Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch (née Venturini; born March 3, 1973) is a former American soccer player and current National Spokesperson for Produce for Better Health.[1] She is a gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a world champion in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup held in the U.S.
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| Full name | Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Tisha Lea Venturini[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | March 3, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Modesto, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | North Carolina Tar Heels | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Jose CyberRays | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Delaware Genies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bay Area CyberRays | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–2000 | United States | 134 | (47) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life and youth career
editShe was born in Modesto, California[2] and attended Grace M. Davis High School.[3]
She attended University of North Carolina, and played for the Tar Heels women's soccer team. As a Tar Heels team member, she was NCAA Champion in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994.[1] She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top soccer player in 1995.[4][5]
Club career
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Venturini played professional soccer in the W-League for San Jose CyberRays, Delaware Genies and Bay Area CyberRays.
Venturini is the only athlete in any sport to ever hold all five titles as
1) a Collegiate Champion at University of North Carolina,
2) a four-time NCAA National Champion at University of North Carolina,
3) a World Cup Champion in 1999,
4) an Olympic Gold Medalist in 1996,
5) a Professional Champion at Bay Area CyberRays in 2001.
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International career
editDuring her career, Venturini represented the United States of America in 132 matches, and scored 44 goals. She currently holds the tenth rank among American women top goal scorers. She was awarded a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta,[7] and was a World Champion at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup hosted by U.S.A.[8] Venturini with her team finished third place in Sweden 1995 World Cup.
In two FIFA Women's World Cup: Sweden 1995 and USA 1999; and one Olympics: Atlanta 1996 Tisha Venturini played 13 matches and scored 7 goals.[9]
Coaching career
editVenturini partnered with former national team players Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly to develop the TeamFirst Soccer Academy. TeamFirst conducts youth soccer camps throughout the United States.
Personal life
editVenturini likes to ski, read, and play cards. She is a part of the ownership group of Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[10]
Career statistics
editInternational goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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| 1. | 6 June 1995 | Strömvallen, Gävle, Sweden |  China |
1–0 | 3–3 | 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup | [m 1] |
| 2. | 13 June 1995 |  Japan |
4–0 | 4–0 | [m 2] | ||
| 3. | 17 June 1995 | China |
1–0 | 2–0 | [m 3] | ||
| 4. | 21 July 1996 | Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States |  Denmark |
1–0 | 3–0 | 1996 Summer Olympics | [m 4] |
| 5. | 23 July 1996 |  Sweden |
1–0 | 2–1 | [m 5] | ||
| 6. | 27 June 1999 | Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States |  North Korea |
2–0 | 3–0 | 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup | [m 6] |
| 7. | 3–0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tisha Venturini". SoccerTimes. Archived from the original on December 6, 2000. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- ^ Tisha Venturini – Historical Modesto Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Tisha Venturini – Women Soccer Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sinclair Tabbed Honda Award Finalist". wccsports.com. December 16, 2004. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Soccer". CWSA. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
- ^ Tisha Venturini athletic career Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Soccer" Archived August 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on May 17, 2008)
- ^ Athletes Corner Archived November 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "FIFA Player Statistics: Tisha VENTURINI". FIFA. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008.
- ^ "Tisha Venturini Hoch". Angel City FC. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
- Match Reports
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: USA - China PR". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: Japan - USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 18, 2013.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup Sweden 1995: MATCH Report: China PR - USA". FIFA. Archived from the original on March 13, 2013.
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Women: MATCH Report: USA - Denmark". FIFA. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013.
- ^ "Olympic Football Tournaments Atlanta 1996 - Women: MATCH Report: USA - Sweden". FIFA. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013.
- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup USA 1999: MATCH Report: USA - Korea DPR". FIFA. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012.
External links
edit- Tisha Venturini Soccer Camp
- Tisha Venturini at WorldFootball.net
- Tisha Venturini at FBref.com
- Tisha Venturini at Olympedia
