Katelin Shawne Talbert (born 9 October 1998) is an American women's footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Women's Super League club Tottenham Hotspur on loan from West Ham United.
.jpg) Talbert in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katelin Shawne Talbert | ||
| Date of birth | October 9, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Sacramento, California, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tottenham Hotspur (on loan from West Ham United) | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Humboldt Lumberjacks | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | FH Hafnarfjörður | ||
| 2022–2023 | S.L. Benfica | ||
| 2023–2024 | → Djurgårdens IF (loan) | ||
| 2024– | West Ham United | ||
| 2024– | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editTalbert grew up in Sacramento, California, where she attended Rio Americano High School and played on the soccer team. She then went on to play goalkeeper for Humboldt State Lumberjacks from 2016 to 2020.[citation needed]
College career
editDuring her career at HSU, she started in 37 of the 38 matches she played. She played in over 3,460 minutes in goal posting a 1.24 goals against average. Talbert gave up 48 goals and recorded 179 saves for a .793 saves percentage.[1] In 2017, Talbert earned a California Collegiate Athletic Association All-Conference honorable mention for her 1.08 goals against average while recording 76 saves and six wins.[2] In 2019, Talbert earned Pac North All-Conference honors and in 2020 she was named Pac North Defensive Player of the Year.[3] Talbert had eight shutouts in goal during her career at Humboldt State.[4] As a student-athlete Katelin made the Humboldt State Academic Deans List in 2020.[5] She graduated from Humboldt State with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife.[citation needed]
Club career
editIn March 2021, Talbert signed with her first professional club, FHingar, the women's football department of the Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar multi-sport club.[citation needed] The team finished the season 11-3-4 with Talbert recording 46 saves in goal.[6] After playing for FHingar, Talbert trained with the West Ham United women in London from September to December 2021.[citation needed]
In January 2022, Talbert joined Sport Lisboa e Benfica, commonly known as Benfica, a Portuguese women's football team based in Lisbon that plays in the Campeonato Nacional Feminino. In her year and a half at Benfica, she played in 23 matches and won two Campeonato Nacional Feminino[7][unreliable source] titles, the League Cup (Taça da Liga Feminina),[8][unreliable source] and the Portuguese Super Cup (Supertaça de Portugal Feminina).[9][unreliable source][10] Talbert was elected by the Players Union as the best goalkeeper of the 2021/22 Liga BPI.[11] Her contract ended with Sport Lisboa e Benfica, on June 30, 2023.[citation needed]
In August 2023, Katelin signed with West Ham United Women Football Club, an English women's football club affiliated with West Ham United.[12] The club plays in the Women's Super League, the top tier of English women's football. Talbert was immediately sent out on loan to Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in a bid to accumulate the points needed to meet Governing Body Endorsements [GBE] requirements for the International Sportsperson visa.[13][14] She made nine appearances for the club in the Damallsvenskan, helping The Blue Stripes to avoid an end of season relegation play-off.[15] In June 2024, Katelin was transferred back to West Ham United.[citation needed]
Playing style
editKatelin rarely if ever gets beat by any shot from distance & is considered highly athletic often making highlight reel saves. Her style has been compared to that of former USWNT GK Hope Solo. Katelin is often described as aggressive and fearless and will come off her line quickly to challenge shooters. Checking in at 6', she is dominant in the air on balls into the box from corners and set pieces. Katelin is equally adept with balls at her feet and can play accurately and comfortably with either foot which was a heavy focus from her time at Benfica playing balls out of the back. Katelin will also consistently punt/kick balls 60+ yards when required. Katelin has at every club she's played for tested out at the top or near the top of the club's fitness, agility and strength testing for both field players & goalies as she takes her fitness and health very serious. Katelin also picked up the nickname "The American Machine" from her time in Portugal with Benfica.
References
edit- ^ "Former Humboldt State Women's Soccer Standout, Katelin Talbert, Signs Professional Contract With FHingar | myHumboldt Message Center". pmc.humboldt.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "2017 All-CCAA Women's Soccer Teams Announced". goccaa.org. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "A STORM IS BREWING". www.wpslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ barstoolfanatics (2021-03-24). "HSU soccer star signs pro contract". HumboldtSports.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Lumberjacks Continue to Excel in the Classroom | myHumboldt Message Center". pmc.humboldt.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ barstoolfanatics (2022-01-28). "Former Lumberjacks goalie joins legendary European club". HumboldtSports.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Campeonato Nacional Feminino", Wikipedia, 2024-08-09, retrieved 2024-08-13
- ^ "Taça da Liga Feminina", Wikipedia, 2024-05-05, retrieved 2024-08-13
- ^ "Supertaça de Portugal Feminina", Wikipedia, 2024-08-09, retrieved 2024-08-13
- ^ "Thank you, Katelin Talbert!". www.slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Katelin Talbert was the best goalkeeper of the Liga BPI". www.slbenfica.pt. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "West Ham United sign goalkeeper Katelin Talbert | West Ham United F.C." www.whufc.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "International Sportsperson visa". GOV.UK. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "West Ham United Women loan out new signing Katelin Talbert". OneFootball (in Indonesian). 2024-08-14. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "LOAN WATCH: West Ham United's Talbert set to return for loan club Djurgårdens IF". OneFootball. 2024-08-13. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
External links
edit- Katelin Talbert at Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
- Katelin Talbert at Soccerway