Cassidy Benintente (born June 12, 1994) is an American former professional
soccer
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player who last played as a
defender and
midfielder
In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
for
Sky Blue FC
Gotham Football Club is an American professional soccer team based in the New York metropolitan area that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Founded in 2006 as Jersey Sky Blue, the team was known as Sky Blue FC from 2008 un ...
of the
National Women's Soccer League
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(NWSL).
Raised in
Jackson Township, New Jersey
Jackson Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Ocean County, New Jersey, Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A portion of the township is located within the Pinelands National Reserve. As of the 2020 United States census, 2 ...
, Benitente played prep soccer at
Jackson Liberty High School
Jackson Liberty High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Jackson Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, operating as part of the Jackson School District. It is the distr ...
.
References
External links
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LinkedIn profile
1994 births
Living people
American women's soccer players
Gotham FC players
National Women's Soccer League players
Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's soccer players
Soccer players from Ocean County, New Jersey
Sportspeople from Jackson Township, New Jersey
Women's association football defenders
Women's association football midfielders
21st-century American sportswomen
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