Suzy Cobb Germain

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Suzy Cobb Germain
Personal information
Full name Suzanne Cobb Germain
Birth name Suzanne Cobb[1]
Date of birth (1963-07-22) July 22, 1963 (age 58)[1]
Place of birth Virginia, U.S.
Position(s) Defender[2]
Youth career
Langley Saxons
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 North Carolina Tar Heels 84 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Annandale TBA
National team
1986 United States 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Suzanne Cobb Germain (born Suzanne Cobb; July 22, 1963) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.

Career[]

In high school, Cobb Germain played for the Langley Saxons, before playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels in college. She was named to the All-NCAA Tournament Team in 1983, the team's most valuable player in 1984, and was a first team All-American in 1983 and 1984. In total, she made 84 appearances for the Tar Heels, scoring twice and registering ten assists.[3][4][5][6] In 2006, she was inducted into the Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame.[7]

Cobb Germain made her only international appearance for the United States on July 9, 1986 against Canada in a play-off for the 1986 North America Cup title (a friendly tournament). The match, which lasted 30 minutes, was won by the U.S 3–0 to win the tournament.[8][9]

Personal life[]

Cobb Germain was born on July 22, 1963, to Barbara (née Beals) and Douglas Cobb. She married Gregory William Germain on March 11, 1989, in Fairfax County, Virginia.[1] She is the sister-in-law of fellow U.S. international Ann Orrison, who had previously married Gregory's brother Everett in 1986.[10] Cobb Germain, in her only international appearance, had previously played alongside Orrison against Canada.[11]

Career statistics[]

International[]

United States[8]
Year Apps Goals
1986 1 0
Total 1 0

Honors[]

United States

  • 1986 North America Cup

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Virginia, Marriages, 1936–2014. Virginia Department of Health. Richmond, Virginia.
  2. ^ Crothers, Tim (2010). The Man Watching: Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty. St. Martin's Press. p. 64. ISBN 9781429946261. Retrieved August 9, 2019. I knew that Suzy Cobb was a fierce defender
  3. ^ "University of North Carolina: 1981 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1981. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. ^ "University of North Carolina: 1982 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1982. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "University of North Carolina: 1983 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1983. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  6. ^ "University of North Carolina: 1984 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1984. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  7. ^ "Suzy Cobb Germain". Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "This Day in Football from 9–15 July". CanadaSoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  10. ^ Virginia, Marriages, 1936–2014. Virginia Department of Health. Richmond, Virginia.
  11. ^ "Women's All-Time International Results and Lineups". 1997 U.S. Soccer Media Guide. Chicago: United States Soccer Federation. 1998. p. 140.
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