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Katie Thorlakson (born January 14, 1985, in New Westminster, British Columbia) is a Canadian retired soccer forward, who last played for Melbourne Victory FC. Thorlakson won two medals with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the Pan American Games in 2003 and 2007. She played collegiately soccer for the University of Notre Dame women's soccer team, where she record 73 assists, second most in school history. In 2004, she won the Soccer America Player of the Year Award, awarded to the best player in collegiate soccer for that year.

Katie Thorlakson

Personal information
Date of birth	(1985-01-14) January 14, 1985 (age 37)
Place of birth	New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Forward
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2005	University of Notre Dame	95	(55)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2009	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	(9)
2009–2010	Melbourne Victory FC	9	(2)
National team
2002	Canada U-19
2004–2007	Canada	23	(2)
Honours Women's soccer Representing  Canada Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Playing career

Club career

Thorlakson was signed by Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2003, but only played handful of games in next two seasons due to commitments to Notre Dame. She would later join the Whitecaps halfway through the 2005 season.[1] In the summer of 2006, she tore her ACL, MCL and meniscus in her right knee.[2]

International career

Thorlakson played in all six matches for the Canada under-19 team at the 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship, who lost in the final to the United States. At 19 years old, Thorlakson made her debut for the national team on July 30, 2004, against Japan.[3] She scored her only two goals for Canada in an 11–1 win over Jamaica at the 2007 Pan American Games. Thorlakson was selected to the national team for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup, playing once in a 4–0 win over Ghana.

Honours

Club

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

• W-League (1): 2004

International

Canada

• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship (1): 2004
• Pan American Games: Silver (2003), Bronze (2007)

Individual

• Soccer America Player of the Year Award (1): 2004

References

External links

• Katie Thorlakson – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Katie Thorlakson at Canada Soccer
• Katie Thorlakson at Notre Dame Fighting Irish
• Katie Thorlakson at the Canadian Olympic Committee

На других языках

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[de] Katie Thorlakson

Katie Marie Thorlakson (* 14. Januar 1985 in New Westminster, British Columbia) ist eine ehemalige kanadische Fußballspielerin.

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- [en] Katie Thorlakson

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