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Susana Žigante
Susana Renata Žigante (born 22 September 1994) is an American-born Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, and has been capped to the Croatia national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Susana Renata Žigante | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Triangle Futbol Club[1] | |||
| –2012 | Holly Springs Hawks | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012 | Grand Canyon Antelopes | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | UNC Asheville Bulldogs | 5 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Oak City United[2] | |||
| ŽNK Osijek | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010–2012 | Croatia U19 | 8 | (0) |
| 2017– | Croatia | 1+ | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:41, 10 August 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:41, 10 August 2019 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
In college, Žigante played for the Grand Canyon Antelopes, make one appearance for the team in 2012.[4] She later played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs in 2013.[5]
Žigante has appeared for the Croatia national team, including a 3–1 win against Slovenia on 8 March 2017.[6]
Personal life edit
Žigante's mother Gretchen is a former goalkeeper who played for the United States. Her father, Nenad "Ziggy" Zigante, is a Croatian former footballer and coach born in Yugoslavia.[7] Thus she was eligible to represent Croatia internationally through her father.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Triangle Futbol Club: Former TFCA Player Suzie Zigante called up to full Croatian Womens National Team". Triangle Futbol Club.
- ^ "2018 Roster". Oak City United. 2018. from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Susana Žigante". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Zigante, Susana". National Collegiate Athletic Association. from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "2018 UNC Asheville Women's Soccer Media Guide". UNC Asheville Bulldogs. 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Susana Renata Žigante". HNS-CFF.hr. Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Nenad Zigante". Cornell Big Red. from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Inks North Carolina, U-19 Croatian National Team Goalkeeper". Grand Canyon Antelopes. 17 February 2012. from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
External links edit
- Susana Žigante – UEFA competition record ()
- Susana Žigante at Soccerway
- Profile from Grand Canyon Antelopes