Carly Smolak

Carly Smolak
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-08-13) August 13, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Lake Oswego, Oregon, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 Stanford Cardinal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Philadelphia Charge
2001–2002 San Diego Spirit 11 (0)
2003 New York Power 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Carly Smolak (born August 13, 1979, in Lake Oswego, Oregon) is a retired American soccer player who played in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

Early life and education

Smolak was born in Lake Oswego, Oregon on August 13, 1979.[1] She attended Lake Oswego High School and Stanford University, graduating in 2000.[2] She later received a Master of Business Administration from the same university.

Career

Athletic career

While studying at Stanford University, Smolak played for the school's soccer team. Upon graduation, she was ranked second in the university's history for minutes played (6142) and saves (247).[3]

Upon WUSA's in 2000, Smolak was drafted in the tenth round to play for the Philadelphia Charge.[3] She transferred to the San Diego Spirit in 2001, where she remained for two seasons before playing for the New York Power.[1][4] WUSA folded in 2003.

Following her time in WUSA, Smolak began playing Australian rules football, playing as a centre half-forward for the USA Freedom and San Francisco Iron Maidens.[5][6] While playing for the latter, the team won two national championships.[5]

Coaching

Smolak has served as the head coach for the San Francisco Iron Maiden, during which the team won two national championships.[5]

As of August 2023, she was senior coach for the USA Freedom.[5]

Entrepreneurship

Smolak is the co-founder and CEO of the San Diego Canine Club.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Carly Smolak women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Carly Smolak – Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Stanford senior goalie picked in women's pro soccer draft". Palo Alto Online. December 15, 2000. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  4. ^ Lilly, Brandon (June 15, 2003). "SOCCER; Power Glad Its Goalie Is Back". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Staff". USA Freedom. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  6. ^ "Carly Smolak". United States Australian Football League. March 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "About". San Diego Canine Club LLC. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.


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