Christie Welsh
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| Position: Forward |
| Era: 2000-2006 |
| DOB: 1981.02.27 |
| Height: 5'10" |
| Hometown: Massapequa Park, N.Y. |
| College: Penn State University |
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| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 2000 |
15/5 |
744 |
11 |
3 |
25 |
0/0 |
11-2-2 |
| 2001 |
5/4 |
302 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0/0 |
1-4-0 |
| 2002 |
1/0 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2004 |
2/0 |
56 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0/0 |
2-0-0 |
| 2005 |
9/9 |
547 |
7 |
1 |
15 |
0/0 |
8-0-1 |
| 2006 |
7/4 |
307 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0/0 |
5-0-2 |
| Total |
39/22 |
1971 |
20 |
8 |
48 |
0/0 |
28-6-5 |
National Team Highlights
Trained at the 2007 and 2006 residency programs.
Scored five goals in four games at the 2005 Algarve Cup, including the game-winner in the championship game against Germany.
A member of the 2004 Olympic residency program.
On 2004.04.24 she scored a goal in her first game back after not appearing for the U.S. since 2002.04.27.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Helped the U-21s to Nordic Cup titles in 2002 and 2000. She was named to the 2001 Nordic Cup roster, but was forced to miss the tournament due to illness.
Played for the U-18s in 1999.
Professional Highlights
Suffered an ankle injury that limited her to just 12 games and 11 starts in 2003, but scored six goals on just 12 shots during her rookie season to finish second on the team in scoring.
Drafted second overall by her hometown New York Power in the 2003 WUSA Draft.
Collegiate Highlights
Played at Penn State from 1999-2002.
Collected 82 goals, 52 assists, 216 points and 27 game-winning goals as a Nittany Lion, all Big Ten records. Earned NSCAA All-American honors for four consecutive years. Was the Big Ten Player of the Year in 1999-2001.
As a senior, was the runner-up for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, was an NSCAA Scholar All-American and a Second-Team NSCAA All-American.
Won the Hermann Trophy and the M.A.C. Player of the Year award in 2001. Was the only player in the nation to rank among the top 10 in points per game (third, 2.62), goals per game (fourth, 0.96) and assists per game (eighth, 0.69). Named First-Team NSCAA All-American and First-Team All-Big Ten.
First-Team NSCAA All-American selection in 2000. Led Penn State and the Big Ten in scoring with 17 goals, eight assists and 42 points.
As a freshman, she finished tied as the nation's leading scorer with 27 goals and 13 assists in helping lead the Nittany Lions to their first-ever Final Four appearance in 1999. Named First-Team NSCAA All-American, Big Ten Freshman of the Year and Big Ten Player of the Year.
The 1998 Gatorde National High School Girls' Soccer Player of the Year.
Last We Heard
Playing with the W-League's Washington Freedom in 2007.
