Emilee Sukja O'Neil (née Shim; born March 26, 1983) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder and a defender. [2]She most recently played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[3]

Emilee O'Neil
Personal information
Full name Emilee Sukja O'Neil
Birth name Emilee Sukja Shim[1]
Date of birth (1983-03-26) March 26, 1983 (age 41)
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

Career

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Youth and college career

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O'Neil attended Stanford University where she majored in Human Biology.

Professional career

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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.[4][2] February 8, 2014, the Portland Thorns released O'Neil.[5]

Personal

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Parents Tom Shim and Martha Abbott-Shim. Stepped away from soccer after graduating from Stanford. Married husband Michael O'Neil in 2009.[6]

Honors

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Portland Thorns FC

References

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  1. ^ "School of Humanities and Sciences – Bachelor of Arts: Degree Candidates, June 12, 2005" (PDF). The One-Hundred-Fourteenth Annual Stanford University Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 12, 2005. p. 72. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Portland Thorns Emilee O'Neil beats odds to earn roster spot". The Oregonian. April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  3. ^ "Emilee O'Neil Player Profile". Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  4. ^ "Five Things We Know About The Portland Thorns". Equalizer Soccer. March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  5. ^ "THORNS WAIVE TWO PLAYERS DEFENDERS EMILEE O?NEIL, CASEY RAMIREZ - National Women's Soccer League". Archived from the original on April 14, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Emilee O'Neill Player Profile".
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