Carly Smolak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 13, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Charge | ||
| 2001–2002 | San Diego Spirit | 11 | (0) |
| 2003 | New York Power | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Carly Smolak (born August 13, 1979, in Lake Oswego, Oregon) is a retired American soccer player who played in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
Early life and education
[edit]Smolak was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon on August 13, 1979.[1] She attended Lake Oswego High School and Stanford University, graduating in 2000.[2] She later received a Master of Business Administration from the same university.
Career
[edit]Athletic career
[edit]While studying at Stanford University, Smolak played for the school's soccer team. Upon graduation, she was ranked second in the university's history for minutes played (6142) and saves (247).[3]
Upon WUSA's in 2000, Smolak was drafted in the tenth round to play for the Philadelphia Charge.[3] She transferred to the San Diego Spirit in 2001, where she remained for two seasons before playing for the New York Power.[1][4] WUSA folded in 2003.
Following her time in WUSA, Smolak began playing Australian rules football, playing as a centre half-forward for the USA Freedom and San Francisco Iron Maidens.[5][6] While playing for the latter, the team won two national championships.[5]
Coaching
[edit]Smolak has served as the head coach for the San Francisco Iron Maiden, during which the team won two national championships.[5]
As of August 2023, she was senior coach for the USA Freedom.[5]
Entrepreneurship
[edit]Smolak is the co-founder and CEO of the San Diego Canine Club.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Carly Smolak women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "Carly Smolak – Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "Stanford senior goalie picked in women's pro soccer draft". Palo Alto Online. December 15, 2000. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ Lilly, Brandon (June 15, 2003). "SOCCER; Power Glad Its Goalie Is Back". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Staff". USA Freedom. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
- ^ "Carly Smolak". United States Australian Football League. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ "About". San Diego Canine Club LLC. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
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