Vicki DiMartino

Vicki DiMartino

Personal information
Full name	Victoria Teresa DiMartino
Date of birth	(1991-09-04) September 4, 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth	Long Island, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Forward / Defender
Youth career
	Albertson Fury
2005–2008	Massapequa High School
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	Boston College Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Long Island Fury		(14)
2013	Western New York Flash		(2)
National team
2008	United States U-17
2009–2010	United States U-20	17	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Victoria Teresa DiMartino (born September 4, 1991) is an American former soccer player from Massapequa, New York. She was a forward for the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League, and a defender for the United States U-20 women's national soccer team.

Early life[]

DiMartino grew up in Massapequa, New York and attended Massapequa High School where she was a 2009 Parade All-American. During her three seasons at Massapequa, she scored 52 goals and provided 27 assists. She was named All-County as a freshman, sophomore and junior. In 2007, she was named an NSCAA Youth All-American. As a junior, she earned All-Long Island and Big Apple Player of the Year honors. She played in three games as a senior due to national team commitments.^[1]

As a teenager, she played for club team, the Alberston Fury. She won the New York State Cup every year she played in the tournament.^[1]

Boston College[]

DiMartino attended Boston College and played for the Eagles for four years. She finished her career at Boston as the third all-time in points scored with 93 career points. She finished third on the goals scored list with 34 and fifth in assists with 25.^[2]

Playing career[]

Club[]

In 2013, DiMartino was drafted to the Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League. She was selected seventh in the third round during the 2013 NWSL College Draft.^[3][4][5][6]

International[]

DiMartino has represented the United States on the U-15, U-16, U-17, U-20, and U-23 national teams. A multi-dimensional player, she played as forward for the U-17 team, as outside back and outside midfield for the U.S. U-20 team and also played forward at the U-20 World Cup. She is a member of the U.S. team that won the 2010 CONACAF U-20 Women's Championships in Guatemala to earn a berth to the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.^[1]

DiMartino was one of the leading scorers for the U-17 team in 2008. She scored five goals in five consecutive games (the only U.S. player ever to achieve that feat in a World Cup) and won the Silver Boot as the second-leading scorer at the U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. She scored twice at the CONCACAF U-17 Women's Qualifying Tournament. She finished her U-17 international career with nine goals in 14 matches.^[1]

Personal[]

DiMartino has two older sisters who played professional soccer.^[7] Her oldest sister Christina DiMartino, a former star at UCLA,^[8] was a midfielder for the United States women's national soccer team and Philadelphia Independence. Another sister, Gina DiMartino, was a forward for the Philadelphia Independence.

References[]

External links[]

• Vicki DiMartino – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Boston College player profile
• US Soccer player profile