Gina Segadelli

Gina Segadelli (née Cassella; born April 19, 1966) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Gina Segadelli
Personal information
Birth name Gina Cassella
Date of birth (1966-04-19) April 19, 1966[1]
Place of birth Mukilteo, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Youth career
Years Team
0000–1984 Mariner Marauders
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1984 UC Santa Barbara Gauchos ? (12)
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992 United States 2 (1)
Teams managed
Bothell Cougars
Bothell Cougars Boys JV
Bothell Cougars Boys
1994–199? Seattle Sounders Men (assistant)

Career

Segadelli played for the Mariner Marauders in high school, where she was a two-time All-American. She also played basketball, softball, and track and field. In college, she played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, where she scored twelve goals and registered ten assists in 1984.[2] However, her college career was cut short with a knee injury during her freshman season.[3]

Segadelli made her international debut for the United States on August 14, 1992 in the New England Sports Museum Challenge Cup (a friendly tournament) against Norway. She earned her second and final cap two days later against the same opponent, scoring in the 2–4 loss.[4][1]

In 1994, she joined the Seattle Sounders men's soccer team of the APSL as an assistant coach, becoming the first woman to coach a men's professional soccer team in the U.S.[5] In 2016, she was included in the All-Time Women's Roster by Washington Youth Soccer.[6][7]

Personal life

Segadelli transferred to the University of Washington after her college soccer career was ended by an injury. She later worked as an English teacher for ten years at Bothell High School and Woodinville High School, coaching the girls and boys teams at Bothell in the 1990s,[3] before working in sales management in the tech industry. Segadelli resides in Woodinville, Washington, with her husband Steve, and daughter Adriana (Adie).[2] She also has two step children, Jennifer and Patrick Segadelli, and three step grand children.

Career statistics

International
United States[1]
YearAppsGoals
199221
Total21

International goals
Scores and results list the United States' goal tally first.[1]
No.DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1August 16, 1992New Britain, Connecticut, United States Norway2–22–4New England Sports Museum Challenge Cup

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  2. Landres-Schnur, Zach (September 25, 2007). "Flashback: Soccer experience helped her achieve goals in business". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  3. "Cassella named Sounder assistant; Bothell High coach considers return as player in planned women's league". The Seattle Times. May 10, 1994. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  4. Conner, Desmond (August 17, 1992). "No loss of effort for U.S. Women". Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  5. "Names In The Game". Associated Press. May 11, 1994. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  6. Pentz, Matt (July 20, 2016). "Michelle Akers, Hope Solo headline Washington Youth Soccer's 50th anniversary team". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 16, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  7. "All-Time WA Women's Roster". Washington Youth Soccer. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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