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Tina DiMartino
Midfielder
Team: FC Gold Pride
Tina DiMartino
Height: 5' 2"
Birth Date: 11/6/1986
Hometown: Massapequa, NY
Previous Team: UCLA
How Acquired:
Selected by FC Gold Pride with the third overall pick in the WPS General Draft.

International:
  • Pool player with the U.S. Women's National Team.  Traveled to China with the WNT for the Four Nations Tournament in January where she recorded her first cap and first assist with the US Women's Senior National Team. Was called in to U.S. Soccer's Mega Camp in preparation for Olympic qualifying.  Helped the Under-21 U.S. National Team capture the 2007 Nordic Cup title in Vaasa, Finland.  Was a member of the US National Team at the 2006 FIFA Under-20 World Championships in Russia. Trained with the U.S. U-19s in preparation for the 2004 FIFA U-19 World Championships in Thailand. Played with the U.S. U-16 and U-17 National Teams.

College:
  • Helped UCLA to four Pac-10 conference titles and four consecutive NCAA College Cups from 2005-2008.  She was named the Pac-10 conference Player of the Year, MAC Herman Trophy finalist for a second consecutive year and a first-team All American for a third year for her performance during her senior season.  She is second all-time in UCLA women's soccer history in assists with 30 and, is ranked in the all-time top ten  in career scoring with 74 points (17 goals, 30 assists).  Played in 91 games during her collegiate career with the Bruins.

Club:
  • Member of the Long Island Fury (WPSL)

High School / Youth Club:
  • Two-time Parade Magazine High School All-American (2004 & 2005)... 2004 NSCAA/adidas National High School Player of the Year... 2004 NSCAA/Adidas High School All-American... Gatorade State Player of the Year for New York... 2003 and 2004 NSCAA/Adidas Youth All-American... Ranked as the No. 12 overall recruit in the country sixth best forward by Student Sports Magazine... Top-25 U.S. High School Recruit by Soccer Buzz... Four-year varsity letterwinner at Massapequa High School in Massapequa, NY... Two-time Nassau County Player of the Year... Played club soccer for the Albertson Express... Helped her club team capture four state championships... Albertson Express also won the WAGS Tournament and the Disney Cup in 2004.

Personal:
  • Daughter of Daniel and Patrice DiMartino... Has one brother, Daniel... Three sisters are Gina, Victoria and Jaclyn Gina is a member of the U.S. U-17 Girl's National Team pool and Victoria is in the U.S. U-15 National Team Pool... Brother Daniel has also been in youth National Team camps... Father Daniel is a Captain in the New York City Fire Department.

1) What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
My iPod, sweatshirt, and pretzels/candy.

2) If you didn't play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try?
I would work for a marketing company.

3) What's your perfect day off?
Lying on my couch and relaxing.

4) What famous person most inspires you?
My parents, because they are hard working, committed and loving people.

5) If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
Abraham Lincoln, Gandhi, Ben Franklin, and Jimi Hendrix.

6) What's on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
The Dave Matthews Band and Bob Marley.

7) What was your first job?
I worked at a soccer shop in my hometown.

8) Do you have any pets?
No pets.

9) When did you start playing soccer?
I started playing at age 5.

10) What is your favorite thing about playing soccer?
My favorite part is meeting different people and making friends.

11) Who is your favorite Soccer Player?
Shannon MacMillan.

12) Who is your favorite non-WPS team?
The New York Mets!

13) If you had to sell all of your possessions, what is the one thing you couldn't part with?
Not sure.

14) What is something you always have in your soccer bag?
Chap Stick.

15) If you were stranded on a deserted island with one of your current FC Gold Pride teammates, who would it be and why?
Rachel Buehler since she is going to be a doctor and could save my life.

Quick Hits: List your three favorite:

TV Shows:
1) Planet Earth Series
2) Top Chef
3) 24

Places to Shop:
1) J.Crew
2) Trader Joes
3) Whole Foods

Restaurants:
1) P.F Chang's
2) Sushi
3) Totonnos Pizzeria in NYC

Professional Athletes:
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Tiger Woods
3) Lebron James

Finish the sentence:

Aside from soccer, I'm really good at?
Cooking.

No many people know that I can?
Touch my tongue to my nose.

 
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