Katarina Tarr
Katarina "Kat" Tarr (born April 10, 1987) is a retired American soccer defender who last played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for SG Essen-Schönebeck in the German Bundesliga and for WPSL and W-League sides River Cities FC, FC St. Louis and Buffalo Flash.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Katarina Tarr | ||
Date of birth | April 10, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Whitefish, Montana, United States | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Missouri Tigers | 82 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006 | River Cities | ||
2007 | Ryazan VDV | ||
2009 | Buffalo Flash | 14 | (1) |
2010 | Tennis Borussia Berlin | 10 | (0) |
2010–2013 | Essen-Schönebeck | 43 | (3) |
2014 | Portland Thorns | 6 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Early life
Born in Whitefish, Montana, Tarr was raised in Vancouver, Washington.[1] She attended Columbia River High School where she was named an all-league selection four times and was awarded first-team all-state honors three times.[2] Tarr also played for the regional Olympic developmentment program (ODP) team.[2]
Tarr attended the University of Missouri where she played for the Tigers from 2005 to 2008.[2] She earned All-Big 12 second team honors in 2007 and a spot on the 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament Team as the Tigers earned their first-ever conference title.[3] She finished her time at Missouri as the seventh all-time in career games played with 82 and ninth all-time in career games started with 75. As a defender, she scored five goals and served two assists during her collegiate career.[4]
Playing career
SGS Essen-Schönebeck, 2010-2012
Tarr played for SG Essen-Schönebeck in the Frauen Bundesliga, the top division league in Germany during the 2010/11 season. She scored 3 goals as a defender during her 20 appearances for the club.[1] The team finished ninth during the regular season with a 5–5–12 record.[5] She returned for the 2011/12 season and started in all seven of the matches in which she played.[6] SGS Essen-Schönebeck finished fifth during the regular season.[7] During the 2012/13 season, Tarr scored 1 goal in her 11 appearances for the club.[6] The club finished in sixth place during the regular season.[8]
Portland Thorns, 2014
In April 2014, it was announced that Tarr had signed with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League for the 2014 season.[9] She made her first appearance for the club during a match against FC Kansas City on April 26, 2014.[1] Tarr appeared in 6 regular-season matches for the Thorns in 2014 before undergoing knee surgery.[10]
References
- "Kat Tarr". Portland Thorns. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Kat Tarr". University of Missouri. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Two Former Tigers on NWSL Opening Day Rosters". University of Missouri. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- Zimmer, Kurt (January 28, 2010). "River's Tarr will play pro soccer in Germany". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Frauen Bundesliga 2010/11". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Kat Tarr". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Frauen Bundesliga 2011/12". Soccer Way. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- "Frauen Bundesliga 2012/13". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- Danzer, Paul (April 9, 2014). "Vancouver's Tarr signs with Thorns". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- Danzer, Paul (January 26, 2015). "Part-time pro? Kat Tarr hopes so". The Columbian. Retrieved May 10, 2018.