Marisa Abegg
{{Short description|American retired soccer defender}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marisa Abegg
| image =
| fullname = Marisa Rene Abegg{{cite web |url=https://funwhileitlasted.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/2009-FC-Gold-Pride-Media-Guide.pdf |title=2009 FC Gold Pride Media Guide |publisher=FC Gold Pride |page=40 |year=2009 |access-date=November 15, 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|14}}
| birth_place = Anchorage, Alaska, United States
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}
| position = Defender
| college1= Stanford Cardinal
| collegeyears1= 2005–2008
| clubs1 = FC Gold Pride
| years1 = 2009
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 0
| clubs2 = Washington Freedom
| years2 = 2010
| clubs3 = D.C. United Women
| years3 = 2011–2012
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| clubs4 = Gulf Coast Texans
| years4 = 2013
| clubs5 = Washington Spirit
| years5 = 2013
| caps5 = 5
| goals5 = 0
| nationalteam1 = United States U-20
| nationalyears1 = 2005–2006
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalteam2 = United States U-23
| nationalyears2 = 2007–2008
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 0
}}
Marisa Rene Abegg (born March 14, 1987) is an American retired soccer defender.
Early career
College career
= Stanford University =
Abegg played for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team from 2005 to 2008, starting in all ninety-one matches that Stanford played during her college career and scoring three goals. Abegg was a three-year captain at Stanford University and a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist.{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Jennifer |date=2013-08-18 |title=Abegg’s stint with Spirit brings her full circle – Equalizer Soccer |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2013/08/18/marisa-abegg-washington-spirit-dc-united-women/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Spirit |first=Washington |date=2013-08-16 |title=Marisa Abegg impresses in return to Washington |url=https://washingtonspirit.com/blog/2013/08/16/marisa-abegg-impresses-in-return-to-washington/ |access-date=2024-04-17 |website=Washington Spirit |language=en-US}}
Professional career
= FC Gold Pride, 2009-2010 =
Abegg was drafted by FC Gold Pride at the 2009 WPS Draft. Despite being promoted from the developmental roster to the full squad, Abegg was deemed surplus to requirements at season's close by Albertin Montoya.{{cite web|title=Pride Makes More Offseason Moves |date=September 22, 2009 |work=FC Gold Pride |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/bayarea/news/general/090922-pride-makes-more-offseason-moves.aspx |accessdate=September 23, 2009 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808132915/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/bayarea/news/general/090922-pride-makes-more-offseason-moves.aspx |archivedate=August 8, 2010 }} She appeared for FC Gold Pride in 6 games.
= Washington Freedom, 2010 =
In 2010, Abegg was picked up by Washington Freedom as a developmental player.{{cite web |title=Freedom Announces Opening Day 22-Player Roster for 2010 WPS Season |date=April 1, 2010 |work=FC Gold Pride |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/dc/news/general/100401-final-roster.aspx |accessdate=April 1, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
= D.C. United Women, 2011-2012 =
In 2011 and 2012 she played for D.C. United Women of the W-League, and in early 2013 for the Gulf Coast Texans of the Women's Premier Soccer League.{{cite web|title=SPIRIT ADD MARISA ABEGG|url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/742937.html|publisher=National Women's Soccer League|date=July 31, 2013|accessdate=July 31, 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805212327/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/News/742937.html|archivedate=August 5, 2013|df=mdy-all}}{{cite web|title=#15 Abegg, Marisa|url=http://www.dcunitedwomen.com/teams/33769389/34563578-33769457/36271614.html|publisher=D.C. United Women|accessdate=June 7, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325020754/http://www.dcunitedwomen.com/teams/33769389/34563578-33769457/36271614.html|archivedate=March 25, 2012|df=mdy-all}} Abegg captained D.C. United Women in both 2011 and 2012.{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/news/two-year-captain-abegg-likely-has-played-last-game-with-d-c-united-women/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826165705/http://washingtonspirit.com/news/two-year-captain-abegg-likely-has-played-last-game-with-d-c-united-women/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 26, 2013|title=Two-year captain Abegg likely has played last game with D.C. United Women – Washington Spirit|website=washingtonspirit.com}}
= Washington Spirit, 2013-2014 =
On July 31, 2013, Abegg signed with the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as a free agent. She made a debut with the team later that night in a 3–0 loss to the Western New Flash.{{cite web|url=http://washingtonspirit.com/pro/spirit-blanked-3-0-at-western-new-york/|title=Spirit blanked 3–0 at Western New York – Washington Spirit|website=washingtonspirit.com|date=August 2013}}
She retired from the Washington Spirit on February 14, 2014. In total for the Washington Spirit she started four games out of five appearances, recording 409 minutes of total play.{{cite web|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/787726.html |title=MARISA ABEGG ANNOUNCES HER RETIREMENT - National Women's Soccer League |accessdate=2014-02-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308194728/http://nwslsoccer.com/home/787726.html |archivedate=March 8, 2014 }}
International career
Retirement
On February 14, 2014 Marisa stated her retirement from professional soccer. She has planned to put her education first and help people in need through healthcare.
