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Katarina Stalin
Personal information
Full name Katarina Matilda Putri Stalin
Date of birth (2009-02-01) February 1, 2009 (age 15)
Place of birth Katy, Texas, United States
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sporting Blue Valley
Number 20
Youth career
2010–2016 Katy Youth SC
2016–2017 Washington Timbers
2017– Sporting Blue Valley
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Indonesia 5 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 December 2024

Katarina Matilda Putri Stalin (born February 1, 2009) is a youth soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) club Sporting Blue Valley. Born in the United States, she represents the Indonesia national team.

Early life and youth career

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Katarina Matilda Putri Stalin[2] was born on February 1, 2009, in Katy, Texas, United States. She is half-Indonesian through her mother who was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her paternal grandparents has Swedish ancestry.[3] She was interested in playing soccer since the age of 3, which then led her to sign up for Katy Youth SC, a youth soccer developmental team in 2010.[4]

After she moved to Washington in 2016, she joined its local youth team, Washington Timbers and played there for one year.[5] Subsequently, in the next year, she moved again to Kansas and played for the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) club, Sporting Blue Valley.[6]

International career

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Born in the United States, Stalin decided to represent Indonesia at the international level. On July 5, 2024, Secretary General of the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI) Yunus Nusi revealed that Stalin had obtained an Indonesian passport so she did not need a naturalization process.[7]

On 14 July 2024, Stalin made her debut for the national team at the age of 15 in a friendly match against Hong Kong.[8] She came on as a substitute in the 45th minute replacing another debutant Sydney Hopper.[9]

Personal life

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Her father is a former college soccer player who played as a centre-back.[5] She is a lifelong fan of the Premier League club, Liverpool.[10] Her career has been greatly inspired by her idol, the international women's soccer player from the United States, Lindsey Horan.[5]

Career statistics

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International

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As of match played 5 December 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Indonesia 2024 5 0
Total 5 0

Honors

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Indonesia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "K. Stalin". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  2. ^ Okezone (2024-11-26). "Hasil Timnas Putri Indonesia vs Malaysia di Piala AFF Wanita 2024: Menang 1-0, Garuda Pertiwi Tembus Semifinal! : Okezone Bola". bola.okezone.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  3. ^ Oktyandito, Yogama Wisnu. "Profil Katarina Stalin, Pemain Diaspora Timnas Putri Asal AS". IDN Times (in In-Id). Retrieved 2024-12-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ "Katarina Stalin's Women's Soccer Recruiting Profile". www.ncsasports.org. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  5. ^ a b c "Katarina di sambut Garuda Pertiwi dengan hangat! Pemain keturunan Indonesia yang berkarir di USA" (video). youtube.com. Yussa Nugraha. 9 August 2024.
  6. ^ @SBV09_ECNL (Nov 4, 2024). "#20 Katarina Stalin Midfielder | Class of 2027 Blue Valley Southwest HS" (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-12-04 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Yasin, Ahmad (2024-07-09). "Profil Katarina Stalin Pemain Timnas Putri: Debut vs Hong Kong?". tirto.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  8. ^ Sinaga, Arief. "Menanti Debut Pesepakbola Kelahiran AS Katarina Stalin Bersama Garuda Pertiwi Lawan Hong Kong - Suara Merdeka Jakarta". Menanti Debut Pesepakbola Kelahiran AS Katarina Stalin Bersama Garuda Pertiwi Lawan Hong Kong - Suara Merdeka Jakarta (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-05.
  9. ^ "Indonesia Women's v Hong Kong Women's (Sunday, 14 July 2024)". PSSI - Football Association of Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  10. ^ "Pemain Amerika Swedia keturunan Indonesia ungkap Supporter Indonesia LUAR BIASA | KATARINA STALIN" (video). youtube.com. ASBWI Official. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
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