Rachel Mercik
![]() Rachel Mercik | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rachel Lynne Mercik | ||
Date of birth | (1991-12-16) December 16, 1991 (age 32) | ||
Place of birth | Mountain View, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Apollon Ladies F.C. | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sacramento Storm | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2013 | California Golden Bears | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Seattle Sounders Women | 10 | (0) |
2014 | Bay Area Breeze | 10 | |
2014–2015 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 9 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Vittsjö GIK | 40 | |
2018– | Apollon Ladies F.C. | ||
International career | |||
2007 | United States U-17 | ||
2011 | U-20 National Team Pool | ||
2014 | United States U-23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 12, 2018 |
Rachel Lynne Mercik (born December 16, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for Apollon Ladies F.C.[1] in the Cypriot First Division (women). She previously played in the German Frauen-Bundesliga with 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam[2] and the Swedish Damallsvenskan for Vittsjö GIK. Mercik has represented the United States on the under-16, under-17, under-20 and under-23 national soccer teams.
Early life
Raised in El Dorado Hills, California, Mercik attended Oak Ridge High School where she captained the varsity soccer team in 2009.[3] She led the team in goals and assists and led her team to the 2009 Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championship and was subsequently named to the all-league first-team. As a senior in 2010, Mercik was ranked as the No. 18 player in the nation, according to the Top Drawer Soccer National Top-100 List,[4] and earned a 2009 ESPN Spring All-America team honorable mention.
Mercik played club soccer for the CASA Boca Juniors[5] as well as the MVLA Soccer club under coach Albertin Montoya.[6]
University of California, Berkeley, 2010–2013
As a freshman in 2010, Mercik played in 12 of Cal's 20 games, starting four.[3] She scored two goals and two assists. During her sophomore year, Mercik played in 20 of Cal's 22 games, starting 9, and added four goals and two assists.[3] As a junior, Mercik played in every game for the Bears, starting 17 times, scored one goal and served four assists.[3] During her senior year, Mercik captained the team and started in all 21 games.[3] She ranked second on the team for goals (6) and assists (4) and scored a golden goal against Cal's longtime rivals Stanford to help the Bears with their first win over Stanford in 7 years.[7][8] Her collegiate accolades include Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Week,[9] All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention,[10] and Cal Women' Soccer team Offensive MVP of the 2013/2014 season.
Playing career
Club
1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, 2014–15
Mercik joined German Frauen-Bundesliga club 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in September 2014.[11] The team reached the DFB-Pokal (women) final, losing to Wolfsburg 3-0.
Vittsjö GIK, 2016–2018
Mercik signed with Vittsjö GIK[12][13] on December 3, 2015, for the 2016 Damallsvenskan season, playing her first 90 minutes against IFK Kalmar in the Svenska Cupen (women) on February 18, 2016.[14][15]
Apollon Ladies F.C., 2018–present
In January 2018,[16] Mercik signed with Apollon Ladies F.C.
International
Mercik represented the United States on the under-17 national soccer teal in 2007 during three-game friendly series in Argentina.[17] She has also played for the under-16, under-17, under-20 and under-23 national soccer teams.[18]
References
- ^ "Cyprus Football Association - Official Website". www.cfa.com.cy. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Turbine verpflichtet US-Duo Deines und Mercik". DFB. September 1, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Rachel Mercik Cal Bio". Cal Bears Online. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Western schools clean up on local talent". Top Drawer Soccer. February 8, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Rachel Mercik". Sounders Women. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Youth National Team Players trained by Montoya Soccer Academy". Montoya Soccer Academy. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "No. 10 Stanford women's soccer falls 1-0 to Cal in OT". Soccer Wire. November 17, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ Brink, Taylor (November 8, 2013). "No. 10 Stanford shocked by Cal women's soccer in overtime thriller". The Daily Californian. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "PAC-12 Announces Women's Soccer Players of the Week". PAC-12.com. November 12, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Pac-12 Announces Women's Soccer All-Conference Honors". PAC-12.com. November 12, 2013. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Turbine verpflichtet US-Duo Deines und Mercik". RP Online. September 1, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Rachel Mercik klar för Vittsjö GIK. / Vittsjö GIK - Fotboll - Damallsvenskan". www.svenskalag.se (in Swedish). Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Mercik till Vittsjö GIK". Norra Skåne (in Swedish). December 3, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Mercik Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "IFK Kalmar pressade Vittsjö i cupen". Damfotboll.com. Joakim Carlsson. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "Rachel Mercik Roster Profile". Cyprus Football Association - Official Website. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. U-17 WNT Finishes Trip to Argentina With Win Over Uruguay". U.S. Soccer. December 17, 2007. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
- ^ "U-23 WNT to Hold Summer Training Camp in Seattle". U.S. Soccer. July 14, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2016.
External links
- U.S. Soccer player profile Archived March 15, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- UC Berkeley player profile
- Rachel Mercik at Soccerway