Julie Ann Augustyniak (born February 1, 1979) is an American former professional

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player who featured primarily as a defender.

Early life and education

Augustyniak was born in

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and raised in

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. She went to McIntosh High School and then

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. While enrolled, she played for the Clemson Tigers women's soccer team. She was inducted into the McIntosh High School Hall of Fame in 2015.

Career

She played for the Atlanta Classics of the W-League from 1997 to 2000, before joining the Beat at the team's inception. She was selected in the eighth round of the 2000 WUSA Draft by the Atlanta Beat as the 64th overall selection. Her twin sister Nancy Augustyniak also played for Atlanta Beat. They were involved in the first instance of two sets of twins that faced each other in a professional game when the Beat played against the

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in 2002. She joined the

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for the 2005 season. In the summer of 2006, she played for the

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Personal life

She married Christopher Tuff. She is currently teaching at Holy Innocents' and coaching at Top Hat.

Career statistics

Club

''These statistics are incomplete and currently represent a portion of Augustyniak's career.''

References

External links

Player profile
at

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Julie Augustyniak
profile from Atlanta Silverbacks
Twin research: Julie Augustyniak ("Zwillingsforschung")
(in German) 1979 births Living people Sportspeople from Peachtree City, Georgia Sportspeople from Fayette County, Georgia Sportspeople from Norfolk, Virginia Soccer players from Georgia (U.S. state) American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen Women's association football defenders Clemson Tigers women's soccer players Atlanta Beat (WUSA) players 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam players F.C. Indiana players Women's United Soccer Association players American expatriate women's soccer players American expatriate women's soccer players in Germany {{US-women-footy-defender-stub