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Lori Chalupny
Midfielder
Team: Philadelphia Independence
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Height: 5' 4"
Birth Date: 1/29/1984
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Previous Team: Atlanta Beat
How Acquired:
Signed as a free agent on 1/17/2012

WPS:
2011
  • Started all 17 games appeared in, logging 1451 minutes
  • Served as Atlanta Beat team captain
  • Scored 2 goals on 24 shots, 10 of which were on goal
  • Led the Beat in shots
  • Tied for lead goal scorer of the 2011 season
  • Committed 18 fouls while suffering 28, making her the League's most fouled player
  • Nominated for Citi Sportswoman of the Year for the WPS 2011 End of Season Awards 

    • 2010
  • Signed with the Atlanta Beat after the Saint Louis Athletica folded mid-season 2010
  • Started all 15 games played logging 1197 minutes
  • Scored 2 goals, took 22 shots (ranking 17th in the WPS) with 12 shots on goal (ranking 16th in the WPS)
  • Committed 14 fouls and suffered 26
  • Played for the Saint Louis Athletica beginning of the 2010 WPS season
  • Started all 6 games played logging 540 minutes
  • Scored 1 goal, tallied 1 assist, took 12 shots with 7 shots on goal
  • Committed 4 fouls and suffered 12

    • 2009
  • Voted onto inaugural WPS All-Star Team as a starter.
  • Named WPS Player of the Week for Week 7.
  • Made 18 starts as Athletica Captain, scoring two goals and one assist.
  • Struck game winning goal from a corner kick on May 9 vs. FC Gold Pride to give Saint Louis first win in franchise history.
  • Scored game winning goal on a 40-yard drive at FC Gold Pride on July 5.
  • Chalupny was the most fouled player in the WPS, suffering 46 fouls.
  • Was Athletica’s second leading shooter with 35 shots attempted.
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    International:

      2009
    • Started five games for the United States, has been capped 92 times to date.
    • Captained the United States on October 29 at Germany.
    • Named co-captain of the U.S. Women’s National Team.
    • Made sixth appearance in the annual Algarve Cup in southern Portugal.
    • Played two matches at Algarve Cup reaching championship game.
    • Chalupny has played 19 Algarve Cup games to date and has been on four U.S. Algarve Cup championship teams.

      • 2008
    • Olympic gold medalist in the Beijing games.
    • Played in five Olympic matches, scored against Japan in the semi-final match.
    • Chalupny switched from midfield to left back, played in 21 of the USA’s 22 matches in that position before the Olympics, started in 19 of those games.
    • Heading into the Olympics Chalupny was a team leaders in minutes played.

      • 2007
    • Played in every game for the USA during the 2007 season.
    • On field for every minute of the 2007 Women’s World Cup in China.
    • Scored game-winning goal against Nigeria in a World Cup group stage match.
    • Netted a goal and an assist in the third-place match against Norway.
    • Scored against China at the Four Nations Tournament while helping the U.S. to a 2-0 win and the tournament title.

      • 2006
    • Earned two starts at the Four Nations Tournament in China.
    • In China she suffered a serious concussion, was out for four months.

      • 2005
    • Started all four matches at that year’s Algarve Cup playing mostly at left back.
    • Made six total starts for the U.S. and scored against Canada.

      • 2004
    • Member of the Olympic Residency Training Camp.
    • Capped four times and scored first career goal on May 9 against Mexico.

      • 2003
    • Earned one cap in 2003 against Italy.
    College:
    • Chalupny was a four-year standout at the University of North Carolina.
    • Two-time All-American and a three-time All-ACC selection.
    • As sophomore was an integral part of the Tarheel’s squad that posted a 27-0-0 record on their way to winning an NCAA National Championship.
    • Final UNC stats read 30 goals and 32 assists.
    Personal:
    • Playing with her black labrador retriever, Eko.
    • Watching movies, eating good food.
    • Favorite television shows are Lost, Prison Break, 24, and The Unit.
    • Likes to hang out with her family, mom, dad, and sister.
    • Going to Cardinal and Blues games.
    • Likes to play tennis, is trying to play golf.

    1. What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
    A: iPod, Magazines, and phone

    2. If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
    A: I know I would be involved in athletics somehow so I would probably be coaching soccer.

    3. What’s your perfect day off?
    A: Sleep in...make a big breakfast of blueberry pancakes, eggs and bacon...hang out with family...catch a St. Louis Cardinals game at Busch Stadium...relax and watch a movie.

    4. What famous person most inspires you and why?
    A: I am inspired every day by my fellow teammates on Athletica and the National team but especially those who are parents. I don't know how they show up every day with the same level of energy and enthusisam after chasing around their little ones and getting no sleep. They're amazing.

    5. If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
    A: I'm gonna have to go sentimental with this one...my grandma Proulx, who I never got to meet, and my grandpa Proulx, grandpa Chalupny, and Grandma Benwell who have all passed away. I would love the chance to sit down for one more meal with them.

    6. If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
    A: Indecisive...I'm easy going, sometimes to a fault. I can never decide on anything.

    7. What’s on your workout / pre-game iPod playlist?
    A: Little bit of everything. From Alan Jackson to Jason Mraz to Coldplay to TI (see the above question...I can't decide what I like!!)

    QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:

    TV Shows:
    1. 24
    2. Prison Break
    3. The Unit

    Place to Shop:
    1. The Limited
    2. Banana Republic
    3. Target

    Restaurants:
    1. First Watch
    2. Annie Gunns
    3. Pierce's Pizza from the Bean House

    Professional Athletes:
    1. Albert Pujols
    2. TJ Oshie
    3. Peyton Manning

    Cities (in any country):
    1. St. Louis
    2. Chapel Hill
    3. Stockholm, Sweden

    Year Club GP GS MIN G A SHTS SOG FC FS C E
    2011 Atlanta Beat 17 17 1451 2 0 24 10 18 28 0 0
    2010 Atlanta Beat 15 15 1197 2 0 22 12 14 26 1 0
    2010 Saint Louis Athletica 6 6 540 1 1 12 7 4 12 0 0
    2009 Saint Louis Athletica 18 18 1575 2 1 35 19 22 46 1 0
    Career 56 56 4763 7 2 93 48 58 112 2 0
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