Andi Sullivan Explained
Andi Maureen Sullivan (born December 20, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League club Washington Spirit and the United States women's national team.[3] [4]
Early life
Raised in Lorton, Virginia, Sullivan is the youngest of four siblings and attended South County High School.[3] She played club soccer for Lee Mount Vernon, Bethesda Soccer Club (Freedom) and McLean Youth Soccer.[5] In 2013, she was named the national Youth Player of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).[3] Top Drawer Soccer ranked her as the top college recruit.[3]
Stanford Cardinal, 2014–2017
During her freshman season in 2014, Sullivan started in 23 of the 24 matches in which she played. She scored her first goal for the Cardinal during a match against University of Dayton and served four assists throughout the season ranking third on the team. She made the All-Freshman First Team for Top Drawer Soccer, as well as the Pac-12 First Team and NSCAA All-Pacific Region Second Team. She was also awarded Pac-12 Freshman of the Year and named National Freshman of the Year by Top Drawer Soccer and Soccer America.
As a sophomore, Sullivan played and started in all 23 games. She scored 5 goals, including three game-winners, and provided 2 assists. As a junior, Sullivan led Stanford in points (29), goals (11) and game-winning goals (4). She was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year and earned All-Pac-12 first team honors for the third consecutive season.
As a senior, Sullivan tallied three goals and six assists and led Stanford to their second national championship, scoring in the College Cup final. She won the Hermann Trophy, after being a finalist in 2016 and a semifinalist in 2015.[3]
Club career
Washington Spirit Reserves, 2012–2015
Sullivan played in the USL W-League during the 2012–2015 seasons.[6] [7] She played with D.C. United Women in 2012,[8] which was later renamed the Washington Spirit Reserves for the 2013–2015 seasons.
Washington Spirit, 2018–present
On January 18, 2018, Sullivan was selected as the number one overall draft pick at the 2018 NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit.[9] Sullivan appeared in every game for the Spirit, except for the last game of the season which she missed as she was completing in the Nordic Cup with U.S. U-23.
Sullivan was named a finalist for 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year, she finished second in voting for the award behind winner, Imani Dorsey.[10]
She returned to Washington for the 2019 NWSL season and was named team captain.[11]
International career
Youth national teams
Sullivan has represented the United States on the senior national team as well as the under-15, under-17, under-20, and under-23 national teams.[3] Sullivan competed for the United States at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Guatemala where she helped the under-17 national team win gold.[12] Despite being the youngest player on the under-20 national team roster at the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, she co-captained the team to a 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup berth.[12]
On August 23, 2018, she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.[13]
Senior National Team
She earned her first cap with the senior national team during an international friendly match against Switzerland on October 19, 2016, and earned Player of the Match for her impressive performance.[14] She earned her first assist a few days later on October 23, 2016.[15] She then played in two more matches on November 10 and 13 where she earned another assist.[16] However, she tore her ACL a few days later during a college match on November 18, 2016.[17] She missed a large part of the year due to the injury but made her return to the national team on October 19, 2017.[18]
Sullivan was named to the 23-player roster for the 2018 SheBelieves Cup, the U.S. won the tournament for the second time.[19] She was on the 35-player provisional roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship but was not named to the final 20-player roster.[20]
In 2019, Sullivan was originally not included on the January camp roster but was added to the roster by head coach Jill Ellis.[21] Sullivan was also named to the team for the 2019 SheBelieves Cup.[22]
Personal life
On December 14, 2019, Sullivan married Drew Skundrich.[23]
Career statistics
Club
International
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States |
2016 | 4 | 0 |
2017 | 3 | 0 |
2018 | 4 | 0 |
2019 | 4 | 0 |
2020 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | 6 | 2 |
2022 | 15 | 1 |
2023 | 15 | 0 |
Total | 52 | 3 | |
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Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sullivan goal.
List of international goals scored by Andi SullivanNo. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |
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1 | | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | | 3–0 | 9–0 | Friendly | [27] |
2 | 7–0 |
3 | | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | | 1–0 | 9–1 | Friendly | [28] | |
Honors and awards
Stanford University
Washington Spirit
United States U17
United States U20
United States
Individual
References
Match reports
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Canada 2014 – List of Players: USA . . 16 . August 4, 2014 . June 23, 2020 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140809083056/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2014/pdf/FU20W_2014_SquadLists.pdf . August 9, 2014.
- Web site: Update: Final list of players eligible for the 2018 NWSL College Draft . NWSL . January 18, 2018 . February 5, 2018 . November 5, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191105063559/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#updated-preliminary-list-of-players-eligible-for-the-2018-nwsl-college-draft-3 . live.
