Dana Scheriff

Dana Scheriff
Personal information
Full name Dana Joy Scheriff
Date of birth (1998-09-08) September 8, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Babylon, NY, US
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Brooklyn FC
Youth career
Brentwood SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Monmouth Hawks 78 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 ÍA 18 (4)
2022–2023 Athlone Town 25 (12)
2024 FC Aarau 10 (4)
2024– Brooklyn FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dana Joy Scheriff (born September 8, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Brooklyn FC.

Early life

Scheriff attended North Babylon High School on Long Island, New York. Scheriff was the first North Babylon girls soccer player to start all four years on varsity, earning numerous accolades including all-state, league MVP, and Suffolk County Player of the Year, while setting a school record with 23 goals in her junior year and finishing her career with 38 goals and 20 assists.[1][2]

College career

Monmouth Hawks

Scheriff had a successful career at Monmouth University, where she was a key contributor to four MAAC Championship-winning teams from 2016 to 2019. She earned numerous accolades, including the 2019-20 Female Joan Martin Award and multiple All-MAAC selections, while amassing 14 goals and 10 assists in her collegiate career. Known for her leadership on and off the field, she was a three-time MAAC All-Academic Team member.[3]

Career

ÍA

Scheriff had a short but successful stint with Icelandic side ÍA in 2021.

Athlone Town

In 2022, Scheriff signed for Irish side Athlone Town. During her sixth game with he club, she suffered a season ending injury to her ankle.[4] During the 2023 season, Scheriff capped off a successful season with Athlone Town by earning a spot on the Women’s Premier Division Team of the Year, winning the Golden Boot as the league’s top scorer, and helping her team to victories in both the FAI Women’s Cup and the President’s Cup.[5]

FC Aarau

In 2024, she signed for Swiss side FC Aarau.[6]

Brooklyn FC

On July 25, 2024, the USL Super League club Brooklyn FC announced that it had signed Scheriff to its inaugural roster.[7]

Personal life

Scheriff is of English descent. She had an Irish grandmother.[8]

References

  1. ^ "North Babylon's Scheriff Becomes a Pioneer". patch.com.
  2. ^ "Dana Scheriff - Women's Soccer". Monmouth University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Dana Scheriff - Women's Soccer". Monmouth University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "Athlone golden girl Dana Scheriff out to make her mark in cup final". November 15, 2023. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ^ adam (December 18, 2023). "Athlone Town AFC players selected on Women's TOTY". Athlone Town AFC. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Dank Schützenhilfe: Die FC Aarau Frauen qualifizieren sich für die Playoffs". argoviatoday.ch.
  7. ^ "Brooklyn FC Welcomes 2 New Players to its Inaugural Roster". brooklynfootballclub.com. Brooklyn FC. July 25, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "New Yorker Scheriff has sights set on Irish caps". independent.ie.