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Tina DiMartino (FA)
Midfielder
Team: Philadelphia Independence
Christina DiMartino
Height: 5' 2"
Birth Date: 11/6/1986
Hometown: Massapequa, New York
Previous Team: Saint Louis Athletica
How Acquired:
Signed as a free agent on 6/7/2010

Professional Career

2009
• DiMartino appeared 18 times for FC Gold Pride, making 18 starts.
• Had one assist for the season, while playing 1,530 minutes at midfield.

International Career

2008
• Made her debut for the full National Team in January of 2008 at the Four Nations Tournament in China, picking up her first career assist in that match.

2006
• Played in 40 matches for the U-20s in 2006 before the World Cup, scoring 10 goals with a team leading 20 assists.
• A member of the U.S. team that won the 2006 CONCACAF Under-20 Final Women’s Qualifying Tournament in Mexico.
• Played in four games in Mexico, starting three, and scored one goal, against Jamaica.
• Finished her U-20 international career with 19 caps and one goal.

2005
• Called into her first U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team training camp in May of 2005.

2004
• Trained with the U.S. U-19s in preparation for the 2004 FIFA U-19 World Championships in Thailand2005

Collegiate Career

2007
• One of six players to start all 24 matches.
• Semifinalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy.
• First-team NSCAA/adidas All-American.
• Earned second-team All-America honors from Soccer America and Soccer Buzz
• Named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team.
• Named a First-team All-Pac-10 selection.
• Led the PAC-10 conference in assists with 12, was also tied for fourth in the PAC-10 in points with 24
• Finished the season with six goals and three assists.

2006
• Played in and started 21 matches, but missed the first four games of the season while competing at the Under-20 World Championships
• Earned first-team NSCAA/adidas All-America honors
• One of 11 players selected to Soccer America's College MVP team
• Named a First-team Soccer Buzz All-American.
• First-team All-Pac-10 selection.
• Ranked third on the team and seventh in the Pac-10 in scoring with 17 points on five goals, seven assists.

2005
• Only freshman to start all 26 matches
• Named Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American.
• Member of the Pac-10 All-Freshman Team
• Honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection.
• Ended the season ranked fourth on the team in scoring with 15 points on five goals and five assists.

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.

Year Club GP GS MIN G A SHTS SOG FC FS C E
2011 Philadelphia Independence 18 18 1429 2 1 18 8 4 9 0 0
2010 Philadelphia Independence 16 13 1162 4 0 18 10 6 12 1 0
2010 Saint Louis Athletica 6 5 391 0 0 4 2 2 4 0 0
2009 FC Gold Pride 18 18 1530 0 1 17 7 7 22 1 0
Career 58 54 4512 6 2 57 27 19 47 2 0
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