- Web site: Andi Sullivan . Stanford University . January 13, 2018 . January 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113063620/http://gostanford.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=12048 . live.
- Web site: Andi Sullivan . U.S. Soccer Federation . November 8, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113144525/http://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/00/andi-sullivan#tab-1 . November 13, 2016 . dead.
- News: A rising star in women's soccer is 'super excited to return to my roots' in Washington . Washington Post . November 28, 2021 . Goff . Steven.
- Web site: Spirit Reserves add former D.C. United Women trio . Washington spirit . April 19, 2013 . January 22, 2018 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125817/http://washingtonspirit.com/w-league/spirit-reserves-add-former-d-c-united-women-trio/ . live.
- Web site: Spirit Reserves re-sign U-20 National Team pair . Washington spirit . March 25, 2014 . January 22, 2018 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125214/http://washingtonspirit.com/w-league/spirit-reserves-resign-u-20-national-team-pair/ . live.
- Web site: D.C. United Women pick up U.S. U-17 National Teamer Sullivan for late season push . Washington spirit . July 6, 2012 . January 22, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180122125750/http://washingtonspirit.com/news/d-c-united-women-pick-up-u-s-u-17-national-teamer-sullivan-for-late-season-push/ . January 22, 2018 . dead . mdy-all.
- Web site: Washington Spirit selects Andi Sullivan with first overall pick in 2018 NWSL College Draft . Washington Spirit . January 25, 2018 . January 18, 2018 . January 26, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180126012731/http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/washington-spirit-selects-andi-sullivan-with-first-overall-pick-in-2018-nwsl-college-draft/ . live.
- Web site: Rookie of the Year: Imani Dorsey, Sky Blue FC . September 26, 2018 . September 26, 2018 . September 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170929044257/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news#rookie-of-the-year-imani-dorsey-sky-blue-fc . live.
- Web site: Washington Spirit betting big on Andi Sullivan as captain and primary playmaker . April 14, 2019 . April 12, 2019 . April 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414142016/https://www.allforxi.com/2019/4/12/18306919/washington-spirit-andi-sullivan-captain-playmaker-nwsl-2019 . live.
- Web site: Sullivan takes in experiences with U.S. at CWU20 . CONCACAF . November 18, 2016 . January 16, 2014 . November 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118164645/http://www.concacaf.com/article/sullivan-takes-in-experiences-with-u-s-at-cwu20 . live.
- Web site: U-23 WNT HEADED TO NORWAY FOR 2018 NORDIC TOURNAMENT . August 23, 2018 . August 23, 2018 . August 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180824034102/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/08/23/18/56/20180823-news-u23wnt-headed-to-norway-for-2018-nordic-tournament . live.
- Web site: Hays . Graham . After stint with national team, Andi Sullivan ready to lead Stanford's push to College Cup . ESPN . November 18, 2016 . October 26, 2016 . November 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118165849/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/17890805/ncaa-women-soccer-back-uswnt-stanford-cardinal-andi-sullivan-ready-lead . live.
- Web site: LLOYD LEADS USA TO 5–1 WIN VS. SWITZERLAND ON RECORD-SETTING DAY IN MINNEAPOLIS . U.S. Soccer . October 23, 2016 . February 5, 2018 . July 8, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180708165254/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/10/23/20/00/161023-wnt-lloyd-leads-usa-to-5-1-win-vs-switzerland-on-record-setting-day-in-minneapolis . live.
- Web site: WNT CRUISES TO 8–1 WIN VS. ROMANIA IN SAN JOSE . U.S. Soccer . November 11, 2016 . February 5, 2018 . June 12, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145520/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/11/11/06/39/161110-wnt-cruise-to-8-1-win-vs-romania-in-san-jose . live.
- Web site: Stanford, U.S. midfielder Andi Sullivan suffers torn ACL . The Equalizer . November 21, 2016 . February 5, 2018 . February 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005129/http://equalizersoccer.com/2016/11/21/stanford-uswnt-midfielder-andi-sullivan-suffers-torn-acl/ . live.
- Web site: ANDI SULLIVAN RETURNS TO THE WNT . U.S. Soccer . October 18, 2017 . February 5, 2018 . February 7, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180207004954/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/10/18/22/09/20171018-video-wnt-andi-sullivan-returns-after-injury . live.
- Web site: ELLIS NAMES 23-PLAYER ROSTER FOR 2018 SHEBELIEVES CUP . March 17, 2019 . February 23, 2018 . April 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403204725/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/02/23/20/25/20180223-news-wnt-ellis-names-23-player-roster-for-2018-shebelieves-cup . live.
- Web site: 2018 Concacaf Women's Championship . March 17, 2019 . September 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180910222211/https://gallery.mailchimp.com/78d3589fb61466b549ff752e5/files/b52c30c0-478b-46f3-88f4-a287da235b39/CWC_Provisional_Rosters_FINAL.03.pdf . live.
