Eva Gaetino

American soccer player (born 2002)

Eva Gaetino
Personal information
Full name Eva Julianna Gaetino[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-17) December 17, 2002 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 19
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Paris Saint-Germain 7 (1)
International career
2023 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024

Eva Julianna Gaetino (born December 17, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain. She played college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life

Gaetino was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, and raised in Dexter, Michigan.[3] She played club soccer for the Michigan Hawks of the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL), winning the ECNL national title in 2017.[4] She graduated from Dexter High School.[4]

College career

Gaetino played four seasons as the starting center back for Notre Dame from 2020 to 2023.[4] In her junior and senior years in 2022 and 2023, she was named first-team All-ACC, first-team All-American, and ACC Defensive Player of the Year.[4][5][6] In those two seasons, she anchored a Fighting Irish defense that recorded 20 shutouts, including three in the first three rounds of the 2022 NCAA tournament.[4][7]

Club career

Gaetino signed with Paris Saint-Germain on January 23, 2024, forgoing the 2024 NWSL Draft in which she was predicted to be highly selected.[8][9] The signing reunited her with Notre Dame teammate and friend Korbin Albert.[10] She scored her first professional goal on March 20 against BK Häcken on her UEFA Women's Champions League debut, becoming the youngest American to score in the tournament.[11][12]

International career

Gaetino played friendlies for the United States national under-23 team in 2023.[4] She was first called up to the senior national team for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup.[12]

Honors

United States

  • SheBelieves Cup: 2024[13]

References

  1. ^ "D1 Arkema 2023–2024 – Journée 17: Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 AS Saint Etienne" [2023–24 DA Arkema – Matchday 17 – Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 AS Saint Etienne]. French Football Federation. March 16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Eva Gaetino". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Eva Gaetino signs for Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. February 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Eva Gaetino". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 1, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Women's All-Americans Announced". United Soccer Coaches. December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Gaetino Signs Pro Contract With PSG". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  8. ^ "Eva Gaetino". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (January 11, 2024). "2024 NWSL First Round Mock Draft". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Aflalo, Alexandre (March 26, 2024). "" On a immédiatement sympathisé " : Korbin Albert et Eva Gaetino, les deux Américaines inséparables du PSG" ['We immediately hit it off': Korbin Albert and Eva Gaetino, the two inseparable Americans of PSG]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on March 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Häcken 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain: Chawinga gives visitors edge". UEFA. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Kilgore Names 23-Player Roster for 2024 SheBelieves Cup, Presented By Visa". United States Soccer Federation. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 Shebelieves Cup final USWNT vs Canada result". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved April 9, 2024.

External links

  • Eva Gaetino at Soccerway
  • Eva Gaetino at Paris Saint-Germain
  • Eva Gaetino at U.S. Soccer
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Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year
Player of the Year
Offensive Player of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Midfielder of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
  • 2022: Roque
  • 2023: Mackiewicz
  • v
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Paris Saint-Germain F.C. (women) – current squad