Victoria Teresa DiMartino (born September 4, 1991) is an American former soccer player from Massapequa, New York. She was a forward for the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League, and a defender for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Victoria Teresa DiMartino[1] | ||
Date of birth | September 4, 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Long Island, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward / Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
Albertson Fury | |||
2005–2008 | Massapequa High School | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2012 | Boston College Eagles | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Long Island Fury | (14) | |
2013 | Western New York Flash | 12 | (2) |
International career | |||
2008 | United States U-17 | ||
2009–2010 | United States U-20 | 17 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
DiMartino grew up in Massapequa, New York and attended Massapequa High School where she was a 2009 Parade All-American. During her three seasons at Massapequa, she scored 52 goals and provided 27 assists. She was named All-County as a freshman, sophomore and junior. In 2007, she was named an NSCAA Youth All-American. As a junior, she earned All-Long Island and Big Apple Player of the Year honors. She played in three games as a senior due to national team commitments.[2]
As a teenager, she played for club team, the Alberston Fury. She won the New York State Cup every year she played in the tournament.[2]
DiMartino attended Boston College and played for the Eagles for four years. She finished her career at Boston as the third all-time in points scored with 93 career points. She finished third on the goals scored list with 34 and fifth in assists with 25.[3]
In 2013, DiMartino was drafted to the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League. She was selected seventh in the third round during the 2013 NWSL College Draft.[4][5][6][7]
DiMartino has represented the United States on the U-15, U-16, U-17, U-20, and U-23 national teams. A multi-dimensional player, she played as forward for the U-17 team, as outside back and outside midfield for the U.S. U-20 team and also played forward at the U-20 World Cup. She is a member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONACAF U-20 Women's Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[2]
DiMartino was one of the leading scorers for the U-17 team in 2008. She scored five goals in five consecutive games (the only U.S. player ever to achieve that feat in a World Cup) and won the Silver Boot as the second-leading scorer at the U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. She scored twice at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Qualifying Tournament. She finished her U-17 international career with nine goals in 14 matches.[2]
DiMartino has two older sisters who played professional soccer.[8] Her oldest sister Christina DiMartino, a former star at UCLA,[9] was a midfielder for the United States women's national soccer team and Philadelphia Independence. Another sister, Gina DiMartino, was a forward for the Philadelphia Independence.
Western New York Flash