Yael Averbuch
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Yael Friedman Averbuch is an American soccer midfielder
currently playing for Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
, and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team
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. Her younger sister is a midfielder for Stanford University.
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
currently playing for Western New York Flash of Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer is the top level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded 6 teams for the 2011 season, with continued plans for future expansion...
, and is a member of the United States women's national soccer team
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
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Distinctions
- At 14 years old, Averbuch was the youngest player at that time to appear in the W-LeagueW-LeagueThe USL W-League is a national women's soccer league in the United States on the 2nd level of women's soccer in the United States soccer pyramid, alongside the Women's Premier Soccer League and below Women's Professional Soccer....
. - She set an NCAA record for the fastest goal scored in a game when she scored four seconds into the match at Yale in 2006 on a shot taken directly after the kickoff touch. (video)
- Averbuch, who is Jewish, was named a first-team All-American on the Jewish Sports ReviewJewish Sports ReviewJewish Sports Review is a bi-monthly magazine that was established in 1997. Its editors are Ephraim Moxson and Shel Wallman.The magazine identifies which star and professional athletes are Jewish...
s 2006 Women's College Division I All-America Soccer Team. - She was also honored in the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum on April 29, 2007.
- ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women's soccer, 2007 & 2008..
- Was (top 3) finalists for MAC Hermann award in 2006 for top college player in the country..
- Received the NCAA VIII award, given to 8 seniors nationwide for athletic/academic/community achievements..
- Retired her UNC college jersey number in Spring, 2009.
- Scored first US Women's National Team goal of her career in the 2010 CONCACAF World Cup qualifer vs. Costa Rica (Nov. 1, 2010, Cancun, Mexico).
- She writes a soccer blog for the New York Times
- She is a regular correspondent for Our Game Magazine.
International career statistics
| Nation | Year | International Appearances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists | ||
| United States United States women's national soccer team The United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world... |
2007 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | 390 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Total | 3 | 13 | 6 | 499 | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
Averbuch's hometown is Montclair, New JerseyMontclair, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile...
. Her younger sister is a midfielder for Stanford University.
See also
- List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players