Lindsay Stoecker Explained

Lindsay Stoecker
Fullname:Lindsay Sue Stoecker[1]
Birth Date:April 26, 1978
Birth Place:Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Position:Centre-back / Defensive midfielder
Youthyears1:1995
Youthclubs1:1977 Raleigh Spartans[2]
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegeyears1:1996–1999
Clubs1:Washington Freedom
Years1:2001–2003
Caps1:53
Goals1:4
Club-Update:14:37, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:14:37, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Lindsay Sue Stoecker (born April 26, 1978) is an American former professional soccer player. A tall defender or midfielder, she represented Washington Freedom of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

Club career

Stoecker was Washington Freedom's second draft pick ahead of the inaugural 2001 season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).[3] She missed part of the 2002 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.[4] In 2003, Stoecker was part of the Freedom team who won the Founders Cup, but when the league subsequently folded she began working for a consultancy firm.[5]

International career

In August 2001, United States national team coach April Heinrichs called up Stoecker to a 24-player preliminary roster for the 2001 Women's U.S. Cup.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lindsay Stoecker . . February 5, 2023 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040221172711/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/lindsay_stoecker/ . February 21, 2004.
  2. Web site: 1977 Raleigh Spartans. North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame. 30 April 2016. 26 January 2013.
  3. Web site: Rating the eight WUSA teams. Soccer America. 30 April 2016. 13. 25 December 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20160912002630/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/SoccerAmerica/2000/sa1486n.pdf. 12 September 2016. dead.
  4. News: ACL, not R.I.P.. 30 April 2016. The Washington Times. 4 March 2003.
  5. News: Steinberg. Dan. Coping with the loss of Freedom. 30 April 2016. The Washington Post. 13 June 2004.
  6. News: Heinrichs Announces Roster for 2001 Nike U.S. Women's Cup; USA Will Face Germany, Japan and China at Three Midwest Venues. 30 April 2016. United States Soccer Federation. 21 August 2001.