Eva Gaetino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eva Julianna Gaetino[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 17, 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 76 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024 | |||
Eva Julianna Gaetino (born December 17, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain. She played college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
Early life[edit]
Gaetino was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and raised in Dexter, Michigan.[3] She played club soccer for the Michigan Hawks of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), winning the ECNL national title in 2017.[4] She graduated from Dexter High School.[4]
College career[edit]
Gaetino played four seasons as the starting center back for Notre Dame from 2020 to 2023.[4] In her junior and senior years in 2022 and 2023, she was named first-team All-ACC, first-team All-American, and ACC Defensive Player of the Year.[4][5][6] In those two seasons, she anchored a Fighting Irish defense that recorded 20 shutouts, including three in the first three rounds of the 2022 NCAA tournament.[4][7]
Club career[edit]
Gaetino signed with Paris Saint-Germain on January 23, 2024, forgoing the 2024 NWSL Draft in which she was predicted to be highly selected.[8][9] The signing reunited her with Notre Dame teammate and friend Korbin Albert.[10] She scored her first professional goal on March 20 against BK Häcken on her UEFA Women's Champions League debut, becoming the youngest American to score in the tournament.[11][12]
International career[edit]
Gaetino played friendlies for the United States national under-23 team in 2023.[4] She was first called up to the senior national team for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.[12]
Honors[edit]
United States
References[edit]
- ^ "D1 Arkema 2023–2024 – Journée 17: Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 AS Saint Etienne" [2023–24 DA Arkema – Matchday 17 – Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 AS Saint Etienne]. French Football Federation. March 16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Eva Gaetino". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Eva Gaetino signs for Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. February 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Eva Gaetino". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Women's All-Americans Announced". United Soccer Coaches. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Gaetino Signs Pro Contract With PSG". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Eva Gaetino". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (January 11, 2024). "2024 NWSL First Round Mock Draft". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Aflalo, Alexandre (March 26, 2024). "" On a immédiatement sympathisé " : Korbin Albert et Eva Gaetino, les deux Américaines inséparables du PSG" ['We immediately hit it off': Korbin Albert and Eva Gaetino, the two inseparable Americans of PSG]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Häcken 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain: Chawinga gives visitors edge". UEFA. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kilgore Names 23-Player Roster for 2024 SheBelieves Cup, Presented By Visa". United States Soccer Federation. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Shebelieves Cup final USWNT vs Canada result". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Eva Gaetino at Soccerway
- Eva Gaetino at Paris Saint-Germain
- Eva Gaetino at U.S. Soccer
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Soccer players from Virginia
- Sportspeople from Chesapeake, Virginia
- Soccer players from Michigan
- Sportspeople from Washtenaw County, Michigan
- People from Dexter, Michigan
- American women's soccer players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish women's soccer players
- Paris Saint-Germain Féminine players
- Division 1 Féminine players
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate women's footballers in France
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- 21st-century American sportswomen