Lisa Casagrande Explained

Lisa Casagrande
Fullname:Lisa Maree Casagrande
Birth Date:1978 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Height:1.56 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:1999–2001
College1:Portland Pilots
Years1:1995–1996
Clubs1:Goonellabah F.C.
Years2:1996–1997
Clubs2:Northern NSW Pride
Years3:1997–1999
Nationalyears1:1994–2000
Nationalteam1:Australia
Nationalcaps1:64
Nationalgoals1:13

Lisa Maree Casagrande (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian retired footballer. She played at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1995 (scoring a goal) and 1999, and at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.[2]

Club career

Casagrande played as a forward for the Goonellabah Football Club (1995-1996), the Northern NSW Pride (1996-1997) and the Canberra Eclipse (1997-1999).[3]

International career

Casagrande made her international debut at age 14 in a match against Japan. She represented the Australian team 64 times playing as a midfielder. She played at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup, scoring a goal against the United States in the qualification; at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney.

She competed at the University of Portland from 1999 to 2001,[4] and retired at age 22. In 2013, the Football Federation Australia named her to its "Teams of the Decade" for 1990–1999.[5] In 2015, she was inducted into the Football Federation Australia Hall of Fame.[6]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 October 1994 ?–0 7–0 1994 OFC Women's Championship
2. 19 October 1994 ?–0 4–0
3. 10 June 1995 1–0 1–4 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
4. 3 August 1995 ?–? 2–4 1995 Women's U.S. Cup
5. 9 October 1998 2–0 21–0 1998 OFC Women's Championship
6. 11–0
7. 11 October 1998 4–0 8–0
8. 17 October 1998 3–0 3–1

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Lisa Maree Casagrande. 30 June 2015. Eurosport.
  2. Web site: Lisa is among soccer's finest. Northern Star. 17 September 2009. Steve Spinks.
  3. Web site: Lisa Casagrande. worldfootball.net.
  4. Web site: All-time Records. University of Portland. 30 June 2015.
  5. Web site: FFA celebrates 50 years of FIFA membership by naming its 'Teams of the Decade'. Fox Sports. 17 December 2013.
  6. Web site: Odong. Ann. Lisa Casagrande inducted into Hall of Fame. The Women's Game. 17 November 2015. 17 October 2020.