Lisa Casagrande
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lisa Maree Casagrande | ||
| Date of birth | 29 May 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995-1996 | Goonellabah F.C. | ||
| 1996-1997 | Northern NSW Pride | ||
| 1997-1999 | Canberra Eclipse | ||
| National team | |||
| 1994–2000 | Australia | 64 | |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Lisa Maree Casagrande (born 29 May 1978, Lismore, New South Wales) is an Australian retired footballer. She played at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1995 (scoring a goal) and 1999, and at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.[2]
Club career
Casagrande played as a forward for the Goonellabah Football Club (1995-1996), the Northern NSW Pride (1996-1997) and the Canberra Eclipse (1997-1999).[3]
International career
Casagrande made her international debut at age 14 in a match against Japan. She represented the Australian team 64 times playing as a midfielder. She played at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring a goal against the United States in the qualification; at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.
She competed at the University of Portland from 1999 to 2001,[4] and retired at age 22. In 2013, the Football Federation Australia named her to its "Teams of the Decade" for 1990-1999.[5]
References
- ↑ "Lisa Maree Casagrande". Eurosport. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ Steve Spinks (17 September 2009). "Lisa is among soccer's finest". Northern Star.
- ↑ "Lisa Casagrande". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "All-time Records" (PDF). University of Portland. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ "FFA celebrates 50 years of FIFA membership by naming its 'Teams of the Decade'". Fox Sports. 17 December 2013.
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