Erin Misaki
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1981)}}
{{Infobox football biography
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|11|23}}
| birth_place = Tarzana, California, United States
| position = Midfielder
| collegeyears1 = 1999–2002
| college1 = Portland Pilots
| years1 = 2003
| clubs1 = Philadelphia Charge
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 0
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Erin Misaki (November 23, 1981) is an American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge.{{Cite web|url=http://wusa.com/players_coaches/players/erin_misaki/|title=WUSA|date=July 9, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030709151237/http://wusa.com/players_coaches/players/erin_misaki/ |archive-date=2003-07-09 }}
Career
Misaki attended the University of Portland and played for the university team whilst earning was an NCAA Division I women's soccer championship in 2002.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-dec-15-sp-309-story.html|title=Osborne Signs With Patriots|first=L. A. Times|last=Archives|date=December 15, 2000|website=Los Angeles Times}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/sddmt-del-marcarmel-valley-sharks-to-kick-off-43rd-2012sep06-story.html|title=Del Mar/Carmel Valley Sharks to kick off 43rd season|date=September 6, 2012|website=Del Mar Times}} Misaki's success in college soccer lead her to be spotted by professional soccer teams in the Women's United Soccer Association.
Misaki was a second round pick for the 2003 WUSA Draft for the Philadelphia Charge.{{Cite web|url=https://signalscv.com/2022/10/hart-alumna-inducted-to-portland-hall-of-fame/|title=Hart alumna inducted to Portland Hall of Fame|first=Justin|last=Vigil-Zuniga|date=October 18, 2022}} Since retiring from professional soccer, Misaki works in administration for US Youth Soccer Association.{{Cite web|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/sports/story/2020-02-21/dmcv-sharks-director-erin-misaki-wins-national-administrator-of-the-year-honor|title=DMCV Sharks Director Erin Misaki wins national 'Administrator of the Year' honor|date=February 21, 2020|website=Del Mar Times}}
References
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Category:People from Tarzana, Los Angeles
Category:American sportspeople of Japanese descent
Category:American women's soccer players
Category:Women's United Soccer Association players
Category:Philadelphia Charge players
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Portland Pilots women's soccer players
Category:20th-century American sportswomen
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
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