Emina Ekic

Emina Ekic (born June 6, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played college soccer for the Louisville Cardinals.

Emina Ekic
Personal information
Full name Emina Ekic[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-06) June 6, 1999
Place of birth Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 13
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Louisville Cardinals 66 (29)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Racing Louisville FC 34 (3)
2022–2023 → Melbourne City (loan) 6 (4)
International career
2019 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 27, 2022

Early life

Of Bosnian descent, Ekic attended DuPont Manual High School, where she was named the 2015–16 Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year.[2] Ekic also played for Javanon SC.[3]

Louisville Cardinals

As a freshman in 2017, Ekic played in all 18 games for Louisville, starting 17 of them, and scored a team-high seven goals. She was named ACC Co-Freshman of the Year, as well as being selected to the All-ACC second team and ACC All-Freshman team.[3]

In 2018, Ekic started all 18 games for the Cardinals, and earned first team All-ACC team honors.[4]

In her junior season, Ekic started all 20 games. She scored 8 goals, including a game-winner vs. Vanderbilt on September 15.

In the 2020 fall season, Ekic started all nine games of the shortened ACC season. Ekic scored seven goals and was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year.[5]

Club career

Ekic declared for the 2021 NWSL Draft on December 17, 2020.[6] She was drafted fifth overall by expansion team Racing Louisville FC from her hometown.[7][8]

She made her debut for Racing Louisville in their first match of the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup.[9] She scored Racing's first NWSL regular-season goal with a left-footed shot into the upper corner of the goal in a 2-0 win over the Washington Spirit, the club's first victory. Ekic finished her rookie season with 15 appearances, including three starts.[10]

In November 2022, Ekic was loaned to Australian club Melbourne City until mid-February.[11]

References
  1. Emina Ekic at Soccerway
  2. Grossman, Jack. "Emina Ekic wins Gatorade Player of the Year award". Manual RedEye. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  3. "Emina Ekic – Women's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  4. "2018–19 Year in Review". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  5. "2020 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  6. "Emina Ekic to Declare for 2021 NWSL Draft". University of Louisville Athletics. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  7. Yang, Stephanie (2021-01-13). "All the picks from the 2021 NWSL College Draft". All For XI. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
  8. Hamlin, Steve (10 April 2021). "Class of 2021: Emina Ekic, Racing Louisville FC". NWSL. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. "Racing Louisville (W) vs Orlando Pride (W) lineup in NWSL Challenge Cup East - Round 1 on Saturday, April 10 2021". FotMob. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  10. "Emina Ekic". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  11. "City signs American attacker Emina Ekic on loan". Melbourne City. 8 November 2022.
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