Izzy Nino
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Isobel Anne Nino | ||
| Date of birth | 28 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Northville, Michigan, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Spokane Zephyr FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Michigan Wolverines | 29 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2024 | Newcastle Jets FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2024– | Spokane Zephyr FC | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2025 | |||
Isobel Anne Nino (born 28 July 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Spokane Zephyr FC.
Early life and college career
[edit]Nino was born on 28 July 1999 in Northville, Michigan, United States to alumni of the University of Michigan in the United States. Growing up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, she played volleyball as a child.[1] After graduating high school, she attended the University of Michigan in the United States, where she studied neuroscience.[2]
Club career
[edit]Newcastle Jets
[edit]Nino started her career with Australian side Newcastle Jets FC, where she made twenty-two league appearances and scored zero goals. Initially, she had intended to not play soccer professionally.[3] On 14 October 2023, she debuted for the club during a 1–0 away over Central Coast Mariners FC in the league. Australian newspaper Gloucester Advocate wrote in 2024 that she "gone from strength to strength" while playing for them.[4]
Spokane Zephyr
[edit]Ahead of the 2024–25 season, she signed for American side Spokane Zephyr FC. On 18 August 2024, she debuted for the club during a 1–1 home draw with Fort Lauderdale United FC in the league.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "US keeper Izzy Nino leaves Michigan bubble for new life with Jets". The Advertiser. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets goalkeeper Izzy Nino a student of the game". Newcastle Herald. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Izzy Nino learning a lot from Australia". NBN. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ ""I am not a violent person": Suspended Jets goalkeeper Izzy Nino speaks out". Gloucester Advocate. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ Izzy Nino at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- 1999 births
- Living people
- University of Michigan alumni
- Women's association football goalkeepers
- American women's soccer players
- Michigan Wolverines women's soccer players
- Newcastle Jets FC (women) players
- Spokane Zephyr FC players
- A-League Women players
- USL Super League players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia