Abby Elinsky
{{short description|American soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Abby Elinsky
| image =
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| fullname = Sydney Abigail Elinsky
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|01|08}}
| birth_place = West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
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| youthyears1 =
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| collegeyears1 = 2014
| college1 = Illinois Fighting Illini
| collegecaps1 = 20
| collegegoals1 = 2
| collegeyears2 = 2015–2017
| college2 = North Carolina Tar Heels
| collegecaps2 = 62
| collegegoals2 = 3
| years1 = 2018
| clubs1 = Orlando Pride
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = ASPTT Albi
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Orlando Pride
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 0
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| club-update = October 29, 2020
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Sydney Abigail Elinsky (born January 8, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
Early life
Elinsky played in the youth ranks of local development side Cleveland United SC. While attending Rocky River High School, she earned NSCAA All-American honors and was named 2013-2014 Gatorade Ohio Girls Soccer Player of the Year.{{cite web |title=Ohio Girls Soccer POY: Abby Elinsky |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2014/ohio-girls-soccer-poy-abby-elinsky |website=USA TODAY High School Sports |language=en |date=February 6, 2014 |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412163243/https://usatodayhss.com/2014/ohio-girls-soccer-poy-abby-elinsky |url-status=live }} As a forward she scored a school-record 43 goals in 2013 to help the Rocky River Pirates win their first-ever state championship.{{cite web |title=Abby Elinsky Joins Illinois Soccer Program |url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2014/1/21/Abby_Elinsky_Joins_Illinois_Soccer_Program.aspx |website=University of Illinois Athletics |date=January 21, 2014 |language=en |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412163242/https://fightingillini.com/news/2014/1/21/Abby_Elinsky_Joins_Illinois_Soccer_Program.aspx |url-status=live }}
= College =
In 2014, she played at the University of Illinois in her freshman year before transferring to the University of North Carolina. As a Tar Heel she predominantly played as holding midfielder although she was noted for her versatility, sometimes playing in defense or as a forward.{{cite web |last1=Tolar |first1=Alicia |title=Know Your Dash - Abby Elinsky |url=https://www.dynamotheory.com/2018/1/31/16929798/houston-dash-know-your-dash-abby-elinsky-university-of-north-carolina |website=Dynamo Theory |date=January 31, 2018 |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412163240/https://www.dynamotheory.com/2018/1/31/16929798/houston-dash-know-your-dash-abby-elinsky-university-of-north-carolina |url-status=live }} She majored in exercise and sport science.{{cite web |title=Abby Elinsky - Women's Soccer |url=https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13065 |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412170255/https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13065 |url-status=live }}
Professional career
Elinsky was drafted in the third round (30th overall) of the 2018 NWSL College Draft by Houston Dash but was released two weeks prior to the start of the season.{{cite web |title=Three Tar Heels Selected In NWSL Draft |url=https://goheels.com/news/2018/1/18/womens-soccer-three-tar-heels-selected-in-nwsl-draft.aspx |website=University of North Carolina Athletics |language=en}}
In March 2018, she was signed by Orlando Pride to a National Team Replacement contract and made her professional debut on April 15, coming on as a substitute away to Portland Thorns.{{cite web |last1=Culver |first1=Jordan |last2=USA |first2=Pro Soccer |title=Orlando Pride midfielder Abby Elinsky making most of National Team Player Replacement rule |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/nwsl/orlando-pride/os-sp-abby-elinsky-national-team-player-replacement/ |website=Pro Soccer USA |date=April 5, 2018 |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412163245/https://www.prosoccerusa.com/nwsl/orlando-pride/os-sp-abby-elinsky-national-team-player-replacement/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Pride Fall 2-1 in Portland |url=https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2018/04/16/pride-fall-2-1-portland |website=www.orlandocitysc.com |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412163311/https://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2018/04/16/pride-fall-2-1-portland |url-status=live }}
