Gina Segadelli


Gina Segadelli is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making two appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Segadelli played for the Mariner Marauders in high school, where she was a two-time All-American. She also played basketball, softball, and track and field. In college, she played for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, where she scored twelve goals and registered ten assists in 1984. However, her college career was cut short with a knee injury during her freshman season.
Segadelli made her international debut for the United States on August 14, 1992 in the New England Sports Museum Challenge Cup against Norway. She earned her second and final cap two days later against the same opponent, scoring in the 2–4 loss.
In 1994, she joined the Seattle Sounders men's soccer team of the APSL as an assistant coach, becoming the first woman to coach a men's professional soccer team in the U.S. In 2016, she was included in the All-Time Women's Roster by Washington Youth Soccer.

Personal life

Segadelli transferred to the University of Washington after her college soccer career was ended by an injury. She later worked as an English teacher for ten years at Bothell High School and Woodinville High School, coaching the girls and boys teams at Bothell in the 1990s, before working in sales management in the tech industry. Segadelli resides in Woodinville, Washington, with her husband Steve.

Career statistics

International

International goals

No.DateLocationOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1August 16, 1992New Britain, Connecticut, United States2–22–4New England Sports Museum Challenge Cup