Emina Ekic

Emina Ekic (born June 6, 1999) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or forward. She previously played college soccer for the Louisville Cardinals.

Emina Ekic
Personal information
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Years Team
2013-2017 duPont Manual High School
– Javanon SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017-2020 Louisville Cardinals 66 (29)
National team
– United States U17
– United States U19

Early life

Ekic attended DuPont Manual High School, where she was named the 2015-16 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year.[1] Ekic also played for Javanon SC.[2]

Louisville Cardinals

As a freshman in 2017, Ekic played in all 18 games for Louisville, starting 17 of them, and scored a team-high seven goals. She was named ACC Co-Freshman of the Year, as well as being selected to the All-ACC second team and ACC All-Freshman team.[2]

In 2018, Ekic started all 18 games for the Cardinals, and earned first team All-ACC team honors.[3]

In her junior season, Ekic started all 20 games. She scored 8 goals, including a game-winner vs. Vanderbilt on September 15.

In the 2020 fall season, Ekic started all nine games of the shortened ACC season. Ekic scored seven goals, and was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year.[4]

Ekic declared for the 2021 NWSL Draft on December 17, 2020.[5]

Club career

Ekic was drafted fifth overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft by expansion team Racing Louisville FC.[6]

References
  1. Grossman, Jack. "Emina Ekic wins Gatorade Player of the Year award". Manual RedEye. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  2. "Emina Ekic - Women's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  3. "2018-19 Year In Review". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. "2020 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. "Emina Ekic to Declare for 2021 NWSL Draft". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. Yang, Stephanie (2021-01-13). "All the picks from the 2021 NWSL College Draft". All For XI. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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