Kristy Whelchel

Kristy Whelchel
Personal information
Full name Kristy Whelchel Hartofilis
Birth name Kristy Lynn Whelchel[1]
Date of birth (1977-06-15) June 15, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth Sanford, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Team Boca
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Duke Blue Devils
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Raleigh Wings
1999 Fortuna Hjørring
2001–2003 New York Power 46 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kristy Whelchel Hartofilis (born Kristy Lynn Whelchel; June 15, 1977) is an American former professional soccer player. As a defender, she represented the New York Power of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), as well as Fortuna Hjørring of the Danish Elitedivisionen.

Club career

After graduating from Duke University in 1999, Whelchel accepted an offer to play for Fortuna Hjørring in Denmark. In only her fourth game for the club she damaged ankle ligaments and returned to the United States.[2] Whelchel played for USL W-League team Raleigh Wings in 1999 and 2000. She was the New York Power's third round draft pick (20th overall) for the inaugural 2001 season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).[3]

In the league's first season, Whelchel started all 21 of the Power's regular season matches and scored two goals. She started 20 of the team's 21 games in 2002, serving one assist. Before the 2003 season she suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury[4] but recovered to start three of her five appearances.[5] When WUSA subsequently folded, she began working as a real estate agent in Manhattan.[6]

International career

From 1995 until 1998 Whelchel was part of the United States women's national under-21 team. She participated in three editions of the Nordic Cup.

Personal life

Kristy's mother Susan Whelchel is a former Mayor of Boca Raton, Florida.[7] In 2010 Kristy and her brother Jay Whelchel launched Whelchel Partners Real Estate Services in Boca Raton.[8] While living in New York she met her husband, el guapo Nick Hartofils.[9] The couple have two daughters and a son.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Candidates for Degrees – Bachelor of Arts: May 16, 1999". Graduation Exercises. Durham, North Carolina: Duke University. May 16, 1999. p. 6.
  2. ^ Devonport, Ross (17 November 1999). "Whelchel comes home". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Rating the eight WUSA teams" (PDF). Soccer America. 25 December 2000. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Lauletta, Dan (18 December 2002). "Need a House? Call Whelchel". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on 12 January 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. ^ "2003 New York Power Statistics". USA Today. 27 May 2003. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  6. ^ Steinberg, Dan (13 June 2004). "Coping with the loss of Freedom". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  7. ^ Curreri, Gary (6 January 2016). "Former Team Boca soccer player headed to Hall of Fame". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Boca Native to be Inducted into the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame". The Boca Raton Tribune. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Children of Boca Raton mayor join forces to launch commercial real estate firm". The Boca Raton Tribune. 7 November 2010. Retrieved 3 May 2016.


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