Julie Augustyniak
American soccer player (born 1979)
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Julie Ann Augustyniak (born February 1, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who featured primarily as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julie Ann Augustyniak[1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 1, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Clemson Tigers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2000 | Atlanta Classics | ||
| 2001–2003 | Atlanta Beat | 43 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 14 | |
| 2005 | F.C. Indiana | ||
| 2006 | Atlanta Silverbacks Women | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and education
Augustyniak was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in Peachtree City, Georgia. She went to McIntosh High School and then Clemson University. While enrolled, she played for the Clemson Tigers women's soccer team. She was inducted into the McIntosh High School Hall of Fame in 2015.[2]
Career
She played for the Atlanta Classics of the W-League from 1997 to 2000, before joining the Beat at the team's inception. She was selected in the eighth round of the 2000 WUSA Draft by the Atlanta Beat as the 64th overall selection. Her twin sister Nancy Augustyniak also played for Atlanta Beat. They were involved in the first instance of two sets of twins that faced each other in a professional game when the Beat played against the Washington Freedom in 2002.[3]
She joined the F.C. Indiana for the 2005 season. In the summer of 2006, she played for the Atlanta Silverbacks Women.
Personal life
She married Christopher Tuff. She is currently teaching at Holy Innocents' and coaching at Top Hat.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
These statistics are incomplete and currently represent a portion of Augustyniak's career.
| Club | Season | League | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlanta Beat | 2001[4][1] | WUSA | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002[5][1] | WUSA | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2003[1] | WUSA | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| Atlanta Beat total | 43 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam | 2004–05 | Frauen-Bundesliga | 14 | 14 | ||||
| 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam total | 14 | 14 | ||||||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
