Emilee Sukja O'Neil (née Shim; born March 26, 1983) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder and a defender. She most recently played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[2]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emilee Sukja O'Neil | ||
Birth name | Emilee Sukja Shim[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1983-03-26) March 26, 1983 (age 39) | ||
Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder/Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2004 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Bay Area Breeze | 10 | (0) |
2013 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2013 |
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O'Neil attended Stanford University where she majored in Human Biology.
O'Neil came to the Portland Thorns FC as a trialist before being named to their opening day roster for the inaugural 2013 season with the National Women's Soccer League.[3][4] February 8, 2014, the Portland Thorns released O'Neil.[5]
Parents Tom Shim and Martha Abbott-Shim. Stepped away from soccer after graduating from Stanford. Married husband Michael O'Neil in 2009.[6]
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