Kate Markgraf
Markgraf in Ethiopia in July 2012
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kathryn Michele Markgraf | ||
| Date of birth | August 23, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1994 | Detroit Country Day School | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1997 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 97 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Boston Breakers | 51 | (0) |
| 2005 | KIF Örebro DFF | 8 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Michigan Hawks | 27 | (1) |
| 2010 | Chicago Red Stars | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1998–2010 | United States | 201 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2009– | Marquette Golden Eagles (Assistant coach) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of July 17, 2010 |
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Kathryn Michele "Kate" Markgraf (born August 23, 1976), née Sobrero, is a retired American professional soccer defender. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars in the WPS, the Boston Breakers in the WUSA, and the United States women's national soccer team. She was a three-time Olympic medalist (2000, silver; 2004, gold; 2008, gold as team co-captain) and played in three FIFA Women's World Cup (1999, gold; 2003, bronze; 2007, bronze) tournaments. She started in 97% of her 201 United States Women's National Team appearances in her 12-year career. She ended her career with a high school championship, state club championship, NCAA Division I championship, Olympic gold medals, and a FIFA World Cup Championship.
Markgraf was born in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and attended Detroit Country Day School. At Detroit Country Day, she helped guide the soccer team to the state title in 1991, scoring 16 goals with 26 assists. She was also a volleyball player making the All-League team three times and was recruited at the Division III level. In soccer, she made the NSCAA All-American team one time and was chosen for the All-State team for all three seasons she played.
Markgraf attended the University of Notre Dame and graduated with a degree in Science-Business. She was a three-time NSCAA All-American, a three-time all Big East selection, the 1997 Big East defensive player of the year, and the defensive MVP of the NCAA's Final Four in 1995, the year in which her team won the NCAA women's soccer championship. She also co-captained the team her senior year. She also earned Dean's List for one semester.
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