McCall Zerboni

{{Infobox football biography

| name = McCall Zerboni

| image = McCall Zerboni (27944473957) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Zerboni with the United States national team in 2018

| fullname = McCall RaNae Zerboni

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|12|13}}

| birth_place = Camarillo, California, United States

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 1996–2005

| youthclubs1 = Southern California Blues

| youthyears2 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs2 = Clemente Wildcats

| youthyears3 = 2003–2004

| youthclubs3 = Laguna Beach Breakers

| collegeyears1 = 2005–2008

| college1 = UCLA Bruins

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 2007

| clubs1 = Vancouver Whitecaps

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2009

| clubs2 = Los Angeles Sol

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2010

| clubs3 = Atlanta Beat

| caps3 = 20

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2011–2014

| clubs4 = Western New York Flash

| caps4 = 46

| goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2015

| clubs5 = Portland Thorns FC

| caps5 = 18

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2016

| clubs6 = Boston Breakers

| caps6 = 8

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016

| clubs7 = Western New York Flash

| caps7 = 12

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017–2019

| clubs8 = North Carolina Courage

| caps8 = 69

| goals8 = 6

| years9 = 2020–2024

| clubs9 = NJ/NY Gotham FC

| caps9 = 70

| goals9 = 4

| nationalyears1 = 2003

| nationalteam1 = United States U-17

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| nationalyears2 = 2017–2019

| nationalteam2 = United States

| nationalcaps2 = 9

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| medaltemplates =

| club-update = March 15, 2025

| nationalteam-update = April 7, 2019

}}

McCall RaNae Zerboni (born December 13, 1986) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Born in Camarillo, California, to parents James and Lindy, Zerboni was a four-year letter-winner at San Clemente High School in San Clemente, California. She was named CIF Offensive Player of the Year during her freshman and sophomore years. She was a three-time South Coast League MVP and four-time first-team All-Orange County selection. In 2005, she was named Gatorade Player of the Year. She was ranked as the number 17 overall recruit and fifth-best midfielder in the nation by Student Sports Magazine.{{cite web |title=McCall Zerboni player profile |url=http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/zerboni_mccall00.html |publisher=UCLA |access-date=February 4, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928081609/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/zerboni_mccall00.html |archive-date=September 28, 2012}}

In addition to her high school playing experience, Zerboni was an Olympic Development Program (ODP) State and Region-IV team member and played club soccer for the Southern California Blues for several years, helping them to League Cup Championships in 2001 and 2002, a Region-IV Championship in 2000 and their first-ever Surf Cup title in 2004.

=UCLA=

Zerboni attended UCLA and played for the Bruins women's soccer team from 2005 to 2009.{{cite web |title=Alumna McCall Zerboni auctions signed sports bras for breast cancer research |url=http://dailybruin.com/2012/04/09/alumna_mccall_zerboni_auctions_signed_sports_bras_for_breast_cancer_research/ |publisher=UCLA Daily Bruin |access-date=February 4, 2013 |archive-date=November 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108094153/http://dailybruin.com/2012/04/09/alumna_mccall_zerboni_auctions_signed_sports_bras_for_breast_cancer_research/ |url-status=live }} She scored a goal in her first collegiate match at UCLA, a 3–0 opening day victory over Long Beach State in 2005. Zerboni became the 16th player in UCLA history to register a hat trick in a 5–0 victory over Fresno State in the first round of the 2008 NCAA Tournament. She was named MVP for UCLA's 2008 season. {{citation needed|date=February 2013}}

Club career

File:McCall Zerboni.jpg, on July 8, 2009]]

=Los Angeles Sol (WPS)=

Zerboni was chosen as the 47th pick overall in the 2009 WPS Draft by the Los Angeles Sol. In her first season with the Sol, she made 10 appearances with four starts, tallying both a goal and an assist.{{Cite web |title=McCall Zerboni {{!}} USWNT {{!}} U.S. Soccer Official Site |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/z/mccall-zerboni |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en}}

=Atlanta Beat (WPS) =

Zerboni signed to the Atlanta Beat during the 2009 WPS Expansion Draft.{{cite web |title=Beat Signs Nonen and Zerboni |url=http://www.bigsoccer.com/community/threads/beat-signs-nonen-and-zerboni.1293266/ |publisher=Atlanta Beat |access-date=February 4, 2013}}

=Western New York Flash (WPS, WPSL Elite, NWSL)=

Zerboni signed with the Western New York Flash for the 2011 season.{{cite web |title=Akron coming ... McCall Zerboni signs ... awards |date=December 15, 2010 |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/5137/akron-coming-mccall-zerboni-signs-awards |publisher=ESPN |access-date=February 4, 2013 |archive-date=August 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812101759/https://www.espn.com/blog/los-angeles/soccer/post/_/id/5137/akron-coming-mccall-zerboni-signs-awards |url-status=live }}

After the WPS folded in early 2012, Zerboni played for the Western New York Flash in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite as the team captain.

