Michele Dalton
 Michele Dalton as a Red Star, on May 2, 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michele Dalton[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1993–2006 | Green White S.C. | ||
| 2006–2008 | Chicago Eclipse Select | ||
| 2009–2010 | San Diego United | ||
| 2011 | Madison 56ers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | Wisconsin Badgers | 58 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Fever | 14 | (0) |
| 2013 | UMF Selfoss | 17 | (0) |
| 2014 | Kvarnsvedens IK | 30 | (1) |
| 2015–2017 | Chicago Red Stars | 22 | (0) |
| 2018 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Apollon LFC | 17 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 23, 2017 | |||
Michele Dalton is a retired American professional soccer goalkeeper.[2]
Early life
[edit]Dalton was three-time all-conference, all-area and all-sectional selection at John Hersey High School. She played her youth club soccer for Chicago Eclipse Select during the 2006–2008 seasons. Prior to that, she played for a small, local club Mount Prospect Green and White S.C. from 1993 to 2006.[3]
University of Wisconsin
[edit]Michele Dalton attended University of Wisconsin between 2007 and 2011. As a starter between 2009 and 2011, she recorded 5528 minutes in 58 matches, with 54 goals against at an average of 0.879 per match, 29 wins and 13 ties.[3] Dalton was 2011 Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year, 1st Team All-Conference, NSCAA All-Great Lakes Region 2nd Team and two time team MVP. In 2008, Dalton was Academic All-Big Ten.
Saves/game: 7th all-time (12 saves – September 20, 2009), 10th all-time (11 saves – October 7, 2011)
Saves/season: 3rd all-time (98 saves – 2011) and 5th all-time (95 saves – 2009) GAA/season: 4th all-time (0.470 – 2010) and 9th all-time (0.960 – 2011) Shutouts/season: 5th all-time (11 shutouts – 2010) and 11th all-time (7 shutouts – 2009)
Saves/career: 5th all-time – 273 saves, Saves/game in career: 2nd all-time – 4.707, GAA/career: 6th all-time – .879, Shutouts/career: 5th all-time – 24
Season Shutouts: 11 (2010) Season Fewest Goals Allowed: 9 (2010) Season GAA: 0.47 (2010)
Amateur career
[edit]San Diego United
[edit]During the 2009 and 2010 summer's, Dalton played for San Diego United of the WPSL where she was 2009 Goalkeeper of the Year and 2009 All-Pacific Team.[6]
Madison 56ers
[edit]In the summer of 2011, Dalton played for the Madison 56ers of the WPSL.[7]
Philadelphia Fever
[edit]In 2012 Dalton played for Philadelphia Fever in Women's Premier Soccer League Elite.[8][9][10][11]
Professional career
[edit]UMF Selfoss
[edit]In 2013 Dalton played for UMF Selfoss in the Icelandic top division. Dalton posted five shutouts in 17 matches and helped the side finish sixth in a ten team league. She was voted team MVP for her efforts.[12]
Kvarnsvedens IK
[edit]In 2014 Dalton played for Kvarnsvedens IK in Swedish second division, with 7 shutouts, 1.19 goal against average, and helped the team to fifth-place among 14 teams.[12]
Chicago Red Stars
[edit]On April 16, 2015 Chicago Red Stars announced the signing of Michele Dalton for 2015 season in National Women's Soccer League.[12] Concluding the regular season, Dalton led the league in GAA (0.917), finished second overall in shutouts (5), and led the Chicago Red Stars to a franchise best 2nd-place finish.
North Carolina Courage
[edit]On May 18, 2018 North Carolina Courage announced the signing of Dalton as a goalkeeper replacement for injured goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo.[13]
Apollon LFC
[edit]During the 2018/2019 season, Dalton played for Apollon LFC in Cypriot first division.[14] Appearing in 17 matches, Dalton led Apollon to a league championship and a UEFA Women's Champions League qualification.
Personal
[edit]Michele Dalton grew up in Illinois, attended John Hersey High School and calls Mount Prospect her hometown.[3] While at University of Wisconsin Michele was not only successful in the class-room and on the soccer-field, she also created a campus-wide food drive called the "Red and White Hunger Fight".[15]
Honors and awards
[edit]Michele is a four time recipient of the Community Service Award presented to student athletes at the University of Wisconsin. Dalton is also a six time Big Ten Player of the Week: September 28, 2009, September 20, 2009, September 27, 2009, October 4, 2010, October 10, 2011, and October 24, 2011.[4] Michele Dalton was a Wooden Cup honorable mention in 2009 and a University of Wisconsin Student Athlete of the Year Nominee in 2011. In January 2016, Dalton was named a finalist for the CONCACAF Female Goalkeeper of the Year award.
References
[edit]- ^ "Michele Kathryn Dalton". Cyprus Football Association. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ "Michele Dalton – Chicago Red Stars". chicagoredstars.com.
- ^ a b c "Michele Dalton Bio – Michele Dalton". uwbadgers.com.
- ^ a b "UW Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "Big Ten Conference Record Book" (PDF).
- ^ "WPSL Archives". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "Madison 56ers Archives". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ "WPSL Elite New England Mutiny and Philadelphia Fever Draw 2–2". prlog.org.
- ^ "WPSL Elite Soccer Action: Philadelphia Fever Play Hard but Fall to Strong ASA Chesapeake Charge". prlog.org.
- ^ "Breakers improve to 6–1, remain in first place with win over Fever". bostonbreakerssoccer.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ "Philadelphia Fever 0–1 FC Indiana". sportsfeatures.com.
- ^ a b c "CHICAGO SIGNS GOALKEEPER DALTON AND FORWARD WALLS". NWSLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015.
- ^ "NC Courage Signs Michele Dalton as Goalkeeper Replacement". May 18, 2018.
- ^ "Home". apollonladies.com.
- ^ "Triple fight: Soccer goalie Michele Dalton leads the fight against hunger". uwbadgers.com. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- 1988 births
- American women's soccer players
- Living people
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Chicago Red Stars players
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer players
- People from Mount Prospect, Illinois
- Soccer players from Cook County, Illinois
- Philadelphia Fever (WPSL) players