Jill Pauline Oakes (born July 18, 1984) is an
American
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** American ancestry, pe ...
retired
soccer
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defender who last played for
Chicago Red Stars of
Women's Professional Soccer.
Oakes was originally drafted by
FC Gold Pride 2nd overall in the
2008 WPS General Draft The 2008 WPS General Draft took place on October 6, 2008. It was the first general draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of international and domestic players to the American-based teams.
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
...
. She was unable to make the Pride's final roster and was cut before she ever made a regular season appearance for the club. She was subsequently signed by
Chicago Red Stars for the 2009 season.
She is married to former
UCLA Bruin
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, and former
Sacramento Kings point guard
Jordan Farmar since July 29, 2012.
References
External links
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US National Team player profileChicago Red Stars player profile
UCLA Bruins women's soccer players
American women's soccer players
Chicago Red Stars players
Pali Blues players
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (women) players
USL W-League (1995–2015) players
1984 births
Living people
People from Tarzana, Los Angeles
Women's association football midfielders
Damallsvenskan players
United States women's international soccer players
Women's Professional Soccer players
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