Victoria Safradin
Croatian-American soccer player (born 2005)
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Victoria Safradin (born April 23, 2005) is a college soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Virginia Cavaliers. Born in the United States, she has been called up to the Croatia national team. She was previously a youth international for the United States, appearing at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.
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Safradin with Virginia in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | April 23, 2005[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Virginia Cavaliers | 43 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | United States U-17 | 9 | (0) |
Early life
Safradin grew up in the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake, Ohio.[2] She began playing soccer when she was about five, soon specializing in goalkeeping, and joined Internationals SC when she was about eleven.[3] She helped Internationals win the Super Y League under-14 national title in 2018.[4] At the under-17 level, she earned ECNL All-American honors and shared the Conference Player of the Year award with Katie Shea Collins in 2022.[5] She committed to Virginia during her junior year at Eastlake North High School.[6] She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the eighth-best prospect and the top goalkeeper of the 2023 class, part of Virginia's fourth-ranked recruiting class.[7]
College career
Safradin spent her freshman season as the backup to graduate student Cayla White, making four appearances with two starts for the Virginia Cavaliers in 2023.[8] She became the first-choice keeper as a sophomore in 2024, starting all 18 games and keeping 7 solo shutouts (plus two combined shutouts).[2] She trained with NWSL clubs North Carolina Courage and Seattle Reign in the summer of 2025.[9] She opened her junior season with just two goals allowed through nine games, helping the Cavaliers to the No. 1 ranking in the nation.[10] In the ACC tournament quarterfinals, she made a career-high eight saves against Florida State and stopped a penalty in the shootout victory, ending a five-year title run for the Seminoles.[11] The team earned a one seed in the NCAA tournament and lost in the third round on penalties.[12] She finished her junior season with 11 clean sheets in 21 games.[2]
International career
Safradin began training with the United States under-17 team in 2021.[13] She helped the United States win the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, keeping three clean sheets and allowing just one goal as she earned the tournament's Golden Glove award.[3] She then represented the United States at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India, starting and keeping a clean sheet in the opening 8–0 win against the hosts.[3] After starting again in a 1–1 draw with Brazil, she was replaced by Valentina Amaral for the next two games as the team lost in the quarterfinals on penalties.[14] She trained with the under-18/under-19 teams over the following years.[15]
Safradin was called up to the Croatia national team for UEFA Women's Euro qualifying matches in July 2024.[16]
Personal life
Safradin is the daughter of Vlatko and Marina Safradin and has two siblings.[2] Her family moved from Croatia to the United States during the Croatian War of Independence.[9] She was the only member of her family born in the United States.[9]
Honors and awards
United States U-17
Individual
- Second-team All-ACC: 2025
- ACC tournament all-tournament team: 2025
- CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship Golden Glove: 2022
