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Sarah Stratigakis
Stratigakis in 2016
Personal information
Full name Sarah Anne Stratigakis
Date of birth (1999-03-07) March 7, 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Youth career
–2014 Woodbridge Strikers
2014–2016 Unionville Milliken SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Michigan Wolverines 70 (18)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Aurora FC 15 (13)
2018–2019 Oakville Blue Devils FC 5 (9)
2022–2023 Vittsjö GIK 52 (8)
2024 Bristol City 6 (0)
2024– Saint-Étienne 3 (0)
International career‡
2014 Canada U-15 6 (5)
2013–2016 Canada U-17 16 (3)
2015–2018 Canada U-20 13 (2)
2015 Canada U-23 3 (0)
2015– Canada 5 (1)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Canada
CONCACAF Girls' Under-15 Championship
Winner 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 11, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 15, 2022

Sarah Anne Stratigakis (born March 7, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for French club Saint-Étienne in the Première Ligue and the Canada national team.

Early life

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Stratigakis was eight years old when she started playing soccer.[1] She played youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Unionville Milliken SC.[1][2]

College career

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In 2017, she began attending the University of Michigan, where she played for the women's soccer team.[3] She made her debut on August 17, scoring 7 minutes and 16 seconds into her debut in a 2-0 victory over the Washington Huskies.[4] In her freshman season, she was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the Big Ten Second Team All-Star.[5] In 2018, she was once again named to the All-Big 10 Second Team.[6] In 2019, she was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, an All-Big 0 First Team All-Star, and a Second Team All-American.[7][8] In 2020, she was an Academic All-Big Ten Selections.[9] In 2021, she was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team for the fourth time, which along with her First Team selection in 2019, set a school record for being named to the conference all-star teams five times.[10] She was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team in 2021.[11]

Club career

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In 2016 and 2017, Stratigakis began playing for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[12][13] She made her debut on May 7, 2016 against Vaughan Azzurri.[14] She scored her first goals on May 28, netting a brace against the Kingston Clippers in a 3-3 draw.[15] On August 20, she scored a hat trick against the Sanjaxx Lions.[16] That season, she was named to the mid-season L1O All-Star team that faced the Quebec all-stars,[17] was named the league Young Player of the Year,[18] and was named to the league First Team All-Star.[19] The following season, she scored four goals in five appearances[20] and was once again named to the mid-season all-star game.[21]

In 2018, she joined Oakville Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario, scoring five goals in only 3 appearances,[22] including a hat trick on August 21 against Darby FC.[23] In 2019, she scored four goals in only two appearances, netting a brace in each match.[24]

In 2022, she joined Swedish club Vittsjö GIK in the first-tier Damallsvenskan.[25]

In January 2024, Stratigakis would sign a contract with Women's Super League(WSL) club Bristol City until the end of the 2024-25 season.[26] Upon Bristol City's relegation from the WSL at the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, it was announced that Stratigakis left the club.[27]

In August 2024, she joined French club Saint-Étienne in the Première Ligue.[28]

International career

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Stratigakis has represented Canada on the under-15, under-17,[29] under-20[30] and senior national teams.

In August 2014, she was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship where Canada won gold.[31] In December 2015, she scored a brace against Honduras at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to lift Canada to the semifinals.[32] She scored the team's only goal in Canada's 1–2 loss to Haiti.[33] She was named the tournament's best midfielder at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup at the age of 15 after helping Canada reach the quarterfinals.[34] At the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, she served as team captain.[35]

In July 2015, Stratigakis made her debut for the senior national team at the Pan Am Games at the age of 16.[36][37] She scored her first goal for the national team at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup, against Argentina.[38][39]

Career statistics

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International

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Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stratigakis goal.

