Natalie Neaton
Natalie Margaret Neaton (born May 24, 1974) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward. She made six appearances for the United States women's national team between 1995 and 1998, and is a member of the William & Mary Athletic Hall of Fame.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Natalie Margaret Neaton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 24, 1974[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Brighton, Michigan, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1992 | Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1995 | William & Mary Tribe | 81 | (81) |
| International career | |||
| 1995–1998 | United States | 6 | (4) |
Career edit
Neaton played for the Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets in high school, scoring 222 goals in four seasons, three shy of the national record.[3] She was also an All-State basketball player for the Yellowjackets. In college, she played for the William & Mary Tribe. In total, she scored 81 goals and recorded 28 assists during her career with the Tribe, making her the school's record goalscorer.[4] She also has the second most career points (goals and assists) for the school, with 190.[5] She was ISAA Player of the Year in 1995, NSCAA and Soccer America First-Team All-American in 1994, and NSCAA Second-Team All-American in 1992, 1993, and 1995.[6] She was included in the Soccer America All-Rookie Team in 1992,[7] and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy in 1994.[8]
Neaton made her international debut for the United States on January 23, 1995 in a friendly match against Australia. In total, she made six appearances for the U.S. and scored four goals, earning her final cap on December 16, 1998 in a friendly match against Ukraine.[2]
Neaton later played club soccer in Japan for two years,[9] having received multiple offers from Japanese teams to join once she graduated from college.[10] She was inducted into the William & Mary Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008.[8]
Personal life edit
Neaton, a native of Brighton, Michigan, now resides in Denver. She has three sons with her husband Jim Simpson.[8][9]
Career statistics edit
International edit
| United States[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1995 | 3 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 4 |
International goals edit
| No. | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30, 1995 | Davidson, North Carolina, United States | Finland | 4–0 | 6–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | May 22, 1995 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Canada | 2–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | May 10, 1998 | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States | Iceland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | December 16, 1998 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Ukraine | 1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly |
References edit
- ^ "Degree Candidates, May 1996 – August 1996: Bachelor of Business Administration". Commencement 1996. Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary. May 12, 1996. p. 19.
- ^ a b c d e "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
- ^ Fairbank, Dave (September 18, 1992). "Tribe Women's Soccer Freshman Makes the Grade". Daily Press. Williamsburg, Virginia. from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2007. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "Natalie Neaton '96". William & Mary Tribe. January 1999. from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Skipper, Jacob (May 20, 2014). "W&M All-Time Women's All-Americans". NeuLion. from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "W&M Women's Soccer Records" (PDF). William & Mary Tribe. 2007. (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Local Athlete Inducted into College of William and Mary's Athletics Hall of Fame" (PDF) (Press release). Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary. April 14, 2008. (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ a b "Natalie Neaton". Aveo Capital. from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Fairbank, Dave (May 1, 1996). "CAA Notebook: Soccer Teams Loaded with ODU, W&M Talent". Daily Press. from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ Farnsworth, Ed (March 12, 2019). "USWNT Results, 1995–1999". Society for American Soccer History. from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.