Veronica Cashman
American-Mexican soccer and futsal player (born 1982)
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Veronica Marie Zepeda Cashman (née Zepeda; born June 11, 1982) is an American-Mexican former soccer and futsal player who played as a forward. She appeared in friendly matches for both the United States and Mexico women's national teams during her career.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Veronica Marie Zepeda Cashman[a] | ||
| Birth name | Veronica Marie Zepeda[2] | ||
| Date of birth | June 11, 1982[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Corona, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)[4] | ||
| Position | Forward[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Jurupa Valley Jaguars | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2003 | Santa Clara Broncos | 83 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Claremont Stars | |||
| International career | |||
| United States U18 | |||
| United States U21 | |||
| 1998–2000 | United States | 5 | (1) |
| 2004 | Mexico | 2 | (0) |
| United States (futsal) | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| Santa Clara Sporting | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
High school and college
Zepeda Cashman played for the Jurupa Valley Jaguars in high school, where she was a two-time Parade High School All-American.[5] In college, she played for the Santa Clara Broncos, winning the 2001 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament with the school.[6] Though she dealt with injuries throughout her college career,[7] she was named a Third-Team All-American in 2001, and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2001 and 2002. She was also named WCC Freshman of the Year and the school's Rookie of the Year in 2000, and was selected in the All-West Region First Team in 2001 and Second Team in 2000. She was included in the All-WCC First Team in 2000 and 2001, and Second Team in 2002.[8] During her collegiate career, she made 83 appearances for Santa Clara, scoring 27 goals and recording 24 assists.[9]
In 2015, Zepeda Cashman was selected to the CIF 100th Anniversary Winter All-Century Team.[5]
Club
Zepeda Cashman played for the Claremont Stars club team.[10]
International
Zepeda Cashman made her international debut for the United States on December 16, 1998, in a friendly match against Ukraine. In total, she made five appearances for the U.S. and scored two goals, earning her final cap on July 7, 2000, in a friendly match against Italy.[3]
Through her parents, she was also eligible to represent Mexico internationally.[11][12] She made her international debut for the team on July 8, 2004, in a 1–2 friendly loss against Australia, in preparation for the 2004 Summer Olympics. She earned her second and final cap three days later against the same opponent, which finished as a 2–0 win.[13]
Futsal
Zepeda Cashman later played futsal and was part of the United States team which won the 2017 Women's Futsal World Cup in Spain, which was organized by the International Futsal Alliance.[14][15]
Coaching career
Personal life
Zepeda Cashman was born in Corona, California, though Riverside is her hometown,[18] and was born to Mexican parents.[11] She is married, having taken the married name of Cashman.[17]
Career statistics
International
| Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States[3] | 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 5 | 1 | |
| Mexico[13] | 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 7 | 1 | |
International goals
| No. | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 7, 2000 | Melbourne, Australia |  Czech Republic | 8–0 | 8–1 | 2000 Australia Cup |