Cat Whitehill

Quick Facts

Full Name	Cat Whitehill
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 10, 1982(1982-02-10)
Age	42
Birthplace	Richmond
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aquarius

Cat Whitehill Biography

Cat Whitehill is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 10, 1982 in Richmond, United States. Catherine Reddick Whitehill (born February 10, 1982), née Catherine Anne Reddick, is an American retired professional soccer defender, who was also an assistant coach of the Boston Breakers in the NWSL. Whitehill last played for the Boston Breakers in 2015 and previously played for the Washington Freedom and the Atlanta Beat in the WPS as well as the United States women’s national soccer team from 2000 to 2010. On November 28, 2012, while serving as a television commentator for a match between USA and Republic of Ireland, Whitehill expressed an interest in working her way back into the national team.

As a senior, Whitehill played in 13 of North Carolina’s 27 matches due to playing in the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, but started the last 12 games, scoring six goals with five assists. She was awarded the 2003 M.A.C. Hermann Trophy, collegiate soccer’s top honor. Her leadership was a key to North Carolina finishing off its regulars season with a 27–0–0 record and the NCAA Championship. She was named Defensive MVP of the Final Four after leading a defense that shut out all six of its opponents in the NCAA Tournament. Whitehill was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team and received her third NSCAA All-American selection and First-Team All-ACC honors. She was also the Honda Award winner for soccer the same year.

Whitehill is an advocate for the rights of women to participate in sports. On February 1, 2006, she testified at a committee hearing of the United States Senate in support of Title IX, the civil rights law that, among other things, provides women and girls the same opportunities to participate in school sports that boys and men are offered. In her testimony, she described having to play on boys’ soccer teams as a young girl in Alabama because there were no opportunities for girls to play organized soccer there at the time.

Whitehill scored 11 goals in 134 matches for the United States women’s national soccer team. Whitehill is unusual in having scored more than a few goals while playing in a defender position. On July 15, 2006, at Blaine, Minnesota, she scored a goal from a 70-yard free kick against Sweden, which is the longest shot to have scored a goal for the USWNT.

Whitehill played for the University of North Carolina from 2000 to 2003. During her freshman season, she scored four goals and had five assists tallying 13 points after playing in all 24 matches of the season. She received North Carolina’s Rookie Player of the Year honors in 2000 and was named an NSCAA Second-Team All-American. She was also named to the All-Tournament Team at the 2000 NCAA Final Four, starting her first game of the season in the NCAA championship game against UCLA helping the Tar Heels win the national title. Her contributions resulted in her being honored as the Most Valuable Defensive Player of the NCAA Final Four. Whitehill was a member of the NSCAA Freshman All-America Team and was named to the Southeast Region All-Freshman Team. As a sophomore, she played in 23 matches, scored three goals and served 10 assists helping the Tar Heels secure an undefeated regular season as well as to the NCAA championship game. During her junior season, she played in just 17 of North Carolina’s 27 games due to national team commitments, yet still scored six goals and had five assists. After arriving after a red-eye flight from the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup Final in Los Angeles to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship game in Florida, Whitehill scored 20 seconds after entering the game as a substitute. She added another goal from 40 yards out helping North Carolina clinch the ACC title. She led the Tar Heels to the NCAA Final Four, scoring five goals in the five games leading up to the semifinals, and was named First-Team All-ACC and an NSCAA First-Team All American the same year.

Cat Whitehill Net Worth

Cat Whitehill is one of the richest Association Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Cat Whitehill 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Whitehill was born in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, attending Briarwood Christian School. While there, she scored 211 goals during her high school career and was the only player to make the top 10 in the single-season category twice (78 in 1999 and 72 in 1999). Whitehill played four years of soccer and three years of basketball at Briarwood. She was named a Parade All-America selection in 1999 and 2000. She was also a four-time All- State selection, the Birmingham News State and Metro Player of the Year in soccer and a two-time Gatorade Soccer Player of the Year for the State of Alabama. Whitehill led the school’s basketball team to the state Final Four twice and the soccer team to four high school state titles. In 1999, she was named one of Birmingham Magazine’s Top Six People of 1999.

Whitehill debuted for the United States women’s national soccer team on July 6, 2000, against Italy, and played for the senior team from 2000 to 2010.

Whitehill married Dr. Robert Whitehill, M.D., a pediatric Cardiology Fellow at Children’s Hospital Boston and Boston Medical Center, on New Year’s Eve, 2005. They live in Back Bay, Massachusetts.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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After the folding of the WPS in early 2012, Whitehill signed with the Boston Breakers in the WPSL, the top division of women’s soccer in the United States at the time.

Facts & Trivia

Cat Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Cat Whitehill celebrates birthday on February 10 of every year.

Whitehill signed with the Boston Breakers for the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League. Towards the end of the regular season, Breakers head coach, Lisa Cole, resigned from the team and Whitehill was named player-coach for the remainder of the season. In May 28, 2015 Whitehill announced her retirement from professional soccer citing her “recent injury, and the fact that I will be missing games while commentating this summer during the World Cup” as the main factors to retirement.

Top Facts about Cat Whitehill

1. Cat Whitehill is a retired American soccer player.
2. She was born on February 10, 1982 in Richmond, Virginia.
3. Whitehill played for the US Women’s National Team from 2000-2010.
4. She won an Olympic gold medal in Athens in 2004.
5. Whitehill played professionally for teams including Boston Breakers and Washington Freedom.
6. During her career, she scored 11 goals and had 8 assists for the national team.
7. She was known for her strong defensive skills as a center back.
8. Whitehill has since become a commentator and analyst for soccer broadcasts.
9. In college, she played at UNC Chapel Hill and won three NCAA championships.
10. Her nickname is “Cat” because of her love of cats growing up.