Kati Jo Spisak (born November 22, 1983) is an American professional soccer coach and retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper. She is currently a super agent in Women's Soccer and owns her own boutique agency, Spisak Agency, in the NWSL.[2]
 Spisak playing for St. Louis Athletica | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kati Jo Spisak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 22, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Texas A&M Aggies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | Washington Freedom | ||
| 2010 | Saint Louis Athletica | ||
| 2011 | Boston Breakers | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004 | United States U-21 | ||
| United States U-23 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2014–2021 | Washington Spirit (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editCollege
editSpisak attended Texas A&M University where she was a three time All-American and team captain, and repeatedly on the Herman Trophy list.[3][4] She would also earn team honors as Newcomer of the Year (2002) and Defensive MVP (2003).[5] Spisak was inducted to the Texas A&M Hall of Fame in 2018.
Club
editWashington Freedom
editAfter college, Spisak began her professional career with Washington Freedom. She would step into starting goalkeeper .[6]
During the restructuring of the W-League into the new Women's Professional Soccer as the top flight women's league, the Washington Freedom officially drafted Spisak.[7]
Saint Louis and Boston
editAhead of the 2010 season, Spisak joined Saint Louis Athletica, competing with Hope Solo.[8] Athletica would fold mid-way during the season, releasing all rostered players as free agents.[9]
After Athletica folded, Spisak joined Boston Breakers.[10]
International
editSpisak was named to the United States U-21 team that competed and won the 2004 Nordic Cup.[2][11]
Managing career
editWashington Spirit
editAhead of the 2014 season, Spisak would return to Washington as an assistant coach for the Washington Spirit, supporting Mark Parsons.[3]
She also worked as head coach of the Washington Spirit Reserves and guided the team to their first W-League Title in 2015.[12]
Honors
editManager
editWashington Spirit Reserves
editReferences
edit- ^ "Spisak, Kati Jo". Texas A&M Aggies. Archived from the original on February 17, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
- ^ a b "Kati Jo Spisak | Washington Spirit Profile". spisakagency.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kati Jo Spisak announced as Spirit assistant coach". washingtonspirit.com. March 11, 2014. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "About Kati Jo Spisak". bethesdasoccer.org. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Texas A&M Soccer Annual Team Award Winners". tamu.edu. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "New goalie giving Washington Freedom at back". www.gazette.net. June 27, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "2009 WPS Draft Results". ussocerplayers.com. January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ Lauren Salter (April 1, 2010). "Women's Soccer: St. Louis Athletica Announces Final Roster". Bleacher Report. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "WPS team St. Louis Athletica announces shock shut down mid-season". Soccer Wire. May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "Boston Breakers | 2011 Squad Statistics". soccerway.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ "U.S. U-21 squad named for 2004 Nordic Cup". ussoccer.com. July 13, 2004. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
- ^ a b Paul Kennedy (July 27, 2015). "Washington Spirit Reserves claim first W-League title". Soccer America. Retrieved January 31, 2018.