Susana Renata Žigante (born 22 September 1994) is an American-born Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, and has been capped to the Croatia national team.[3]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Susana Renata Žigante | ||
Date of birth | (1994-09-22) 22 September 1994 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | United States | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Youth career | |||
Triangle Futbol Club[1] | |||
0000–2012 | Holly Springs Hawks | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 1 | (0) |
2013 | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Oak City United[2] | |||
ŽNK Osijek | |||
National team‡ | |||
2010–2012 | Croatia U19 | 8 | (0) |
2017– | Croatia | 1+ | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:41, 10 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:41, 10 August 2019 (UTC) |
In college, Žigante played for the Grand Canyon Antelopes, make one appearance for the team in 2012.[4] She later played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in 2013.[5]
Žigante has appeared for the Croatia national team, including a 3–1 win against Slovenia on 8 March 2017.[6]
Žigante's mother Gretchen is a former goalkeeper who played for the United States. Her father, Nenad "Ziggy" Zigante, is a Croatian former footballer and coach born in Yugoslavia.[7] Thus she was eligible to represent Croatia internationally through her father.[8]
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