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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 11, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Burke, Virginia | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United W.F.C. | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012-2017 | Annandale United | ||
| 2014-2017 | Lake Braddock Bruins | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | NC State Wolfpack women's soccer | 22 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Seattle University Redhawk Women's soccer | 36 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Galway United W.F.C. | 39 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jessica Berlin (Born April 11, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a goalkeeper for Galway United W.F.C. of the League of Ireland Women's Premier Division. She played collegiately for NC State Wolfpack women's soccer and the Seattle University Redhawk Women's soccer.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Jessica Berlin was born in Burke, Virginia, Berlin attended Lake Braddock Secondary School, where she was a member of the National Honor Society, student government, and maintained a place on the A Honor Roll throughout all four years of high school. Berlin also competed in soccer, track and field, and volleyball throughout her time at Lake Braddock. In soccer, she lettered all four years and achieved 1st team All-Conference, 2nd team All- Region, and Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention.[1] In Track and Field, she lettered all three years she competed and earned all-region honors and went to States in both indoor and outdoor shot put and discus. She competed in Nationals for indoor shot put in 2016. [2]
Berlin played club soccer with Annandale United under coach Ann Germain. She was on the Virginia State Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 2012-2015 and was selected for the Region 1 Inter-Regional Tournament Team 2014-2015 in Boca, Florida as well as the Region 1 International Trips 2015-2016 in Germany and Spain.[3]
Collegiate Career
[edit]North Carolina State University (2017–2021)
[edit]Berlin spent four years at NC State and recieved a bachlors of science in Industrial Engineering while playing soccer. She redshirted her freshmen season with the Wolfpack and eventually became the starting goalkeeper during her junior year. Berlin started 22 of 23 matches in goal, compiling a 0.95 goals-against average for the 2019 season. Her GAA ranks the seventh-lowest in a single season in program history. She Logged 1,982 minutes on the year, earned 5.5 shutouts, and accumulated a 0.759 save percentage with 66 saves. Berlin made a career-high seven saves in the ACC Championship semifinal vs. North Carolina on November 8, 2019. She then helped the Wolfpack reach the sweet sixteen round of the NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament in Provo, Utah on November 21, 2019.[3][4]
Her senior year was during the COVID-19 pandemic and her senior season was cancelled. The NCAA gave all student-athletes affected a "Covid Year" of eligibility due to the Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports.
Seattle University (2021–2022)
[edit]After transferring to Seattle University, Berlin continued to develop her goalkeeping skills and academic achievements receiving a Master of Business Administration (MBA). In her first season with the Redhawks, she appeared in and started 16 games in goal, had a 1.03 goals against average, made 66 saves in 1488:21 minutes, and recorded four shutouts. She earned a spot on the WAC All-Academic team and was chosen as 2021 WAC Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending September 12, 2021.[5]
Berlin started all 18 of her appearances in her second season, recording 61 saves and six shutouts. She did not allow a goal in 10 appearances, finished with a 9-6-3 record in net and was selected as Goalkeeper of the Year on the First Team All-WAC Conference Team.[6]
Professional Career
[edit]Galway United W.F.C. (2023–Present)
[edit]Berlin joined Galway United in January of 2023 and quickly became a key player. In her debut season, she made 17 appearances across various competitions, achieving nine clean sheets. Her performance was instrumental in Galway United's historical[7] Avenir Sports Women's All-Island Cup victory, where she saved a crucial penalty in the semi-final against Wexford and kept a clean sheet in the final against Cliftonville. [8] She won the club’s player of the month award in September 2023. [9]
In her second season, Berlin made 22 appearances in total and achieved 9 clean sheets during the regular season and two additional tournaments. She helped Galway successfully defended their title of the Avenir Sports Women's All-Island Cup champions for the second year by making 2 penalty saves in the semi-final against Wexford and in a 4-3 shoot-out victory in the final over Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "SOCCER Washington Post All Met". Washingtonpost.com. Washington Post. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Jez, Nolan. "6A Girls Shot Put". MileStat.com. MileSplit Virginia. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b "2021 Women's Soccer Spring Roster NC State". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Year By Year Results". gopack.com. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "2022 Women's Soccer Roster Seattle U". goseattleu.com. Seattle University. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Redhawks Dominate Postseason Awards". goseattleu.com. Seattle University. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Galway United Women claim first national trophy". advertiser.ie. Galway Advertiser. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Berlin Flashscore". FlashscoreUSA.com. FlashscoreUSA.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Berlin re-signs for 2024". galwayunitedfc.ie. Galway United. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Moore, Jason. "Phil Trill hails Jessica Berlin for heroics in All-Island triumph". independent.ie. Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 December 2024.