Julianne Sitch; on June 9, 2013, in Chicago Red Stars vs Boston Breakers
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Julianne Sitch | ||
Date of birth | September 18, 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Oswego, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2005 | DePaul Blue Demons | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Chicago Cobras | 29 | (10) |
2005 | Hampton Roads Piranhas | 12 | (4) |
2006 | Bälinge IF | ||
2007 | Chicago Gaels | 11 | (7) |
2007–2008 | F.C. Indiana | 14 | (10) |
2009 | Sky Blue FC | 16 | (1) |
2009 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | (1) |
2010 | Chicago Red Stars | 13 | (0) |
2011 | Western New York Flash | 0 | (0) |
2011 | Atlanta Beat | 2 | (0) |
2012 | Chicago Red Stars (WPSL-Elite) | ||
2012 | Hammarby IF | 8 | (1) |
2013–2014 | Chicago Red Stars (NWSL) | 31 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
United States U-19 | |||
United States U-21 | |||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 20, 2014. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 22, 2009 |
Julianne Sitch (born September 18, 1983) is an American professional soccer defender, who last played for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League.
Born and raised in Oswego, Illinois, Sitch attended Oswego High School and played for the Region II Olympic Development Program.
Sitch attended DePaul University where she set career records in goals, assists, and points. In 2005, she ended her DePaul career as the program's all-time leading scorer with 32 goals and 26 assists.
In 2009, Sitch signed with the Melbourne Victory FC in Australia's W-League. She was voted team MVP.
In 2009, Sitch played for Sky Blue FC during the inaugural season of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). She started 11 of 16 regular season games and scored one goal on June 28 during a match against the Saint Louis Athletica.
Sitch signed with her hometown team, the Chicago Red Stars, for the 2010 WPS season. Of her signing, she was quoted, "I am very happy to be coming home to Chicago to continue my playing career. I’ve always dreamt about playing in my hometown, where all of my family and friends—who have supported me throughout my career—can come and watch. I love Chicago. I love Toyota Park and the energy it brings to the game. I couldn't be more happy." Sitch made 13 appearances for the Red Stars logging a total of 358 minutes.
After the Chicago Red Stars ceased operations in the WPS and Sitch was briefly picked up by the Western New York Flash, Sitch signed with the Atlanta Beat of the WPS for the 2011 season. She made two appearances for the club, totaling 118 minutes.