Tina DiMartino
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christina DiMartino | ||
| Date of birth | November 6, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Long Island, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Albertson Express | |||
| 2005–2008 | UCLA Bruins | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2008 | Long Island Fury | ||
| 2009 | FC Gold Pride | 18 | (0) |
| 2010 | Saint Louis Athletica | 6 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Philadelphia Independence | 34 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2006 | United States U-20 | 19 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | United States U-23 | 9 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | United States | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
Christina "Tina" DiMartino (born November 6, 1986), is an American professional soccer midfielder. She previously played for the Philadelphia Independence of the WPS and was a member of the United States women's national soccer team.
Born in Long Island, New York to Daniel and Patrice DiMartino, Christina attended Massapequa High School in Massapequa, New York where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner and two-time Nassau County Player of the Year. DiMartino was a two-time Parade Magazine High School All-American in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, she was named NSCAA/adidas National High School Player of the Year, NSCAA/adidas High School All-American, and Gatorade State Player of the Year for New York. She was ranked as the number 12 overall recruit in the country and sixth best forward by Student Sports Magazine and Soccer Buzz named her a Top-25 U.S. High School Recruit.
DiMartino played for the Albertson Express and helped the club team capture four state championships. The team also won the WAGS Tournament and the Disney Cup in 2004.
During DiMartino's freshman year at UCLA, she was the only freshman to start in all twenty-six matches for the Bruins, scoring five goals and assisting on five.
Praised for her creativity on the field, DiMartino became one of the nation's top attacking midfielders in women's college soccer, helping the Bruins to four consecutive College Cups throughout her career.
DiMartino was a semifinalist for the prestigious Hermann Trophy in 2007, and was a finalist for the trophy in 2008.
DiMartino was selected third overall in the 2009 WPS Draft, going to FC Gold Pride. In her first season with the club, she started 18 games and recorded one assist.
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