Katarina Tarr
American soccer player
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Katarina Ann 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Katarina Ann Tarr[1] | ||
| Date of birth | April 10, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Whitefish, Montana, United States | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | 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) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
Born in Whitefish, Montana, Tarr was raised in Vancouver, Washington.[2] 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.[3] Tarr also played for the regional Olympic developmentment program (ODP) team.[3]
Tarr attended the University of Missouri where she played for the Tigers from 2005 to 2008.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[2] The team finished ninth during the regular season with a 5–5–12 record.[6] She returned for the 2011/12 season and started in all seven of the matches in which she played.[7] SGS Essen-Schönebeck finished fifth during the regular season.[8] During the 2012/13 season, Tarr scored 1 goal in her 11 appearances for the club.[7] The club finished in sixth place during the regular season.[9]
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.[10] She made her first appearance for the club during a match against FC Kansas City on April 26, 2014.[2] Tarr appeared in 6 regular-season matches for the Thorns in 2014 before undergoing knee surgery.[11]