Nancy Augustyniak Goffi Explained

Nancy Augustyniak Goffi
Fullname:Nancy Jean Augustyniak Goffi
Birth Name:Nancy Jean Augustyniak
Birth Date:1 February 1979
Birth Place:Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 5 in
Position:Defender
Collegeyears1:1997–2000
College1:Clemson Tigers
Years1:1997–2000
Clubs1:Atlanta Classics
Years2:2001–2003
Clubs2:Atlanta Beat
Caps2:58
Goals2:0
Years3:2004
Clubs3:1. FFC Turbine Potsdam
Caps3:13
Goals3:0
Years4:2004
Clubs4:Chicago Cobras
Caps4:2
Goals4:0
Years5:2004
Clubs5:Stattena IF
Years6:2005
Clubs6:VfL Wolfsburg
Years7:2005
Clubs7:F.C. Indiana
Years8:2007
Clubs8:Fort Collins Force
Caps8:3
Goals8:0
Years9:2009
Clubs9:Boston Breakers
Caps9:11
Goals9:0

Nancy Jean Augustyniak Goffi (; born February 1, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who featured primarily as a defender.

Early life

Augustyniak Goffi went to Clemson University. While enrolled, she played for the Clemson Tigers women's soccer team.

Career

Augustyniak Goffi played for the Atlanta Classics of the W-League from 1998 to 2000, before joining the Atlanta Beat at the team's inception. The Beat selected her in the 5th round of the 2000 WUSA Draft which was the 33rd overall pick. Her twin sister Julie Augustyniak also played for the Beat and they were involved in the first instance of two sets of twins that faced each other in a professional game when the Beat played against the Washington Freedom in 2002.[1] Augustyniak Goffi would later describe playing in the WUSA as "the best three years of [her] life".[2]

Augustyniak Goffi moved to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam following the demise of the WUSA and made her Fußball-Bundesliga debut for the club on February 22, 2004, as a 70th-minute substitute against Hamburger SV. She went on to appear for the club 13 times with 10 starts but no goals. With the assistance of her twin sister, Julie Augustyniak, Turbine Potsdam went on to win both the 2003–2004 Fußball-Bundesliga championship and the 2003–04 Frauen DFB Pokal.

Career statistics

Club

These statistics are incomplete and currently represent a portion of Augustyniak's career.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlanta Beat2001[3] [4] WUSA19 0 2 0 21 0
2002[5] WUSA19 0 1 0 20 0
2003WUSA20 0 2 0 22 0
Atlanta Beat total58050630
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam2004–05Frauen-Bundesliga13 0 13 0
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam total130130
Chicago Cobras2004USL W-League2 0 2 0
Chicago Cobras total2020
Career total73050780

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Augustyniaks battle Littles in history-making showdown . April 26, 2002 . . . July 13, 2019.
  2. Book: Grainey, Timothy F. . May 1, 2012 . Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer . . 63 . 9780803240360.
  3. Web site: Archived Season Stats & Standings – Atlanta Beat . . https://web.archive.org/web/20030728134154/http://www.wusa.com/archives/2001/stats_standings/atlanta.html . July 28, 2003 . July 15, 2019.
  4. Web site: Bio – 25 – Nancy Augustyniak . . https://web.archive.org/web/20040615002214/http://www.wusa.com/players_coaches/players/nancy_augustyniak/ . June 15, 2004 . July 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: Current Season Team Stats & Standings – Atlanta Beat . . https://web.archive.org/web/20020815180540/http://wusa.com/stats_standings/atlanta/ . August 15, 2002 . July 13, 2019.