Jill Ann Rutten (born September 2, 1968) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jill Ann Rutten[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 2, 1968[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Washington, D.C., United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1986 | Springbrook Blue Devils | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1986–1990 | NC State Wolfpack | 93 | (26) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1994 | Fujita Tendai SC Mercury | ||
| 1994 | Umeå IK | ||
| 1994–1995 | Torino Calcio Femminile | ||
| 1996 | Umeå IK | ||
| 1997 | SC Klinge Seckach | ||
| 1997–1998 | Modena Femminile | ||
| 1999–2000 | Pisa S.C.F. | ||
| 2000–2001 | Atletico Oristano C.F. | ||
| 2002–2003 | Foroni Verona | ||
| 2003–2008 | FF Lugano 1976 | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990 | United States B | ? | (1) |
| 1998 | United States | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Brit-Am Soccer Academy | |||
| Olney Freedom | |||
| FCGB COE | |||
| Sandy Spring Wildebeests MS | |||
| Rockville Olney Soccer Academy | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editRutten played for the Springbrook Blue Devils in high school, where she was the school's Soccer Player of the Year and was included in the All-County and All-Metropolitan selections. She also played basketball in high school, where she was included in the All-League, All-County, and All-Metropolitan selections.[3] In college, she played for the NC State Wolfpack from 1986 to 1990, though she did not participate in the 1989 season. She was a Soccer America All-American in 1991, and was included in the Soccer America All-Freshman Team in 1986. Rutten was included in the All-ACC first team in 1988 and 1990, and twice was included in the ACC All-Tournament Team.[4] In total, she scored 26 goals and recorded 37 assists in 93 appearances for the Wolfpack. She holds the record for career assists, matches played, and matches started at the school.[5]
Rutten was selected to compete at the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, and 1998.[4][6] She played for the United States B national team in the 1990 North America Cup,[4] scoring a goal against the Soviet Union.[7] She made her only international appearance for the United States on September 12, 1998, in the 1998 Women's U.S. Cup against Mexico.[8] She came on as a substitute in the 69th minute for Brandi Chastain, with the match finishing as a 9–0 win.[2]
After college, Rutten left the U.S. to play professional soccer. She began in Japan with Fujita Tendai SC Mercury, playing with the team in the first-tier Japan Ladies Soccer League, latter called the L.League. In 1994, she joined Swedish club Umeå IK in the Division 1 (second level in the pyramid), before moving for the 1994–95 season to Torino Calcio Femminile in Serie A, the top level in Italy. She then returned to Umeå IK in 1996, now playing in the top-tier Damallsvenskan. In 1997, she joined German club SC Klinge Seckach in the Frauen-Bundesliga. In 1997, she returned to Italy in Serie A, where she would spend the next six years. She played for Modena Femminile until 1998, where she won the league title, before joining Pisa S.C.F. in 1999. In the 2000–01 season, she played for Atletico Oristano C.F., before joining Foroni Verona in 2002, where she won her second Serie A title. From 2003 to 2008, she played for Swiss club FF Lugano 1976, who were in the top-division Nationalliga A until the 2007–08 season, where they played in the second-tier Nationalliga B after being relegated.[4]
Following her playing career, Rutten began to work as a youth soccer coach. She has coached at Brit-Am Soccer Academy,[9] the Maryland Olympic Development Program,[10] Olney Boys & Girls Community Sports Association,[11] FCGB Center of Excellence,[12] and the middle school girls' team of Sandy Spring Friends School.[13] She was included in the ACC 50th Anniversary Women's Soccer Team in 2002.[5] In 2015, she was inducted into the Springbrook Athletic Hall of Fame,[3] and was inducted into the Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame in 2018.[14]
Personal life
editRutten was born in Washington, D.C. While in Italy, she was in a relationship with Alessandro Lambruschini, a long-distance runner.[15]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| United States[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 |
Honors
editClub
editModena Femminile
Foroni Verona
International
editUnited States
References
edit- ^ "CFR Outstanding Students" (PDF). Pinetum: Journal of The College of Forest Resources. Vol. 56. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State University. 1990. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Springbrook's Athletic Hall of Fame". Springbrook High School. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rutten, Jill (August 3, 2011). "About". Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "NC State 2019 Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). NC State Wolfpack. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "Soccer Rosters". The Oklahoman. July 10, 1989. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ Garin, Erik (July 20, 2003). "North America Cup (Women) 1990". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Unger, Evan (October 29, 2020). "From Player to Coach: Jill Rutten". EDP Soccer. Archived from the original on December 29, 2021. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "Coach Jill". Brit-Am Soccer Academy. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "2020 MD State ODP Girls Coaching Staff". Maryland State Youth Soccer Association. August 23, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "OBGC – 2001 Freedom Blue Team Information". Olney Boys & Girls Community Sports Association. January 23, 2016. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "COE East (U19)". FCGB Center of Excellence. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Middle School Fall Sports Season Summaries". Sandy Spring Friends School. November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ "44th Annual Maryland Soccer Hall of Fame". Maryland Soccer Legends. March 27, 2018. Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
- ^ Rimati, Mario. "Intervista con Jill Rutten" [Interview with Jill Rutten]. CalcioDonna.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 28, 2019. Retrieved August 28, 2019.