Lisa Casagrande Explained

Lisa Casagrande
Fullname:Lisa Maree Casagrande
Birth Date:1978 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.56 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:1999–2001
College1:Portland Pilots
Years1:1995–1996
Clubs1:Goonellabah F.C.
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Northern NSW Pride
Years3:1997–1999
Nationalyears1:1994–2000
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:64
Nationalgoals1:13

Lisa Maree Casagrande (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian retired footballer. She played at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1995 (scoring a goal) and 1999, and at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.[2]

Club career

Casagrande played as a forward for the Goonellabah Football Club (1995-1996), the Northern NSW Pride (1996-1997) and the Canberra Eclipse (1997-1999).[3]

International career

Casagrande made her international debut at age 14 in a match against Japan. She represented the Australian team 64 times playing as a midfielder. She played at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring a goal against the United States in the qualification; at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.

She competed at the University of Portland from 1999 to 2001,[4] and retired at age 22. In 2013, the Football Federation Australia named her to its "Teams of the Decade" for 1990–1999.[5] In 2015, she was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lisa Maree Casagrande. 30 June 2015. Eurosport.
  2. Web site: Lisa is among soccer's finest. Northern Star. 17 September 2009. Steve Spinks.
  3. Web site: Lisa Casagrande. worldfootball.net.
  4. Web site: All-time Records. University of Portland. 30 June 2015.
  5. Web site: FFA celebrates 50 years of FIFA membership by naming its 'Teams of the Decade'. Fox Sports. 17 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Odong. Ann. Lisa Casagrande inducted into Hall of Fame. The Women's Game. 17 November 2015. 17 October 2020.