Maite Zabala

Miren Maite Zabala Rementeria (born April 7, 1979) is a Basque American soccer coach and former professional goalkeeper. She played for Atlanta Beat, Philadelphia Charge and Carolina Courage of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zabala and the second or maternal family name is Rementeria.

Maite Zabala
Personal information
Full name Miren Maite Zabala Rementeria
Date of birth (1979-04-07) April 7, 1979
Place of birth Boise, Idaho, United States[1]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2000 California Golden Bears
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001 Atlanta Beat 0 (0)
2002 Philadelphia Charge 1 (0)
2003 Carolina Courage 3 (0)
2004 Athletic Bilbao 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zabala played college soccer for the University of California, Berkeley "Golden Bears" between 1997 and 2000. She was inducted to the University's Athletics Hall of Fame in November 2011.[2]

She was the Atlanta Beat's first round pick in the 2001 WUSA Supplemental Draft.[3] In the inaugural 2001 season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), Zabala was Atlanta's unused third-choice goalkeeper behind Briana Scurry and Melanie Wilson.

After being placed on waivers by the Atlanta Beat, Zabala was signed by the Philadelphia Charge.[4][5] In 2002 she primarily served as the understudy to Melissa Moore, but did play in one league match. In WUSA's final 2003 season, Zabala played three times for the Carolina Courage, as backup to Kristin "Lucky" Luckenbill.[1]

Following the demise of WUSA, Zabala tried out for Athletic Bilbao of the Spanish Primera División in March 2004.[6] She agreed to remain for the final five games of Athletic's 2003–04 season (becoming one of a relatively small group of players to sign for the Basque club who were not born locally), where she understudied Elixabete Capa as the Rojiblancas retained their league title.[7]

Zabala was an assistant soccer coach at her alma mater Cal Golden Bears from 2001–2006, then joined the San Francisco Dons in a similar role in 2007.[8] She was appointed assistant soccer coach by Boise State Broncos in February 2015[9] and then by Portland Pilots in January 2018.[10]

References
  1. "22 - Maite Zabala". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on February 21, 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  2. "Cal To Induct Maite Zabala Into Athletic Hall of Fame". University of California, Berkeley. June 7, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  3. "WUSA: CyberRays draft Lindsey with No. 1 pick". Soccer America. February 5, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  4. "Transactions". The Hartford Courant. December 6, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. "Maite Zabala looks to earn playing time with the Charge". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on January 2, 2003. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  6. "El Athletic de Bilbao invita en periodo de prueba a la guardameta vasco norteamericana Maite Zabala, con una interesante carrera en el fútbol de EEUU" (in Spanish). Euskal Kultura. March 31, 2004. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  7. "U.S. WOMEN ABROAD (April 4): Maite Zabala spends debut on the bench". Soccer America. April 5, 2004. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  8. "Maite Zabala Named USF Women's Soccer Assistant Coach". West Coast Conference. June 15, 2007. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  9. "Maite Zabala". Boise State Broncos. Retrieved May 23, 2021.
  10. "Maite Zabala". University of Portland. Retrieved May 23, 2021.


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