List of international goals scored by Sarah Stratigakis

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 24 February 2021 Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States  Argentina 1–0 1–0 2021 SheBelieves Cup

Honours

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Individual

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sarah Stratigakis at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ Courtepatte, Jake (May 5, 2016). "Canada U17 standout joins Aurora United FC women". The Auroran.
  3. ^ "Sarah Stratigakis Michigan profile". Michigan Wolverines.
  4. ^ Vojtkofsky, Whitney (August 18, 2017). "Early Goals Help Michigan Blank Washington in Opener". Michigan Wolverines.
  5. ^ Vojtkofsky, Whitney (October 27, 2017). "Four Wolverines Garner All-Big Ten Honors". Michigan Wolverines.
  6. ^ McIntosh, Megan (October 26, 2017). "Three Wolverines Garner All-Big Ten Honors". Michigan Wolverines.
  7. ^ McIntosh, Megan (October 31, 2019). "Stratigakis B1G Midfielder of Year, Eight Wolverines Earn All-Big Ten Honors". Michigan Wolverines.
  8. ^ McIntosh, Megan (December 5, 2019). "Stratigakis Named Second Team All-America". Michigan Wolverines.
  9. ^ Svoboda, Kurt (December 10, 2020). "Fall Academic All-Big Ten Selections Announced". Michigan Wolverines.
  10. ^ Kemps, Scott (October 28, 2021). "Loughman, Martin First Team All-Big Ten; Six Wolverines Earn All-B1G Honors". Michigan Wolverines.
  11. ^ Kemps, Scott (November 30, 2021). "Five Wolverines Named to United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Teams". Michigan Wolverines.
  12. ^ "Sarah Stratigakis Q&A with Aurora FC". Aurora FC.
  13. ^ "Sarah Stratgakis 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  14. ^ "Vaughan And Aurora Women Share The Points". League1 Ontario. May 7, 2016.
  15. ^ "Another Thrilling Comeback From Kingston Women Drawing Aurora 3-3". League1 Ontario. May 29, 2016.
  16. ^ "Stratagakis Hat-Trick Leads Aurora To 9-2 Defeat Of Sanjaxx". League1 Ontario. August 21, 2022.
  17. ^ "League1 Ontario Announces Women's All-Star Game Roster". League1 Ontario. July 14, 2016.
  18. ^ "Standout Performers Recognized at 2016 League1 Ontario Awards Banquet". League1 Ontario. November 28, 2016.
  19. ^ "League1 Ontario Announces 2016 Women's First And Second Team All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 18, 2016.
  20. ^ "Sarah Stratigakis 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  21. ^ "2017 Women's League1 Ontario All-Stars Defeated In Penalties By Canada Games' Team Ontario". League1 Ontario. July 26, 2017.
  22. ^ "Sarah Stratigakis 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  23. ^ Cheng, Jonathan (July 23, 2018). "Five For Ali, Three For Stratigakis, As Oakville Dismantle Darby 11-0". League1 Ontario.
  24. ^ "Sarah Stratigakis 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  25. ^ "Kanadensisk landslagsspelare till Vittsjö" [Canadian national team player for Vittsjö]. Skånesport (in Swedish). January 6, 2022.
  26. ^ "Stratigakis Signs". Bristol City. January 20, 2024.
  27. ^ "City Women announce released list". Bristol City. May 22, 2024.
  28. ^ "Sarah Stratigakis s'engage avec les Vertes" [Sarah Stratigakis commits to the Greens]. AS Saint-Étienne (in French). August 21, 2024.
  29. ^ "Stratigakis scores in Canada's 2–1 loss to Haiti at U-17 CONCACAF championships". Winnipeg Free Press. The Canadian Press. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  30. ^ Davidson, Neil (March 17, 2016). "Canada's coach excited to face tough group in U-20 Women's World Cup". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  31. ^ "Under-15 Canadian girls beat Haiti on PKs". Burnaby Now. April 19, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  32. ^ "Canada within one win of U-20 World Cup". TSN. The Canadian Press. December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  33. ^ "The Canadians defeated in U-17". Ici Radio-Canada. March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  34. ^ Cudmore, John (May 13, 2016). "Aurora United FC women set to kick it off at home". Inside Toronto. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  35. ^ "Stratigakis, Canada's captain and beating heart". FIFA. October 2016.
  36. ^ Squizzato, Daniel (July 16, 2015). "Canada's football women in tough Pan Am spot following Costa Rica loss". Canadian Olympic Team. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  37. ^ "Women's World Cup inspires next generation". Sportsnet. September 27, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2016.
  38. ^ Bashir, Raheem (February 22, 2021). "Sarah Stratigakis scored first-ever goal for Canada against Argentina". Last Word on Sports.
  39. ^ "Stratigakis' late goal lifts Canada over Argentina 1-0". The Seattle Times. February 21, 2021.
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