Trista_Celine_Seara
Trista Seara
American soccer player (born 1998)
Trista Celine Seara (born April 21, 1998) is an American professional soccer player, who plays as a right back or winger for Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Trista Celine Seara | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-21) April 21, 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | Lindenhurst, New York, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back, winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | Lindenhurst HS | ||
| 2016 | Farmingdale Legacy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Mercy Mavericks | 76 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Sky Blue FC Reserve | 8 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Málaga CF | ||
| 2021–2023 | AEL FC | ||
| 2023– | Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor | 14 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 23, 2023 | |||
Seara started her soccer career playing with The Lindenhurst Ladyflyers Club Team, followed by her high school team at Lindenhurst Senior High School. In 2016, she was also part of the team Farmingdale Legacy.[3]
During her university years between 2016 and 2020, she played in the college soccer team Mercy Maverics in the NCAA Division II.[3][4] The captain of the team was three-time All-ECC selection and two-time All-Region honouree. She recorded eight goals in a total of 76 games played.[5]
Weighing 140 lb (64 kg), the 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall athlete plays in the right back or winger positions.[4]
In the summer of 2017, she turned professional and played for the reserve team of the New Jersey-club Sky Blue FC.[4]
Soon after finishing at college, she went to Spain in October 2020, and joined Málaga CF playing one year in the Segunda Federación.[4][5]
She transferred in September 2021 to AEL FC in Larissa, Greece to play in the 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons of the Greek A Division.[4][6][7]
In August 2023, she moved to Turkey, and signed with the Turkish Super League-club Kdz. Ereğli Belediye Spor.[2]
Trista Celine Seara was born to Tony and Nicole Seara in Lindenhurst, New York, United States on April 21, 1998. She has three brothers, A.J., Devin and Jace.[3]
After completing her secondary education at Lindenhurst Senior High School in her hometown, she studied from 2016 on at Mercy University majoring in Finance and Marketing. She graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science degree.[3][4]
- "Trista Celine Seara" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- "Karadeniz Ereğli Belediyespor, 3 oyuncuyla anlaştı". Haberler (in Turkish). August 9, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- "2019 Women's Soccer Roster – 25 Trista Seara". Women's Soccer. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- "Trista Seara". linkedin. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- "Defender Seara Aiming For Promotion". FC Malaga City. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- "Trista Seara" (in Greek). AEL. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- Drosos, Yannis (September 30, 2021). "Ποδόσφαιρο Γυναικών: Στην ΑΕΛ η Trista Seara" [Women's Football: Trista Seara in AEL]. KingSport (in Greek). Retrieved December 26, 2023.