Tina DiMartino explained

Tina DiMartino
Fullname:Christina DiMartino
Birth Date:6 November 1986
Birth Place:Long Island, New York, United States
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:Albertson Express
Collegeyears1:2005–2008
College1:UCLA Bruins
Years1:2006–2008
Clubs1:Long Island Fury
Years2:2009
Clubs2:FC Gold Pride
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2010
Clubs3:Saint Louis Athletica
Caps3:6
Goals3:0
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Philadelphia Independence
Caps4:34
Goals4:6
Years5:2013
Clubs5:Apollon Ladies
Nationalyears1:2006
Nationalteam1:United States U-20
Nationalcaps1:19
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2007–2008
Nationalteam2:United States U-23
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2008–2009
Nationalteam3:United States
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1

Christina DiMartino (born November 6, 1986) is an American professional soccer midfielder. She previously played for the Philadelphia Independence of the WPS and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Early life

Born in Long Island, New York to Daniel and Patrice DiMartino, Christina attended Massapequa High School in Massapequa, New York, where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time Nassau County Player of the Year. DiMartino was a two-time Parade Magazine High School All-American in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, she was named NSCAA/adidas National High School Player of the Year, NSCAA/adidas High School All-American, and Gatorade State Player of the Year for New York. She was ranked as the number 12 overall recruit in the country and sixth best forward by Student Sports Magazine and Soccer Buzz named her a Top-25 U.S. High School Recruit.[1]

DiMartino played for the Albertson Express and helped the club team capture four state championships. The team also won the WAGS Tournament and the Disney Cup in 2004.

UCLA

During DiMartino's freshman year at UCLA, she was the only freshman to start in all twenty-six matches for the Bruins, scoring five goals and assisting on five.

Praised for her creativity on the field,[2] DiMartino became one of the nation's top attacking midfielders in women's college soccer, helping the Bruins to four consecutive College Cups throughout her career.

DiMartino was a semifinalist for the prestigious Hermann Trophy in 2007, and was a finalist for the trophy in 2008.[3]

Playing career

Club

FC Gold Pride

DiMartino was selected third overall in the 2009 WPS Draft, going to FC Gold Pride.[4] In her first season with the club, she started 18 games and recorded one assist.

Los Angeles Sol

In January 2010, DiMartino was traded to the Los Angeles Sol.[5]

St. Louis Athletica

After the Sol ceased operations on January 28, 2010; in the ensuing dispersal draft for the players, DiMartino was selected by Saint Louis Athletica.[6] On May 27, 2010, the Athletica folded in the middle of the 2010 WPS season due to financial problems, making all Athletica players free agents on June 1.[7]

Philadelphia Independence

On June 7, 2010, DiMartino was then signed by the Philadelphia Independence, joining younger sister Gina DiMartino on the squad coached by the sisters' former youth team coach, Paul Riley.[8] [9]

FC Kansas City

DiMartino was selected in the fifth round (38th overall) of the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft by FC Kansas City for the inaugural season of the NWSL but did not play for the team.[10] [11]

International

DiMartino was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia, alongside UCLA teammates Danesha Adams, Lauren Cheney, Erin Hardy, and Valerie Henderson. After 2006, she also saw time in the United States U-23 women's national soccer team player pool. Her first appearance for the senior team was during the Four Nations Tournament in January 2008, appearing in a match against Finland and assisting on Lauren Cheney's goal. DiMartino scored her first goal for the senior national team in March 2009 during the Algarve Cup, against Denmark.

DiMartino has also made appearances for the U-16, U-17, and U-19 teams.

International goals

Goalwidth=80width=90Locationwidth=90Opponentwidth=110LineupMinwidth=110Assist/passwidth=30Scorewidth=30ResultCompetition
2009-03-04[12] Lagos, PortugalStart (Tarpley, 46)35unassisted2–02–02009 Algarve Cup – group stage

Career statistics

Club career

TeamSeasonLeagueDomestic
League		Domestic
Playoffs		Total
align=center Appsalign=center Startsalign=center Minutesalign=center Goalsalign=center Assistsalign=center Appsalign=center Startsalign=center Minutesalign=center Goalsalign=center Assistsalign=center Appsalign=center Startsalign=center Minutesalign=center Goalsalign=center Assists
Long Island Furyalign=center 2006WPSLalign=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center
align=center 2007align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center
align=center 2008align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center align=center
Total
FC Gold Pridealign=center 2009align=center WPSalign=center 18align=center 18align=center 1530align=center 0align=center 1align=center –align=center –align=center –align=center –align=center –align=center 18align=center 18align=center 1530align=center 0align=center 1
Total 18 18 1530 0 1 – – – – – 18 18 1530 0 1
Career Total–10545000–––––10545000

International career

NationYearInternational Appearances
align=center Appsalign=center Startsalign=center Minutesalign=center Goalsalign=center Assists
United Statesalign=center 2008align=center 1align=center 0align=center 28align=center 0align=center 1
align=center 2009align=center 4align=center 1align=center 119align=center 1align=center 0
Career Total25114711

Personal

DiMartino has two younger sisters who have played at the youth national level: Gina DiMartino, a member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile, and Vicki DiMartino, a member of the United States U-17 women's national soccer team that was runner-up at the inaugural 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christina DiMartino player profile. UCLA. March 7, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20120813164036/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/dimartino_christina00.html. August 13, 2012. live.
  2. Web site: Hays: DiMartino sisters bring creativity to the game. October 5, 2007.
  3. http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2009/jan/05/bruin-named-finalist-highest-soccer-award/{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  4. Web site: FC Gold Pride :: Women's Professional Soccer :: News Detail :: FC Gold Pride Selects Christina DiMartino in the First Round of the WPS Draft . January 25, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090127031440/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid7706.aspx?team=bayarea . January 27, 2009 . dead .
  5. http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/bayarea/news/general/100107-abily-trade.aspx FC Gold Pride Acquires WPS All-Star Camille Abily
  6. http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/press_releases/100104-dispersal-draft-results.aspx Shannon Boxx Goes First, Marta Third in LA Sol Dispersal Draft
  7. News: Athletica shutting down, AC St. Louis looks like it survived; 2:45 update: Cooper comment. Timmermann. Tom. 2010-05-27. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 9, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100531212855/http://interact.stltoday.com/blogzone/free-kicks/free-kicks/2010/05/athletica-shutting-down-ac-st-louis-looks-like-it-survived/. May 31, 2010. dead.
  8. WPS Standout Tina DiMartino Signs with Independence . June 7, 2010 . .
  9. Web site: Transactions: 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100714052857/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/news/transactions-10.aspx . July 14, 2010 . June 30, 2023 . Women's Professional Soccer.
  10. Web site: Rundown of FC Kansas City's Supplemental Draft Picks. NWSL News. March 7, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131109231001/http://www.nwslnews.com/rundown-of-fc-kansas-citys-supplemental-draft-picks/. November 9, 2013. dead.
  11. Web site: Six-round supplemental draft rounds out NWSL rosters. February 8, 2013. NBC Sports. March 7, 2013.
  12. Web site: Woznuk and DiMartino Score as U.S. Women Defeat Denmark 2–0 to Open 2009 Algarve Cup . U.S.Soccer . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101215939/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2009/03/woznuk-and-dimartino-score-as-u-s-women-defeat-denmark-2-0-to-open-2009-algarve-cup.aspx . November 1, 2013 . mdy .
  13. https://www.espn.com/highschool/rise/soccer/news/story?id=3817071 Soccer's a family affair for DiMartino

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