Abegg is now working as the Director of Operation for Women's Soccer at San Diego State University. According to their website, she is entering her third season with the program.{{Cite web|title=Marisa Abegg - Women's Soccer Coach|url=https://goaztecs.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/coaches/marisa-abegg/148|access-date=2021-03-06|website=SDSU Athletics|language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club career=
| class="wikitable" style=font-size:90% text-align: center width=75% |
| rowspan=2 width=10% | Team
!rowspan=2 width=7% | Season !rowspan=2 width=7% | League !colspan=5 width=20% | Domestic !colspan=5 width=20% | Domestic !colspan=5 width=10% | Total |
|---|
| align=center | Apps
!align=center | Starts !align=center | Minutes !align=center | Goals !align=center | Assists !align=center | Apps !align=center | Starts !align=center | Minutes !align=center | Goals !align=center | Assists !align=center | Apps !align=center | Starts !align=center | Minutes !align=center | Goals !align=center | Assists |
| rowspan=1 align=center | FC Gold Pride
|align=center | 2009 |align=center | WPS |align=center | 6 |align=center | 3 |align=center | 335 |align=center | 0 |align=center | 0 |align=center | – |align=center | – |align=center | – |align=center | – |align=center | – |align=center | 6 |align=center | 3 |align=center | 335 |align=center | 0 |align=center | 0 |
| |
! Total !! 6 !! 3 !! 335 !! 0 !! 0 !! – !! – !! – !! – !! – !! 6 !! 3 !! 335 !! 0 !! 0 |
| style="background: #DCDCDC" colspan="2" | Career Total
!style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | – !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 6 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 3 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 335 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 0 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 0 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | – !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | – !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | – !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | – !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | – !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 6 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 3 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 335 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 0 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 0 |
=International career=
| class="wikitable" style=font-size:90% text-align: center width=35% |
| rowspan=2 width=20% | Nation
!rowspan=2 width=7% | Year !colspan=5 width=30% | International Appearances |
|---|
| align=center | Apps
!align=center | Starts !align=center | Minutes !align=center | Goals !align=center | Assists |
| rowspan=1 align=center | United States U-23
|align=center | 2009 |align=center | 1 |align=center | 0 |align=center | |align=center | 0 |align=center | 0 |
| style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | Career Total
!style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 7 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 0 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 0 !style="background: #DCDCDC" align=center | 0 |
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20130927021057/http://washingtonspirit.com/persons/marisa-abegg/ Washington Spirit player profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005249/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/abegg_marisa00.html Stanford player profile]
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Category:FC Gold Pride players
Category:Washington Freedom (soccer) players
Category:Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players
Category:Soccer players from Anchorage, Alaska
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Category:USL W-League (1995–2015) players
Category:D.C. United Women players
Category:Washington Spirit players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Soccer players from Oregon
Category:Sportspeople from Lake Oswego, Oregon
Category:Lakeridge High School alumni
Category:Women's Professional Soccer players
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