In January 2013, the Western New York Flash announced that Zerboni would return to the team its inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.{{cite web |title=Zerboni returning to WNY Flash |date=January 28, 2013 |url=http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/01/28/zerboni-returning-to-wny-flash/ |publisher=Equalizer Soccer |access-date=February 4, 2013 |archive-date=September 16, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916030435/http://equalizersoccer.com/2013/01/28/zerboni-returning-to-wny-flash/ |url-status=live }} During the 2013 season Zerboni scored 1 goal in 20 games for the Flash.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html |title=2014 Player Statistics – National Women's Soccer League |access-date=December 23, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107064658/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/Stats/index_E.html |archive-date=January 7, 2015}} In her final season with the Flash, she added another 24 appearances of which 23 were starts while playing 2,036 minutes (ranked seventh overall in the league), scoring three goals, and adding a pair of assists.{{cite web |publisher=Portland Thorns FC Communications |title=Thorns FC acquire defender Kat Williamson, midfielder McCall Zerboni from Western New York Flash in exchange for midfielder Amber Brooks |date=November 6, 2014 |url=http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/11/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-kat-williamson-midfielder-mccall-zerboni-western-new-york-fl |access-date=November 8, 2014 |archive-date=November 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108084607/http://www.timbers.com/thornsfc/2014/11/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-kat-williamson-midfielder-mccall-zerboni-western-new-york-fl |url-status=dead }}

=Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) 2015=

The Portland Thorns FC acquired Zerboni in a trade alongside Kathryn Williamson in exchange for midfielder Amber Brooks on November 6, 2014 in an attempt to give the team more available full-time players for the coming 2015 season, during which the Thorns anticipated needing to fill in for players called up to the national team to participate in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. On the June 19 match against FC Kansas City, Zerboni despicably stepped on the back of FC Kansas City forward Shea Groom, resulting in a 2 games suspension.

=Boston Breakers (NWSL) 2016=

On October 26, 2015, Boston Breakers announced that they had obtained Zerboni from Portland Thorns FC in a package deal along with Sinead Farrelly for first-round (No. 2 overall) and second-round (No. 20 overall) picks in the 2016 National Women's Soccer League College Draft.{{cite web |url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/898165.html |title=Breakers acquire midfielders McCall Zerboni and Sinead Farrelly from Portland Thorns FC |date=October 26, 2015 |access-date=October 27, 2015 |publisher=Boston Breakers |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105050709/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/home/898165.html |archive-date=January 5, 2016 |url-status=dead}}

She was traded to WNY Flash on June 14, 2016.{{cite web |url=http://nwslsoccer.com/mccall-zerboni-returns-to-wny-flash |title=National Women's Soccer League |first=Simplestream |last=Ltd |website=nwslsoccer.com |access-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160726131354/http://nwslsoccer.com/mccall-zerboni-returns-to-wny-flash |archive-date=July 26, 2016 |url-status=dead}}

=Western New York Flash, 2016=

McCall played the remainder of the 2016 NWSL season with the Western New York Flash, starting in all 11 of her 12 caps. The Western New York Flash won the 2016 NWSL Championship after beating the Washington Spirit in penalties.

=North Carolina Courage, 2017–2019=

It was announced on January 9, 2017, that the Western New York Flash was officially sold to new ownership, moved to North Carolina,{{Cite news |url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/north-carolina-courage-joining-nwsl-signals-long-term-ambition-young-league-011017 |title=North Carolina Courage joining NWSL signals long-term ambition for young league &124; FOX Sports |date=January 10, 2017 |newspaper=FOX Sports |language=en-US |access-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-date=January 10, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110234646/http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/north-carolina-courage-joining-nwsl-signals-long-term-ambition-young-league-011017 |url-status=live }} and rebranded as the North Carolina Courage. In the 2017 season Zerboni was named to the Team of the Month for July. North Carolina won the 2017 NWSL Shield and advanced to the Championship game, but lost 1–0 to the Portland Thorns. She was named to the 2017 NWSL Best XI.

In 2018 North Carolina repeated as NWSL Shield winners. Zerboni was named to the team of the month in April, May, June & July. She appeared in 20 games for North Carolina. Her 2018 season ended early as she suffered a broken elbow while playing for the U.S WNT in September. As a result, she missed the last regular season game and playoffs.{{cite web |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2018/09/05/mccall-zerboni-has-broken-elbow-nwsl-season-over/ |title=McCall Zerboni has broken elbow, NWSL season over |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=September 5, 2018 |archive-date=September 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924033412/https://equalizersoccer.com/2018/09/05/mccall-zerboni-has-broken-elbow-nwsl-season-over/ |url-status=live }} Zerboni was named to the 2018 NWSL Best XI, and was a finalist for the Most Valuable Player Award.

=NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2020–2024=

On January 10, 2020, Zerboni was traded to Sky Blue FC for the rights to Hailie Mace.{{cite web |url=https://skybluefc.com/2020/01/10/sky-blue-fc-acquires-mccall-zerboni-from-north-carolina-courage/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128231010/http://skybluefc.com/2020/01/10/sky-blue-fc-acquires-mccall-zerboni-from-north-carolina-courage/ |archive-date=January 28, 2020 |title=Sky Blue FC Acquires McCall Zerboni from North Carolina Courage |date=January 10, 2020}} Zerboni tore her ACL at the San Diego Waves on August 19, 2023. She made a successful return on June 8, 2024 in a home game against Angel City FC, coming on in the 77th minute and assuming the captain’s armband.

On January 2, 2025 Zerboni was released by Gotham FC.https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2025/01/02/moving-on-zerboni-leaves-gotham-fc

International career

In 2003, Zerboni was a member of the United States women's national under-17 soccer team.{{cite web |url=https://www.nccourage.com/zerboni |title=North Carolina Courage: McCall Zerboni |website=nccourage.com |access-date=January 11, 2020 |archive-date=January 15, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115095721/http://www.nccourage.com/zerboni |url-status=dead }}

On October 20, 2017, Zerboni was called up to the United States senior team. She made her debut as a halftime substitute against South Korea on October 22, 2017,{{cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/10/20/18/42/20171020-news-wnt-pugh-injury-sullivan-returns-to-stanford-zerboni-called-up-usa-korea-cary |title=Pugh Out, Sullivan Returns to Stanford, Zerboni Called Up for USA vs. KOR in N.C. |website=ussoccer.com |access-date=October 22, 2017 |archive-date=October 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171021170643/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/10/20/18/42/20171020-news-wnt-pugh-injury-sullivan-returns-to-stanford-zerboni-called-up-usa-korea-cary |url-status=live }} making her the oldest player to earn a first cap for the U.S. women's national team at two months shy of her 31st birthday.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/z/mccall-zerboni |title=WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM MCCALL ZERBONI |website=ussoccer.com |access-date=January 30, 2019}} She continued to receive call-ups in 2018 and was named to the roster for the 2018 Tournament of Nations. Zerboni suffered a broken elbow in a friendly against Chile on September 4, making her unavailable for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/09/20/00/27/20180919-news-wnt-2018-world-cup-qualifying-roster-release |title=U.S. WNT ROSTER NAMED FOR 2018 CONCACAF WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP |website=ussoccer.com |access-date=September 23, 2018 |date=September 19, 2018 |archive-date=April 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421054613/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/09/20/00/27/20180919-news-wnt-2018-world-cup-qualifying-roster-release |url-status=live }} She returned to senior team training camps in January 2019.

Personal life

Zerboni has a twin sister, Blake Zerboni.{{Cite web |url=https://uclabruins.com/sports/2013/4/17/208179246.aspx?path=wsoc |title=Player Bio: Blake Zerboni – UCLA Official Athletic Site |website=UCLA |access-date=July 26, 2018 |archive-date=July 26, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180726234017/https://uclabruins.com/sports/2013/4/17/208179246.aspx?path=wsoc |url-status=live }}

She was previously in a relationship with Scott Vallow.{{Cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/17732344/nwsl-continues-make-history-spirit-flash-clash-title |title=NWSL continues to make history as Spirit, Flash clash for title |date=October 6, 2016 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=June 21, 2020 |archive-date=July 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190720125435/http://www.espn.com/espnw/sports/article/17732344/nwsl-continues-make-history-spirit-flash-clash-title |url-status=live }}

Career statistics

= International =

National team	Year	Apps
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
rowspan="3"\|United States \|2017	1	0
2018	6	0
2019	2	0
colspan="2"\|Total	9	0

Honors

Western New York Flash

NWSL Shield: 2013
NWSL Champions: 2016

North Carolina Courage

NWSL Champions: 2018, 2019
NWSL Shield: 2017, 2018, 2019

NJ/NY Gotham FC

NWSL Championship: 2023{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2023 |title=NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/nwsl/2023/11/11/nwsl-championship-megan-rapinoe-live-updates-ol-reign-gotham-fc/71539239007/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112013436/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/nwsl/2023/11/11/nwsl-championship-megan-rapinoe-live-updates-ol-reign-gotham-fc/71539239007/ |url-status=live }}

United States

Tournament of Nations: 2018

Individual

NWSL Best XI: 2017, 2018

References

External links

{{NWSL player|d8991716e33c4d7382309a7866ae9d6c/mc-call-zerboni}} ([https://web.archive.org/web/20180609201154/http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/mc-call-zerboni archive])
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120304040552/http://www.womensprosoccer.com/wny/players/bios/zerboni-mccall McCall Zerboni] at Women's Professional Soccer (archived)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20241203090816/https://www.gothamfc.com/7-zerboni McCall Zerboni #7] at NJ/NY Gotham FC (archived)
[https://archive.today/20130217012613/http://www.wnyflash.com/team-roster.cfm?player=15%23.UQ8pLqVERBk McCall Zerboni] at Western New York Flash (archived)
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120928081609/http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/zerboni_mccall00.html McCall Zerboni #7] at UCLA Bruins (archived)
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