Arielle Leah Ship (born May 2, 1995) is a former American women's soccer player who most recently played as a forward for Swedish club IFK Kalmar in the top-flight Damallsvenskan. She was the recipient of the California Golden Bears' first ever Pac-12 Player of the Year Award in 2015.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arielle Leah Ship[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 2, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Westlake Village, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Cal Golden Bears | 72 | (29) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Washington Spirit | 24 | (2) |
| 2020 | Utah Royals | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Kansas City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | IFK Kalmar | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | United States U17 | ||
| 2017 | United States U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 June 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Ship was drafted by Seattle Reign FC in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. Reign FC then traded Ship along with a 2018 NWSL College Draft pick to the Washington Spirit in exchange for Diana Matheson.[2][3]
On August 8, 2017, Ship was named NWSL Player of the Week after scoring a goal and adding two assists in a 4–1 Spirit win over Sky Blue FC.[4] On August 26, 2017, Ship suffered a torn right anterior cruciate ligament during a game against the Chicago Red Stars and missed the remainder of the 2017 season.[5]
After being waived by the Spirit in 2019, Utah Royals FC selected her from the league re-entry wire on November 5, 2019.[6] After the Royals dissolved in 2020, its player rights were relocated to expansion team Kansas City NWSL, including Ship's, in December 2020.[7]
In December 2021, she left the Kansas City Current without making an appearance[8] having agreed to join the Swedish team IFK Kalmar in November.[9] She left IFK Kalmar in June 2022 without making an appearance for the team.[10]
International career edit
In February 2017, Ship was named to the United States women's national under-23 soccer team for the friendly La Manga Tournament against Japan, England, and Norway.[11]
After soccer edit
In 2023, Ship became a sales representative for an interior design company in California.[12][13]
References edit
- ^ "Graduate Procession: Undergraduate Degree Candidates". Class of 2016 December Commencement. Berkeley, California: University of California, Berkeley. December 18, 2016. p. 5.
- ^ "Washington Spirit Trades Diana Matheson to Seattle Reign for Rights to Arielle Ship" (Press release). Washington Spirit.
- ^ Lauletta, Dan (January 23, 2017). "Spirit trade Diana Matheson to Seattle Reign FC". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (August 8, 2017). "Washington Spirit forward Arielle Ship wins NWSL Player of the Week". Black & Red United. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Rookie forward Arielle Ship to miss remainder of season with torn ACL". August 29, 2017. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Webb, Megan (November 5, 2019). "Utah Royals FC select 3 off the Re-Entry Wire". RSL Soapbox. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Lara, Cindy (December 18, 2020). "KC NWSL team announces 22-player roster". The Blue Testament. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ Goodwin, Shaun (December 8, 2021). "KC Current exercise 6 contract options, extend offers to 7 more ahead of 2022 season". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "IFK Kalmar värvar amerikansk anfallare" [IFK Kalmar recruits American striker]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). November 17, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Förändringar i IFK – tänkta spetsvärvningar lämnar: "Får börja jobba på lösningar"" [Changes in IFK - intended top signings leave: "Let's start working on solutions"]. Barometern OT (in Swedish). June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ "Friday Roundup: U.S. U-23 roster announced for La Manga series". The Equalizer. February 24, 2017. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- ^ McLean, Paige (January 30, 2023). "Paige McLean, M.Ed.'s Post". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Meet Arielle Ship" (Press release). Tangram Interiors. January 30, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- VAVEL.com (December 16, 2016). "VAVEL USA Exclusive: Cal's stellar forward Arielle Ship doesn't sweat the small stuff". Retrieved February 26, 2018.
External links edit
- California Golden Bears bio
- Arielle Ship at Soccerway
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