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Yael Averbuch
Midfielder
Team: Sky Blue FC
Yael Averbuch
Height: 5-10
Birth Date: 11/3/1986
Hometown: Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Previous Team: Arsenal World Class
How Acquired:
Selected in the 1st round of the 2009 WPS Draft (4th overall)

International:
  • Played the US Women’s National Team at 2007 Four Nations Tournament in China
  • Earned MVP honors as the US U-23 National Team captured the 2008 Nordic Cup
  • Competed for the US at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
  • Played on the U-17s in 2003 and the U-16s in 2002
Club:
  • Played for the New Jersey Lady Stallions in the W-League from 2002 to 2004
College:
  • Starred at the University of North Carolina, winning NCAA College Cup titles in 2006 and 2008
  • Set a UNC school record for most consecutive starts (105)
  • Named to the NSCAA All-America second team and earned NSCAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year and NCAA VIII Award honors in 2008
  • Earned NSCAA All-America first team status in 2006 and 2007
Q: What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
A: Soccer ball, iPod Shuffle, my journal.
Q: If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A: Professional tennis player. I would always want to be an athlete.
Q: What’s your perfect day off?
A: Sitting at home and watching soccer.
Q: What famous person most inspires you and why?
A: Lance Armstrong – for what he overcame and how hard he works.
Q: If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
A: Robin Williams, Pele, Jim Carrey, Obama
Q: If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
A: Disciplined.
Q: What’s on your workout/pre-game iPod playlist?
A: Techno!
QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:
TV Shows:
1. Law & Order
2. House
3. Degrassi
Place to Shop:
1. Target
2. any grocery store
3. Barnes & Noble
Restaurants:
1. Qdoba
2. Cheesecake Factory
3. any diner in NJ
Professional Athletes:
1. Zidane
2. Messi
3. Kaka
Cities (in any country):
1. San Francisco
2. New York
3. Barcelona
 
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