Nichole Lee Serlenga (born June 20, 1978) is an American retired
soccer player. She is a former
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles ( 1991, 1999, 2015, an ...
player and received a silver medal as a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team.
Early life
Born in
San Diego
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,
California
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, Serlenga scored 103 career goals for
San Pasqual High School (Escondido, California).
Collegiate career
Serlenga attended
Santa Clara University and finished her college career with 15 goals and 28 assists in 84 matches. She was a two-time First-Team NSCAA All-American and helped the
Santa Clara Broncos to four consecutive
Final Fours.
Club career
Serlenga played for the
Atlanta Beat in the
Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2001.
International career
Serlenga was a member of the U-20 National Team pool in 1999. She was called up to the
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles ( 1991, 1999, 2015, an ...
and earned her first cap and goal on January 7, 2000, against Czech Republic.
She represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and was a member of the silver medal-winning team.
International goals
See also
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United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles ( 1991, 1999, 2015, an ...
*
Atlanta Beat
References
External links
Nikki Serlenga player profile
1978 births
Living people
American women's soccer players
United States women's international soccer players
Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Women's Olympic soccer players of the United States
Olympic silver medalists for the United States in soccer
Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players
Atlanta Beat (WUSA) players
Women's association football midfielders
Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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