- Web site: ANDI SULLIVAN ADDED TO WNT ROSTER FOR 2019 JANUARY TRAINING CAMP . March 17, 2019 . January 7, 2019 . April 3, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403191958/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/01/07/18/03/20190107-news-wnt-midfielder-andi-sullivan-added-to-roster-for-january-training-camp . live.
- Web site: 23 PLAYERS NAMED TO 2019 SHEBELIEVES CUP ROSTER . March 17, 2019 . February 12, 2019 . April 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402222712/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/02/12/15/34/20190212-news-wnt-sbc-23-player-roster . live.
- Web site: Andi Sullivan Drew Skundrich Wedding . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/B6Grv9hAhVM . December 26, 2021 . registration . December 17, 2019 . December 15, 2019.
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Includes NWSL Playoffs and A-League Women Finals series
- [2020 National Women's Soccer League season#Fall Series|NWSL Fall Series]
- Web site: Carli Lloyd Nets Record-tying Five Goals as U.S. Women's National Team Tops Paraguay 9-0 . U.S. Soccer . September 16, 2021 . September 18, 2021 . March 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323035934/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/09/international-friendly-uswnt-9-vs-paraguay-0-match-report-stats . live.
- Web site: U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Uzbekistan 9-1 as Forward Sophia Smith Records First Career Hat Trick . U.S. Soccer . April 9, 2022 . April 12, 2022 . August 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230822085839/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/04/international-friendly-uswnt-9-uzbekistan-1-match-report-stats-standings . live.
- News: Washington Spirit defeats Chicago Red Stars to win first National Women's Soccer League title . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-04-17 . 0190-8286 . January 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230127155453/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/20/nwsl-title-washington-spirit-chicago-red-stars/ . live.
- News: Das . Andrew . July 19, 2022 . U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics . The New York Times . July 20, 2022 . July 19, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220719122640/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/sports/soccer/uswnt-canada-concacaf-w-championship.html . live.
- Web site: U.S. Women's National Team Wins 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 3-0 Victory Over Canada . U.S. Soccer . February 9, 2020 . February 10, 2020 . February 11, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200211173106/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/02/2020-concacaf-womens-olympic-qualifying-final-uswnt-3-canada-0-match-report-stats . live.
- Web site: March 7, 2018 . WNT WINS 2018 SHEBELIEVES CUP WITH 1–0 VICTORY VS. ENGLAND . March 8, 2018 . January 31, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210131010010/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/wnt-wins-2018-shebelieves-cup-with-10-victory-vs-england . live.
- Web site: March 11, 2020 . USA Wins 2020 SheBelieves Cup With 3-1 Victory vs. Japan . U.S. Soccer . March 12, 2020 . April 4, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200404184538/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/2020-shebelieves-cup-usa-3-japan-1-match-report-stats-standings . live.
- Web site: February 23, 2022 . U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5-0 to Win Third Consecutive and Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented by Visa . U.S. Soccer . February 25, 2022 . June 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608014947/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/02/2022-shebelieves-cup-uswnt-5-iceland-0-match-report-stats-standings . live.
- Web site: Herrera . Sandra . 22 February 2023 . USWNT vs. Brazil score: USA win SheBelieves Cup with Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson dominating in attack . 23 February 2023 . CBS Sports . March 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302152338/https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/uswnt-vs-brazil-score-usa-win-shebelieves-cup-with-alex-morgan-and-mallory-swanson-dominating-in-attack/live/ . live.
- Web site: Stanford, Wake Forest seniors win Hermann Trophy . Tom . Timmermann . January 5, 2018 . January 7, 2018 . January 9, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180109140050/http://www.stltoday.com/sports/soccer/stanford-wake-forest-seniors-win-hermann-trophy/article_dd1a63d6-1e17-5d05-b504-65e46d231567.html . live.
- Web site: Sullivan wins Honda Award . Stanford Athletics . January 13, 2018 . January 13, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180113203102/http://gostanford.com/news/2017/12/20/womens-soccer-sullivan-wins-honda-award.aspx . live.
- Andi Sullivan of Stanford Named Honda Sport Award Winner for Soccer . 2017-12-20 . CWSA . en . 2020-03-21 . March 30, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330005825/http://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/releases/2017-18/20171220sullivan . live.
- Web site: Hays . Graham . Stanford's Andi Sullivan makes up for lost time, named espnW player of week . ESPN . November 18, 2016 . November 3, 2016 . November 18, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161118223700/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/17961372/ncaa-women-soccer-stanford-cardinal-andi-sullivan-named-espnw-player-week . live.