16 seconds into her debut in a 2-0 victory over the Washington Huskies. [4] In her freshman season, she was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the Big Ten Second Team All-Star. [5] In 2018, she was once again named to the All-Big 10 Second Team. [6] In 2019, she was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, an All-Big 0 First Team All-Star, and a Second Team All-American. [7] [8] In 2020, she was an Academic All-Big Ten Selections. [9] In 2021, she was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team for the fourth time, which along with her First Team selection in 2019, set a school record for being named to the conference all-star teams five times. [10] She was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team in 2021. [11]
In 2016 and 2017, Stratigakis began playing for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario. [12] [13] She made her debut on May 7, 2016 against Vaughan Azzurri. [14] She scored her first goals on May 28, netting a brace against the Kingston Clippers in a 3-3 draw. [15] On August 20, she scored a hat trick against the Sanjaxx Lions. [16] That season, she was named to the mid-season L1O All-Star team that faced the Quebec all-stars, [17] was named the league Young Player of the Year, [18] and was named to the league First Team All-Star. [19] The following season, she scored four goals in five appearances [20] and was once again named to the mid-season all-star game. [21]
In 2018, she joined Oakville Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario, scoring five goals in only 3 appearances, [22] including a hat trick on August 21 against Darby FC. [23] In 2019, she scored four goals in only two appearances, netting a brace in each match. [24]
In 2022, she joined Swedish club Vittsjö GIK in the first-tier Damallsvenskan. [25]
In January 2024, Stratigakis would sign a contract with Women's Super League club Bristol City until the end of the 2024-25 season. [26] Upon Bristol City's relegation from the WSL at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, it was announced that Stratigakis would leave the club. [27]
Stratigakis has represented Canada on the under-15, under-17, [28] under-20 [29] and senior national teams.
In August 2014, she was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship where Canada won gold. [30] In December 2015, she scored a brace against Honduras at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to lift Canada to the semifinals. [31] She scored the team's only goal in Canada's 1–2 loss to Haiti. [32] She was named the tournament's best midfielder at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup at the age of 15 after helping Canada reach the quarterfinals. [33] At the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, she served as team captain. [34]
In July 2015, Stratigakis made her debut for the senior national team at the Pan Am Games at the age of 16. [35] [36] She scored her first goal for the national team at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup, against Argentina. [37] [38]
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stratigakis goal.
List of international goals scored by Sarah Stratigakis
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 February 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | Argentina | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 SheBelieves Cup |
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