Martina Lončar (born 18 July 1997) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in Canada, she represented the Croatia women's national team at senior level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2015 | Brampton Brams United | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Colgate Raiders | 66 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | ProStars FC | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Canada U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2018 | Croatia | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 30 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:28, 30 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
editShe began playing youth soccer at age 7 with Brampton Brams United.[1]
In 2015, she joined ProStars FC in League1 Ontario.[2] She was named a league Second-Team All-Star.[3]
From 2015 to 2018, she attended Colgate University, playing for the Colgate Raiders women's team.[4] As a freshman, she was named to the New York Challenge Cup All-Tournament Team.[5] She scored her first NCAA goal on August 18, 2018, against the Virginia Cavaliers.[6] She scored a brace (two goals) against the Loyola Greyhounds on September 15, 2018,[7] which earned her Patriot League Offensive player of the Week honours.[8] She was three-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll recipient and in her senior year was the Colgate Athletics Scholar-Athlete of the Year.[9]
International career
editLončar attended youth camps with the Canada U17, Canada U20, and Canada U23 from 2014 to 2016.[1] She was named to the U20 team for the 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[10][11] She made her international debut and scored her first goal for Canada U20 on December 3, 2015, against Trinidad and Tobago U20.[12] At the tournament, she was part of the silver medal-winning team.[5]
Lončar has been capped for the Croatia national team, appearing for the team during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifying cycle.[9] She made her debut against Ukraine on April 5, 2018.[13]
Coaching career
editIn 2021, she joined the American University Eagles as a volunteer assistant coach, where she was completing her master's degree.[9][14]
References
edit- ^ a b Martina Lončar at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ "ProStars signed Martina Loncar!". ProStars FC. 28 April 2015.
- ^ "2015 League1 Ontario Women's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. 9 November 2015.
- ^ "Martina Loncar Colgate profile". Colgate Raiders.
- ^ a b Juzenas, Frank (16 May 2016). "Canadian soccer names Brampton duo to women's Under-20 team". Brampton Guardian.
- ^ "Virginia outlasts Colgate 2-1". Observer-Dispatch. 21 August 2018.
- ^ Pino, Tori; Asher, Theo (20 September 2018). "Women's Soccer Opens Patriot League with Victory". Colgate Maroon-News.
- ^ "Patriot League Announces Women's Soccer Players of the Week (9.17.18)". Patriot League. 17 September 2018.
- ^ a b c "Martina Loncar AU Eagles profile". American Eagles.
- ^ "Three League1 Ontario Players called to Canada U-20 Women's Team". Ontario Soccer Association. 27 November 2015.
- ^ Juzenas, Frank (2 December 2015). "Peel players to represent Canada". Brampton Guardian.
- ^ "Canada beats Trinidad and Tobago in women's U20 championship opener". CBC Sports. 3 December 2015.
- ^ "Martina Lončar Croatia profile". Croatian Football Federation.
- ^ "American University women's soccer announces coaching staff updates". Soccerwire. 21 July 2021.
External links
edit- Martina Lončar – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Martina Lončar at WorldFootball.net
- Martina Lončar at Soccerway