Patty Irizarry

Patricia Ann "Patty" Irizarry (born February 8, 1965) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Patty Irizarry
Personal information
Full name Patricia Ann Irizarry[1]
Date of birth (1965-02-08) February 8, 1965[2]
Place of birth Richardson, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Youth career
Years Team
1974 Dartmouth Darts
1975 Dartmouth Dolls
1976 Sparta Soccer Club
1979–1983 Richardson Sting
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 United States 2 (0)

Career

She played youth soccer for the Dartmouth Darts,[3] the Dartmouth Dolls,[4] Sparta Soccer Club,[5] and the Richardson Sting of Richardson, Texas.[6][7] She also played volleyball for the Richardson Junior High Falcons in 1979.[8]

Irizarry made her international debut for the United States on July 7, 1987 in a friendly match against Canada. She earned her second and final cap for the U.S. on July 29, 1988 in a friendly match against France.[2] In 1987, she also participated at the U.S. Olympic Festival in Durham, North Carolina, playing for the Olympic South women's soccer team.[9]

Personal life

Irizarry is a native of Richardson, Texas,[9] and attended Lloyd V. Berkner High School.[10] She attended Texas A&M University before later going to the University of North Texas, where she received a Bachelor of Business Administration in 1987. She later received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1995, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Texas Woman's University in 2002.[11] She currently works as a nurse practitioner.[1]

Career statistics

International
United States[2]
YearAppsGoals
198710
198810
Total20

References
  1. "Patricia Ann Irizarry, NP-C". Doctor.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  2. "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 18, 2019.
  3. "Streakers win in RSA". Richardson Daily News. October 31, 1974. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  4. "Shark onslaught decks Leopards". Richardson Daily News. April 21, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  5. "Local clubs dominant". Richardson Daily News. June 11, 1976. p. 5. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  6. "Under-24 Sting wins Phoenix event". Richardson Daily News. April 11, 1979. p. 5. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  7. "Sting seeks region title". Richardson Daily News. June 7, 1983. p. 7. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  8. "JH volleyball reaching finale". Richardson Daily News. October 21, 1979. p. 5. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  9. "Scoreboard: Olympic Festival Results, Women's Soccer". Richardson Daily News. July 27, 1987. p. B4. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Berkner awards program honors seniors". Richardson Daily News. June 5, 1983. p. 7A. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  11. "Patty Irizarry". Alumni US. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
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