Sadie Batsheva Sider-Echenberg (born September 4, 2003) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sadie Batsheva Sider-Echenberg[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 4, 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2022 | Ottawa St Anthony Futuro | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | University of Ottawa | 14 | (5) |
| 2023– | University of South Florida | 26 | (7) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Le Havre AC | 8 | (2) |
| 2024 | FC Olympia (USL W) | 10 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of Aug 22, 2024 | |||
Early life
editShe began playing soccer when she was three years old with Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy in Ottawa.[3]
She played on both the Women's and Men's teams at Ottawa St. Anthony Futuro Academy alongside several players who went on to play in the Canadian Premier League and MLS Next Pro.[4]
She attended Glebe Collegiate Institute in Ottawa. Sider-Echenberg also played rugby and tennis growing up. She lists her idols as Santi Cazorla, Daniëlle van de Donk, Andrés Iniesta and Bernardo Silva.[3]
College career
editIn 2021, she attended University of Ottawa, where she would play for the women's soccer team[5] She scored her first goal in the 22nd minute against Carleton University on October 9, 2021.[5] In 2021, she was named in the 2021 OUA East All-Star team.[5]
In 2023, Sider-Echenberg attended University of South Florida.[6] She was named the American Athletic Conference midfielder of the year in 2024 after she scored five goals and added two assists for the Bulls in the regular season. She was the first Bull to win Midfielder of the Year since Andrea Hauksdottir won it in back-to-back years in 2018 and 2019.[7]
Club career
editSider-Echenberg trained with PSV, Hoffenheim and Racing Louisville FC before eventually signing with Le Havre AC in 2023.[8][9][10]
In March 2023, she played with Le Havre AC in the Division 1 Féminine, making her league debut against Paris Saint-Germain coming on in the 76th minute.
In April 2023, Sider-Echenberg scored her first goal for Le Havre AC against FC Fleury 91 making the score 1–1 in the 86th minute. She became the youngest goal scorer in the Division 1 Féminine in the club's history.[11]
International career
editYouth
editShe was 18 years old when she made her debut in the Canadian youth program in 2022 when she was called into the Canada U20 team training camp.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Our Shaar Family: B'nei Mitzvah". High Holy Days Bulletin. Vol. 89, no. 1. Congregation Shaar Hashomayim. December 10, 2016. p. 17. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "FBREF Player Profile Page". April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sadie Sider-Echenberg Canada Profile". Canadian Soccer Association. January 28, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "OCSL MC1". Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Sadie Sider-Echenberg University Profile". University of Ottawa. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Sadie Sider-Echenberg University Profile". South Florida Bulls women's soccer. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "AAC Midfielder of the Year 2024". University of South Florida. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "D1&2 France". Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "Preseason Roster". Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "U SPORTS players called to CanWNT U20 camp ahead of World Cup". July 8, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ "FemmeFootNews". April 1, 2023.