Player Bio: Casey Nogueira :: Women's Soccer (original) (raw)

General - A returning letter winner who is a rising star in the collegiate ranks...graduated from high school a year early at age 17 and scored the game-winning goal in both games of the NCAA College Cup before turning 18...earned her first U.S. National Team cap early this year at age 18...also played on the U.S. U20 National Teams which competed in the 2006 U20 World Championship in Russia and the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil...played in 23 games last year...because of an injury to Elizabeth Guess she earned 64 minutes in the NCAA semifinals against UCLA and started her first game as a Tar Heel and played 76 minutes against Notre Dame in the NCAA College Cup...was one of the most dominating players on the field in the College Cup, scoring the game-winning goals in both games to lead the Tar Heels to the NCAA championship...followed that stunning performance with an impressive spring training session where she was a go-to player on the forward line...ranked as the No. 9 recruit in the nation by Soccer Buzz magazine coming out of high school in 2006...a likely starter at forward in the coming season after being the first forward off the bench in 2006...coach Anson Dorrance says Nogueira is as skillful a youth player as the U.S. has ever produced...has the ability to crush a ball with either foot.

National Team Experience - Has a spot on the full U.S. National Team as a member of the player pool...earned her first cap with the full team earlier this year at the age of 18...is a concurrent member of the U.S. U20 National Team competed in the World Championship in 2006 and the Pan American Games in 2007...she took home a silver medal from the Pan Am Games...steadily progressed on the National Team front as she was a member of the U16 Women's National Team and U17 Women's National Team in the past.

Club Soccer -- A soccer player since the age of five...helped the 87 CASL Spartan Elite to the Region III premier league championship in 2004 and 2005...also led the team to the 2005 regional championship ...named a 2005 All-America...has played for both the `88 and `89 Olympic Development Program teams.

Freshman Season (2006) -- Was named a first-team freshman All-America by Soccer America magazine and a third-team freshman All-America by Top Drawer Soccer...was a member of Soccer Buzz's Freshman All-Southeast Region squad...was named to the Soccer America Team of the Week September 11 after scoring the game-winning goal against defending NCAA champion Portland in only her second game as a Tar Heel...named to the All-Tournament Team at the NCAA College Cup where she was magnificent...she scored the game-winning goal against UCLA in the NCAA semifinals in the 84th minute...she assisted on the first goal and then scored the game-winner on a header in the 47th minute in the NCAA final against Notre Dame...also had the goal at Portland and one against Wake Forest...had eight assists including two each against NC State in both the regular-season match and the ACC Tournament game against the Wolfpack...also had assists against Marquette (on the game-winner), UNC Asheville, Tennessee and Notre Dame.

Prep - Graduated a year early from Needham Broughton High School in Raleigh, N.C. on June 12, 2006...she played forward and midfield while lettering for four years for the Capitals...led the team to a state championship one year and state runnerup finish on another occasion...was named the MVP of the 2005 state championship game...made the 2004 All-State and All-Conference teams...was also named the 2004 Conference Player of the Year.

Personal - Given name is Casey Nicole Nogueira...was born February 23, 1989 in San Diego, Calif. ...she is the daughter of Pam Nogueira and Victor Nogueira...she has one brother, Daniel...her father played professional soccer for 27 years.

About Casey... Academic Major: Undeclared
Career Plans: Professional Soccer, coaching
Hobbies: Soccer, music, friends
Athlete Most Admired: Lance Armstrong, Ronaldinho
Biggest Sports Thrill: Winning the 2006 NCAA championship
People with the Greatest Influence on Athletic Career: My mom and dad
Favorite Book: All the books of the Harry Potter series
Favorite Magazine: 4-4-2
Favorite Foods: Fried Rice, lobster
Favorite Movies: Goldmember, Liar, Liar
Favorite TV Shows: Grey's Anatomy, Friends
Favorite Website to Visit: nikesoccer.com
City I've Never Been To But Want to Visit: Barcelona
Entertainment Figure I'd Most Like to have Dinner with: Johnny Depp

Career Statistics

Year GP/GS Shots G A PTS 2006 23/1 34 4 8 16 Totals 23/1 34 4 8 16