Katarina Tarr

Katarina Tarr
Personal information
Full name	Katarina Ann Tarr
Date of birth	April 10, 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Whitefish, Montana, United States
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
College career
Years	Team
2005–2008	Missouri Tigers
Senior career*
Years	Team
2006	River Cities
2007	Ryazan VDV
2009	Buffalo Flash
2010	Tennis Borussia Berlin
2010–2013	Essen-Schönebeck
2014	Portland Thorns
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Katarina Ann Tarr (born April 10, 1987) is a retired American soccer defender who last played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for SG Essen-Schönebeck in the German Bundesliga and for WPSL and W-League sides River Cities FC, FC St. Louis and Buffalo Flash.

Early life

Born in Whitefish, Montana, Tarr was raised in Vancouver, Washington.^[2] She attended Columbia River High School where she was named an all-league selection four times and was awarded first-team all-state honors three times.^[3] Tarr also played for the regional Olympic developmentment program (ODP) team.^[3]

Tarr attended the University of Missouri where she played for the Tigers from 2005 to 2008.^[3] She earned All-Big 12 second team honors in 2007 and a spot on the 2008 Big 12 All-Tournament Team as the Tigers earned their first-ever conference title.^[4] She finished her time at Missouri as the seventh all-time in career games played with 82 and ninth all-time in career games started with 75. As a defender, she scored five goals and served two assists during her collegiate career.^[5]

Playing career

SGS Essen-Schönebeck, 2010-2012

Tarr played for SG Essen-Schönebeck in the Frauen Bundesliga, the top division league in Germany during the 2010/11 season. She scored 3 goals as a defender during her 20 appearances for the club.^[2] The team finished ninth during the regular season with a 5–5–12 record.^[6] She returned for the 2011/12 season and started in all seven of the matches in which she played.^[7] SGS Essen-Schönebeck finished fifth during the regular season.^[8] During the 2012/13 season, Tarr scored 1 goal in her 11 appearances for the club.^[7] The club finished in sixth place during the regular season.^[9]

Portland Thorns, 2014

In April 2014, it was announced that Tarr had signed with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League for the 2014 season.^[10] She made her first appearance for the club during a match against FC Kansas City on April 26, 2014.^[2] Tarr appeared in 6 regular-season matches for the Thorns in 2014 before undergoing knee surgery.^[11]

References

^ "Remis gegen SGS Essen" [Draw against SGS Essen]. Thuringian Football Association (in German). October 4, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kat Tarr". Portland Thorns. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Kat Tarr". University of Missouri. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ "Two Former Tigers on NWSL Opening Day Rosters". University of Missouri. April 11, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
^ Zimmer, Kurt (January 28, 2010). "River's Tarr will play pro soccer in Germany". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ "Frauen Bundesliga 2010/11". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Kat Tarr". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ "Frauen Bundesliga 2011/12". Soccer Way. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ "Frauen Bundesliga 2012/13". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ Danzer, Paul (April 9, 2014). "Vancouver's Tarr signs with Thorns". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
^ Danzer, Paul (January 26, 2015). "Part-time pro? Kat Tarr hopes so". The Columbian. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

External links

Portland Thorns player profile Archived January 19, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
Essen-Schönebeck player profile

[1] "Remis gegen SGS Essen" [Draw against SGS Essen]. Thuringian Football Association (in German). October 4, 2012. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.

[ptfc_bio-2] "Kat Tarr". Portland Thorns. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[mu_bio-3] "Kat Tarr". University of Missouri. Archived from the original on May 25, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[mu_article-4] "Two Former Tigers on NWSL Opening Day Rosters". University of Missouri. April 11, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

[5] Zimmer, Kurt (January 28, 2010). "River's Tarr will play pro soccer in Germany". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[6] "Frauen Bundesliga 2010/11". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[sw_stats-7] "Kat Tarr". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[8] "Frauen Bundesliga 2011/12". Soccer Way. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[9] "Frauen Bundesliga 2012/13". Soccer Way. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[columbian_040914-10] Danzer, Paul (April 9, 2014). "Vancouver's Tarr signs with Thorns". The Columbian. Retrieved May 25, 2014.

[columbian_012615-11] Danzer, Paul (January 26, 2015). "Part-time pro? Kat Tarr hopes so". The Columbian. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

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