In July 2018, Elinsky joined French Division 2 Féminine side ASPTT Albi.{{cite web |title=Abby Elinsky : " Je suis une joueuse polyvalente " - Asptt Albi |url=http://www.asptt-albi-football.fr/accueil/videos/846-abby-elinsky-je-suis-une-joueuse-polyvalente.html |website=www.asptt-albi-football.fr |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412163244/http://www.asptt-albi-football.fr/accueil/videos/846-abby-elinsky-je-suis-une-joueuse-polyvalente.html |url-status=live }} She made her debut for the team on September 9, starting in a 3–1 win over ASPV Strasbourg.{{cite web |title=Footofeminin match report: Strasbourg Vauban 1–3 Albi |url=https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/match.php?id=22571 |website=www.statsfootofeminin.fr}} She scored her first goal for the club on October 6 in a 2–0 win over Toulouse, the start of a three-game scoring streak.{{cite web |title=Footofeminin match report: Albi 2–0 Toulouse |url=https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/match.php?id=22595 |website=www.statsfootofeminin.fr |access-date=October 20, 2020 |archive-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024101140/https://www.statsfootofeminin.fr/match.php?id=22595 |url-status=live }} She scored a total of six goals in 12 appearances before leaving in December 2018.
Elinsky returned to Orlando Pride for the 2019 season, and was signed to the senior roster on April 10 after impressing new head coach Marc Skinner in preseason.{{cite web |last1=Citro |first1=Michael |title=Orlando Pride Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster |url=https://www.themaneland.com/2019/4/10/18305313/orlando-pride-announce-2019-opening-day-roster |website=The Mane Land |date=April 10, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2019 |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108044812/https://www.themaneland.com/2019/4/10/18305313/orlando-pride-announce-2019-opening-day-roster |url-status=live }} She was waived at the end of the 2020 season and made available on the re-entry wire but was not picked up.{{cite web |title=Eight NWSL Players Available on the Re-Entry Wire |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/eight-nwsl-players-available-on-the-re-entry-wire-2 |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |access-date=October 29, 2020 |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714203129/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/eight-nwsl-players-available-on-the-re-entry-wire-2 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |title=Racing Louisville FC Acquires Cheyna Matthews Off Re-Entry Wire |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/racing-louisville-fc-acquires-cheyna-matthews-off-re-entry-wire |website=www.nwslsoccer.com |access-date=November 3, 2020 |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714203130/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/racing-louisville-fc-acquires-cheyna-matthews-off-re-entry-wire |url-status=dead }}
Career statistics
=College=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| Club
! Season ! Apps ! Goals |
|---|
| Illinois Fighting Illini
| 2014 | 20 | 2 |
| rowspan="3" |North Carolina Tar Heels
| 2015 | 19 | 0 |
| 2016
| 21 | 1 |
| 2017
| 22 | 2 |
| colspan="2"| Career totals
! 82 ! 5 |
=Club=
{{updated|match played October 17, 2020}}.
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Playoffs ! colspan="2" |Other ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Pride
|2018 |NWSL |2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| ASPTT Albi
|2018–19 |D2F |12 | 6 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 6 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Orlando Pride
|2019 | rowspan="2"|NWSL |18 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020
| colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 4Includes the NWSL Fall Series | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"| Totals
!18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| colspan="3"| Career totals
!32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 6 |
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Honors
= College =
North Carolina Tar Heels
References
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External links
- [http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/abby-elinsky NWSL player profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714203631/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/abby-elinsky |date=July 14, 2022 }}
- [https://goheels.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=13065 UNC bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20150210120412/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/abby_elinsky_883547.html Illinois bio]
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Category:American women's soccer players
Category:North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players
Category:Houston Dash draft picks
Category:Orlando Pride players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Sportspeople from West Chester, Pennsylvania
Category:Soccer players from Chester County, Pennsylvania
Category:People from Rocky River, Ohio
Category:Soccer players from Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini women's soccer players