Veronica Zepeda Cashman Explained

Veronica Zepeda Cashman
Height:[1]
Full Name:Veronica Marie Zepeda Cashman
Birth Name:Veronica Marie Zepeda[2]
Birth Date:11 June 1982
Birth Place:Corona, California, United States
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–2000
Youthclubs1:Jurupa Valley Jaguars
Collegeyears1:2000–2003
College1:Santa Clara Broncos
Collegecaps1:83
Collegegoals1:27
Clubs1:Claremont Stars
Nationalteam1:United States U18
Nationalteam2:United States U21
Nationalyears3:1998–2000
Nationalteam3:United States
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:2004
Nationalteam4:Mexico
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Managerclubs1:Santa Clara Sporting

Veronica Marie Zepeda Cashman (; born June 11, 1982) is a former football and futsal player who played as a forward. She appeared in friendly matches for both the United States and Mexico women's national teams during her career.

Playing career

High school and college

Zepeda Cashman played for the Jurupa Valley Jaguars in high school, where she was a two-time Parade High School All-American.[3] In college, she played for the Santa Clara Broncos, winning the 2001 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament with the school.[4] Though she dealt with injuries throughout her college career,[5] she was named a Third-Team All-American in 2001, and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2001 and 2002. She was also named WCC Freshman of the Year and the school's Rookie of the Year in 2000, and was selected in the All-West Region First Team in 2001 and Second Team in 2000. She was included in the All-WCC First Team in 2000 and 2001, and Second Team in 2002.[6] During her collegiate career, she made 83 appearances for Santa Clara, scoring 27 goals and recording 24 assists.[7]

In 2015, Zepeda Cashman was selected to the CIF 100th Anniversary Winter All-Century Team.[3]

Club

Zepeda Cashman played for the Claremont Stars club team.[8]

International

Zepeda Cashman made her international debut for the United States on December 16, 1998, in a friendly match against Ukraine. In total, she made five appearances for the U.S. and scored two goals, earning her final cap on July 7, 2000, in a friendly match against Italy.[9]

Through her parents, she was also eligible to represent Mexico internationally.[10] [11] She made her international debut for the team on July 8, 2004, in a 1–2 friendly loss against Australia, in preparation for the 2004 Summer Olympics. She earned her second and final cap three days later against the same opponent, which finished as a 2–0 win.[12]

Futsal

Zepeda Cashman later played futsal and was part of the United States team which won the 2017 Women's Futsal World Cup in Spain, which was organized by the International Futsal Alliance.[13] [14]

Coaching career

She serves as the coach of the various girls' youth teams of Santa Clara Sporting,[15] where she was chosen as the club's coach of the year in 2014.[16]

Personal life

Zepeda Cashman was born in Corona, California, though Riverside is her hometown,[17] and was born to Mexican parents.[10] She is married, having taken the married name of Cashman.[16]

Career statistics

International

TeamYearAppsGoals
United States199810
200041
Total51
Mexico200420
Total20
Career total71

International goals

Notes and References

  1. News: Wyllie . John Philip . Rising Star Veronica Zepeda Represents U.S. on U-21 Team . La Prensa San Diego . March 14, 2003 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083221/http://www.laprensa-sandiego.org/archieve/march14-03/zepada.htm . August 14, 2019.
  2. Web site: Veronica Marie Zepeda, Born 06/11/1982 in California . CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. 2 January 2020.
  3. News: Glaser . Kyle . Awards: Miller siblings, Donovan named to All-Century Team . . March 5, 2015 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083225/https://www.pe.com/2015/03/05/awards-miller-siblings-donovan-named-to-all-century-team/ . August 14, 2019.
  4. News: Nguyen . Cecile . Remembering soccer champions . . November 6, 2008 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083229/http://thesantaclara.org/remembering-soccer-champions/ . August 14, 2019.
  5. News: Chapin . Dwight . Women's Soccer: Petite Zepeda is SCU's big weapon . . December 5, 2002 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083240/https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/WOMEN-S-SOCCER-Petite-Zepeda-is-SCU-s-big-weapon-2748193.php . August 14, 2019.
  6. Web site: Santa Clara University Broncos Women's Soccer Awards and Honors . . August 13, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190813061423/https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/b/b/0elqvpksv7h63f/History_and_Records.pdf . August 13, 2019.
  7. Web site: Player Bio: Veronica Zepeda . . July 8, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20040407084409/http://santaclarabroncos.ocsn.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/zepeda_veronica00.html . April 7, 2004.
  8. News: Jones . Grahame L. . U.S. Officials Still Clueless, so Stars to Miss Australia . . January 4, 2000 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814081125/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jan-04-sp-50485-story.html . August 14, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide . . 2019 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808074101/https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf . August 8, 2019.
  10. News: Nacieron fuera van por México . They are born outside of Mexico . . July 31, 2004 . Spanish . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083241/https://reforma.vlex.com.mx/vid/nacieron-van-mexico-82069086 . August 14, 2019.
  11. Web site: Santa Clara University 2009 Bronco Women's Soccer: WPS, National Team, and World Cup . . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083245/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/sacl/sports/w-soccer/auto_pdf/WPSNationalTeamWorldCup.pdf . August 14, 2019.
  12. Web site: Duret . Sébastien . International Matches (Women) 2004 . . April 5, 2005 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083251/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/intland-wom04.html . August 14, 2019.
  13. News: Forsyth . Robbie . Meet the Team – United States of America . IFA World Cup . May 15, 2017 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083258/https://www.ifaworldcup.com/single-post/2017/05/15/Meet-the-Team---United-States-of-America . August 14, 2019.
  14. News: USA crowned World Champions after thrilling win over Aussies . U.S. Futsal . May 21, 2017 . August 14, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083301/https://futsal.com/usa-crowned-world-champions-thrilling-win-aussies/ . August 14, 2019.
  15. Web site: Santa Clara Lion & Santa Clara Sporting Teams: 2017–18 US Soccer Age Group . Santa Clara Youth Soccer League . July 3, 2018 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083307/https://www.scysl.org/girlscompteams . August 14, 2019.
  16. Web site: Veronica Cashman . Santa Clara Magazine . October 29, 2018 . August 14, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190814083313/https://magazine.scu.edu/classnote/veronica-cashman/ . August 14, 2019.
  17. Web site: Veronica Zepeda . SoccerTimes.com . August 14, 2019 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817205508/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/zepeda.htm . August 17, 2016.