Eva Gaetino

Eva Gaetino
Personal information
Full name Eva Julianna Gaetino[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-17) December 17, 2002 (age 22)[2]
Place of birthChesapeake, Virginia, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s)Center back
Team information
Current team
Paris Saint-Germain
Number 19
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023Notre Dame Fighting Irish 76 (6)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024–Paris Saint-Germain 18 (0)
International career‡
2023United States U-23
2024–United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 23, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 30, 2024

Eva Julianna Gaetino (born December 17, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center back for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the United States national team. She played college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where she was twice named first-team All-American and the Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year.

Early life and college career

Gaetino was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, to Katherine and Brandon Gaetino, and raised with three siblings in Dexter, Michigan. Her mother played college soccer for Virginia Tech; her father for Bucknell; and her younger sister, Bella, for North Carolina.[3][4] Gaetino played club soccer for the Michigan Hawks, where she won the ECNL national title in 2017. She graduated from Dexter High School.[5]

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Gaetino was a four-year starter for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2020 to 2023. In her junior and senior years in 2022 and 2023, she was named first-team All-ACC, first-team All-American, and ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Across those two seasons, she anchored a Fighting Irish defense that recorded 20 shutouts, including three over the first three rounds of the 2022 NCAA tournament.[5][6]

Club career

Paris Saint-Germain

Gaetino signed with Paris Saint-Germain F.C. on January 23, 2024, forgoing the 2024 NWSL Draft in which she was predicted to be highly selected.[7][8] The signing reunited her with Notre Dame teammate and friend Korbin Albert.[9] On her debut off the bench on February 11, she assisted Tabitha Chawinga's goal in a 1–1 draw against Lyon.[10][11] On March 20, she scored her first professional goal on her UEFA Women's Champions League debut, opening a 2–1 win against BK Häcken, which made her the youngest American to score in the competition's knockout rounds at the age of 21.[12][13] On July 26, her contract was extended to keep her with the club through June 30, 2026.[10]

International career

Gaetino played friendlies for the United States national under-23 team in 2023.[5] The following year, she received her first senior team call-up for the 2024 SheBelieves Cup in April.[14] She made her senior debut for the United States on October 30, 2024, starting a friendly against Argentina which finished as a 3–0 victory.[15]

Career statistics

Club

International

As of match played October 30, 2024
National Team Year Apps Goals
United States 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honors

Paris Saint-Germain

United States

Individual

References

  1. ^ "D1 Arkema 2023–2024 – Journée 17: Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 AS Saint Etienne" [2023–24 DA Arkema – Matchday 17 – Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 AS Saint Etienne]. French Football Federation. March 16, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Eva Gaetino". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "Eva Gaetino signs for Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. February 1, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bella Gaetino – Women's Soccer". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Eva Gaetino". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Gaetino Signs Pro Contract With PSG". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. February 1, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Eva Gaetino". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (January 11, 2024). "2024 NWSL First Round Mock Draft". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  9. ^ Aflalo, Alexandre (March 26, 2024). "" On a immédiatement sympathisé " : Korbin Albert et Eva Gaetino, les deux Américaines inséparables du PSG" ['We immediately hit it off': Korbin Albert and Eva Gaetino, the two inseparable Americans of PSG]. Le Parisien (in French). Archived from the original on March 26, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Eva Gaetino prolonge son contrat avec le Paris Saint-Germain" (in French). Paris Saint-Germain F.C. July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Lyon 1–1 PSG (Feb 11, 2024) Commentary". ESPN. February 11, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "Häcken 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain: Chawinga gives visitors edge". UEFA. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ^ Abdullah, Abdullah (April 18, 2024). "Eva Gaetino on developing her attack-minded perspective in Paris". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Kilgore Names 23-Player Roster for 2024 SheBelieves Cup, Presented By Visa". United States Soccer Federation. March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  15. ^ "Brace from Center Back Naomi Girma Leads U.S. Women's National Team to 3–0 Victory over Argentina to Close Out 2024 Home Campaign". United States Soccer Federation. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  16. ^ "LE PSG PUISSANCE 4" (in French). May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 Shebelieves Cup final USWNT vs Canada result". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved April 9, 2024.