Sarah Anne Stratigakis (born March 7, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Vittsjö GIK in the Damallsvenskan and the Canada national team.
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Full name | Sarah Anne Stratigakis | |||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1999-03-07) March 7, 1999 (age 23) | |||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||
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Current team | Vittsjö GIK | |||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||
–2014 | Woodbridge Strikers | |||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | Unionville Milliken SC | |||||||||||||||
College career | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2017–2021 | Michigan Wolverines | 70 | (18) | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Aurora FC | 15 | (13) | |||||||||||||
2018–2019 | Oakville Blue Devils FC | 5 | (9) | |||||||||||||
2022– | Vittsjö GIK | 20 | (2) | |||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Canada U-15 | 6 | (5) | |||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Canada U-17 | 16 | (3) | |||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Canada U-20 | 13 | (2) | |||||||||||||
2015 | Canada U-23 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
2015– | Canada | 5 | (1) | |||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 19, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 15, 2022 |
Stratigakis was eight years old when she started playing soccer.[1] She played youth soccer with Woodbridge Strikers and Unionville Milliken SC.[1][2]
In 2017, she began attending the University of Michigan, where she played for the women's soccer team.[3] She made her debut on August 17, scoring 7 minutes and 16 seconds into her debut in a 2-0 victory over the Washington Huskies.[4] In her freshman season, she was named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team and the Big Ten Second Team All-Star.[5] In 2018, she was once again named to the All-Big 10 Second Team.[6] In 2019, she was named Big Ten Midfielder of the Year, an All-Big 0 First Team All-Star, and a Second Team All-American.[7][8] In 2020, she was an Academic All-Big Ten Selections.[9] In 2021, she was named to the All-Big Ten Second Team for the fourth time, which along with her First Team selection in 2019, set a school record for being named to the conference all-star teams five times.[10] She was also named to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team in 2021.[11]
In 2016 and 2017, Stratigakis began playing for Aurora FC in League1 Ontario.[12][13] She made her debut on May 7, 2016 against Vaughan Azzurri.[14] She scored her first goals on May 28, netting a brace against the Kingston Clippers in a 3-3 draw.[15] On August 20, she scored a hat trick against the Sanjaxx Lions.[16] That season, she was named to the mid-season L1O All-Star team that faced the Quebec all-stars,[17] was named the league Young Player of the Year,[18] and was named to the league First Team All-Star.[19] The following season, she scored four goals in five appearances[20] and was once again named to the mid-season all-star game.[21]
In 2018, she joined Oakville Blue Devils FC in League1 Ontario, scoring five goals in only 3 appearances,[22] including a hat trick on August 21 against Darby FC.[23] In 2019, she scored four goals in only two appearances, netting a brace in each match.[24]
In 2022, she joined Swedish club Vittsjö GIK in the first-tier Damallsvenskan.[25]
Stratigakis has represented Canada on the under-15, under-17,[26] under-20[27] and senior national teams.
In August 2014, she was named the most valuable player (MVP) of the 2014 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship where Canada won gold.[28] In December 2015, she scored a brace against Honduras at the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship to lift Canada to the semifinals.[29] She scored the team's only goal in Canada's 1–2 loss to Haiti.[30] She was named the tournament's best midfielder at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup at the age of 15 after helping Canada reach the quarterfinals.[31] At the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, she served as team captain.[32]
In July 2015, Stratigakis made her debut for the senior national team at the Pan Am Games at the age of 16.[33][34] She scored her first goal for the national team at the 2021 SheBelieves Cup, against Argentina.[35][36]
Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Stratigakis goal.
List of international goals scored by Sarah Stratigakis
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 February 2021 | Exploria Stadium, Orlando, United States | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2021 SheBelieves Cup |
Vittsjö GIK – current squad | |
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Big Ten Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year | |
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Player of the Year | |
Offensive Player of the Year | |
Defensive Player of the Year | |
Forward of the Year | |
Midfielder of the Year |
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Defender of the Year | |
Goalkeeper of the Year |