Christie Shaner

Christie Shaner
Personal information
Full name Christie Robinson Shaner[1]
Date of birth (1984-09-07) September 7, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth North Wales, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Pali Blues and Ajax America Women
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 100 (3)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004 Fort Wayne Fever 13 (3)
2003–2008 F.C. Indiana 72 (4)
2009 Sky Blue FC 2 (0)
2009 Los Angeles Sol 1 (0)
2010 Pali Blues 10 (0)
2010 Ajax America Women 4 (0)
2011– Pali Blues 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Christie Robinson Shaner (born September 7, 1984) is an American soccer defender from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who last played for Pali Blues of USL W-League.[2][3][4]

Named four times to the all-Big East for her defensive performance at the University of Notre Dame, she was described by her coach Randy Waldrum as "one of the best tacklers in the country" in 2006.[5][6]

Biography

Born on September 7, 1984, in North Wales, Pennsylvania, Shaner attended the Germantown Academy in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, where she achieved visibility as a world-class soccer player. It was during this time that she was part of the Olympic Development Program's pool of athletes, aged nineteen and younger.[7][8][9][10]

She subsequently attended the University of Notre Dame,[11] where she became a soccer standout once again. Named four times to the all-Big East,[12][13] she played a key role in helping the Irish win a national championship in 2004.[14][15]

She was also part of a winning senior defensive line that powered the Irish to a successful season in that ended with her team competing for the national championship yet again 2006. Her coach, Randy Waldrum, described as her "one of the best tacklers in the country."[16]

Shaner was drafted by Sky Blue FC during the 2009 WPS Draft. She appeared in two games for Sky Blue before being traded to Los Angeles Sol.[17][18]

On her Sol debut, she sustained a season ending leg fracture during an encounter with Abby Wambach, making her the second in the league to fall victim under these circumstances (Daniela was the first).[19]

Shaner spent the 2010 season playing for two Los Angeles clubs, Pali Blues of the USL's W-League[20] and Ajax America Women of the Women's Premier Soccer League. She received All-W-League honors and helped Ajax reach the WPSL's final four.

Shaner has also appeared in television spots including a commercial for Chevrolet and on the Kendra Wilkenson show on E Entertainment Television.

Shaner is currently an assistant soccer coach, is pursuing a career in modeling and acting, and is also Hans Wetzel's personal trainer.

References

  1. ^ "Christie Shaner". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Archived from the original on June 17, 2011. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Rick. "This world-class soccer star is at home in Inter-Ac League." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 3, 2002, p. E02.
  3. ^ Santoliquito, Joe. "Fearlessness makes Shaner a star." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 31, 2001, p. 16 (subscription required).
  4. ^ Santoliquito, Joe. "Shaner is tough, talented and a cut above all the rest." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 20, 2002, p. E10 (subscription required).
  5. ^ Ryan, Shannon. "Rolling down the road, a Notre Dame ritual." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 30, 2006, p. C05 (subscription required).
  6. ^ Santoliquito, Joe. "Three from area named coaches' all-Americans." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 12, 2003, p. C13 (subscription required).
  7. ^ O'Brien, "This world-class soccer star is at home in Inter-Ac League," The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 3, 2002.
  8. ^ O'Brien, Rick. "Hit by graduation, teams seek new stars." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 6, 2000, p. 26 (subscription required).
  9. ^ O'Brien, Rick. "GA's Shaner has become a road warrior." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 31, 2000, p. 86 (subscription required).
  10. ^ Santoliquito, "Fearlessness makes Shaner a star," The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 31, 2001.
  11. ^ "O'Brien, Rick. "Germantown Academy star picks Notre Dame." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 15, 2002, p. D08 (subscription required).
  12. ^ O'Brien, Rick. "Shaner shines for Irish." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 20, 2003 p. D10 (subscription required).
  13. ^ Santoliquito, "Three from area named coaches' all-Americans," The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 12, 2003.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Mel. "On top of their games." Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 7, 2004, p. E02 (subscription required).
  15. ^ Bradford, Mark. "Cheers for champs." South Bend, Indiana: The South Bend Tribune, December 7, 2004, p. C1 (subscription required).
  16. ^ Ryan, "Rolling down the road, a Notre Dame ritual," The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 30, 2006.
  17. ^ "Women's Professional Soccer," in "Transactions." Carlsbad, New Mexico: Current-Argus, July 1, 2009, p. 12 (subscription required).
  18. ^ "Major League Soccer," in "Roundup." Biloxi, Mississippi: Sun Herald, July 1, 2009, p. D30 (subscription required).
  19. ^ "WPS Week 15: A Look Back". Soccer By Ives. July 8, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  20. ^ "Force finishes homestand against powerful Pali Blues." Fort Collins, Colorado: Fort Collins Coloradoan, June 10, 2010, p. 22 (subscription required).