Cat Whitehill
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| Position: Defender |
| Era: 2000-Present |
| DOB: 1982.02.10 |
| Height: 5'7" |
| Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. |
| College: University of North Carolina |
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| Career Statistics (as of 2008.01.01) |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 2000 |
1/0 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2001 |
8/7 |
642 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1/0 |
3-4-1 |
| 2002 |
16/11 |
1195 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
12-2-2 |
| 2003 |
17/12 |
1239 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
0/0 |
13-1-3 |
| 2004 |
32/28 |
2527 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
0/0 |
26-2-4 |
| 2005 |
9/9 |
748 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1/0 |
8-0-1 |
| 2006 |
16/15 |
1410 |
5 |
1 |
11 |
0/0 |
13-0-3 |
| 2007 |
24/23 |
2116 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
0/0 |
19-1-4 |
| Total |
123/105 |
9894 |
11 |
13 |
35 |
2/0 |
95-10-18 |
National Team Highlights
Played every minute of the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. Assisted a pair of goals in a 3-0 quarterfinal victory against England and also assisted Abby Wambach's game-winning goal against Norway in the third-place match.
Participated in the 2007 and 2006 residency programs.
Earned the 100th cap of her career on 2007.01.26.
Scored a career single-season high five goals in 2006.
Missed the 2006 Four Nations Tournament due to her honeymoon and missed three friendlies in the autumn of 2006 due to plantar fascia in her left foot.
After seeing playing time at both left back and center back under April Heinrichs, she has played primarily at center back since Greg Ryan became coach at the beginning of 2005.
Played in five games at the 2004 Olympics, starting three. Logged 2,527 minutes in 2004, third most on the National Team.
Named the U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year in 2003.
Expected to have a reserve role at the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, she became a starter when Brandi Chastain was injured in the first half of the opening game against Sweden. She was inserted at halftime of that match and played every minute of the rest of the tournament. She scored twice in the opening round against North Korea, marking the first time a National Team defender scored twice in a Women's World Cup match. She also assisted Abby Wambach's goal in a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Norway.
Missed the 2003 Four Nations Tournament and a friendly in February 2003 with a foot injury.
Started all five matches at the 2002 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup to help the U.S. qualify for the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Her 642 minutes were second on the team in 2001.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Was a starter at the 2000-2003 Nordic Cups and helped the U-21s to the title all four years.
Assisted the game-winning goal in the 2003 Nordic Cup championship game against Sweden.
Missed the first game of the 2002 Nordic Cup while playing with the National Team against Norway, but played every minute of the remaining three games and scored against Greece and Germany.
Captained the U-21s at the 2001 Nordic Cup.
Played for the U-18s in 1998 and 1999 and captained the team in 2000. Helped the U-18s to the gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games, scoring the game-winning goal in the championship game against Mexico on a blast from distance.
Also played with the U-16s in 1998.
Collegiate Highlights
Played at the University of North Carolina from 2000-2003 and won NCAA titles in 2000 and 2003.
Won the 2003 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, the 2003 Honda Soccer Award and was named a First-Team NSCAA All-American in 2003 and 2002. Named a Second-Team NSCAA All-American in 2001 and was a three-time First-Team All-ACC honoree (2001-2003).
As a senior, led the Tar Heels to a perfect 27-0-0 record adn the NCAA Championship as she was named Defensive MVP of the College Cup. She played in just 13 of UNC's 27 games due to playing in the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup, but started the last 12 games, scoring six goals with five assists.
In 2002, she played just 17 of UNC's 27 games due to National Team commitments, but scored six goals with five assists and helped the Tar Heels to the College Cup.
Played 23 games for UNC as a sophomore scoring three goals with 10 assists in helping the Tar Heels to an undefeated regular season and into the 2001 NCAA championship game.
After arriving at UNC out of shape as a freshman, she earned her first start in the NCAA title game and was named the Defensive MVP of the 2000 College Cup as she helped the Tar Heels win the championship. Scored four goals and five assists as a freshman.
Last We Heard
WNT Player.
Formerly Cat Reddick, she married Robert Whitehill on Dec. 31, 2005.
