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Shaina Ashouri
Personal information
Full name Shaina Faiena Ashouri
Date of birth (1996-09-12) September 12, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Parker, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
AFC Toronto
Youth career
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Pittsburgh Panthers 18 (0)
2015–2016 Wyoming Cowgirls 38 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 TTI Bluebonnets 8 (2)
2020 Athletic Houston FC (men)
2020 Houston Dash 0 (0)
2020 ŽNK Split 2 (0)
2021 Houston Aces
2021 Þór/KA 6 (1)
2022–2023 FH 28 (14)
2024 Víkingur 23 (8)
2025– AFC Toronto 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2024

Shaina Faiena Ashouri (born September 12, 1996) is an American soccer player who plays for AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.

Early life

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Ashouri played youth soccer with Real Colorado.[1]

College career

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In 2014, Ashouri began attending the University of Pittsburgh, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] She enrolled a semester early and began studying in January 2014, before joining the women's team for their season in the fall.[3] She made her debut on August 22 against the Akron Zips.[4]

In 2015, Ashouri transferred to the University of Wyoming, where she played for the women's soccer team.[5][6] She scored her first goal on August 27, 2015 against the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine.[7] In September 2015, she was named the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Week.[8] On September 18, 2015, she scored a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over the Idaho State Bengals.[9] At the end of the 2015 season, she was named to the All-Mountain West Conference First Team and the All-Pacific Region Third Team.[10][11]

Club career

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In 2019, she played with the TTI Bluebonnets in the Women's Premier Soccer League.[12]

She later played with Athletic Houston FC in the men's United Premier Soccer League.[13]

In September 2020, she signed a short-term contract with the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League.[14]

Later in 2020, she joined ŽNK Split of the Croatian Women's First Football League starting the final league game plus making an appearance in the first round match of the UEFA Women's Champions League.[15]

In 2021, she played with the Houston Aces in the WPSL.[16]

In July 2021, she signed with Icelandic club Þór/KA in the first tier Besta deild kvenna.[17]

In December 2021, she signed with FH in the in the Icelandic second tier 1. deild kvenna for the 2022 season.[18] Halfway through the 2022 season, she was prevented from playing in the remainder of the season due to work permit issues, but after solving the issues, subsequently re-signed with the club for the 2023 season in the first tier, after having earned promotion.[19] In 2023, she served as co-captain of the team.[20]

In March 2024, she joined Víkingur in the Icelandic first tier.[21][22] After the 2024 season, she departed the Icelandic division, following three and a half seasons, with three different clubs.[23][24]

In January 2025, she signed with Canadian Northern Super League club AFC Toronto.[25][26]

International career

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In 2022, she was called up to a training camp with the Ukraine national team.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Shaina Ashouri Bio". Pittsburgh Panthers. February 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Shaina Ashouri Pittsburgh profile". Pittsburgh Panthers.
  3. ^ "Q&A With Shaina Ashouri, Malea Fabean and Seyla Perez". Pittsburgh Panthers. February 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Women's Soccer Tallies 3-0 Win Over Akron". Pittsburgh Panthers. August 22, 2014.
  5. ^ "Cuadrado Adds Transfer Ashouri to Wyoming Roster". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls. December 15, 2014.
  6. ^ Chapman, Tim (August 20, 2015). "Wyoming soccer: Pittsburgh transfer Ashouri ready to ride". Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
  7. ^ "Shaina Ashouri Wyoming profile". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls.
  8. ^ "Ashouri Awarded MW Offensive Player of the Week". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls. September 7, 2015.
  9. ^ "Ashouri's Hat Trick Leads Cowgirls in 3-0 Victory Over the Bengals". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls. September 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "Ashouri Named First Team All-Conference". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls. November 2, 2015.
  11. ^ "Ashouri, Bass Named Third Team All-Pacific Region". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls. December 21, 2015.
  12. ^ "Shaina (Ashouri) Ward 2019 WPSL Stats". Women's Premier Soccer League.
  13. ^ Dambro, Amy (September 24, 2020). "Former Cowgirl Soccer Player Shaina Ashouri Signs Pro Contract". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls.
  14. ^ "Dash sign Shaina Ashouri & Jaci Jones to a short-term contracts". Houston Dash. September 16, 2020.
  15. ^ Dambro, Amy (December 18, 2020). "Former Cowgirl Soccer Player Ashouri Plays Overseas". Wyoming Cowboys and Cowgirls.
  16. ^ "Houston derby could crown Red River Souther Division Champion". Women's Premier Soccer League. June 24, 2021.
  17. ^ Guðmundsdóttir, Rakel (July 27, 2021). "Bandarískur framherji í Þór/KA" [American striker in Thor/KA]. Kaffið (in Icelandic).
  18. ^ Þór Þórbergsson Steinke, Sæbjörn (December 17, 2021). "Shaina Ashouri Í FH (Staðfest)" [Shaina Ashouri IN FH (Confirmed)]. Fotbolti.net (in Icelandic).
  19. ^ Guðjón Baldursson, Ívan (November 16, 2022). "Shaina Ashouri snýr aftur til FH (Staðfest)" [Shaina Ashouri returns to FH (Confirmed)]. Fotbolti.net (in Icelandic).
  20. ^ "AFC Toronto Signs Forward Shaina Ashouri". AFC Toronto. January 28, 2025.
  21. ^ Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson, Guðmundur (March 7, 2024). "Shaina Ashouri úr FH í Víking (Staðfest)" [Shaina Ashouri from FH in Víkingur (Confirmed)]. Fotbolti.net (in Icelandic).
  22. ^ "Fyrirliði FH í Víkina" [Captain of FH in Víkini]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). March 7, 2024.
  23. ^ Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson, Guðmundur (October 22, 2024). "Shaina Ashouri kveður Víkinga" [Shaina Ashouri bids farewell to the Vikings]. Fotbolti.net (in Icelandic).
  24. ^ "Kveður Ísland: Takk fyrir allt" [Greetings from Iceland: Thanks for everything]. Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). October 22, 2024.
  25. ^ a b Davidson, Neil (January 28, 2025). "American forward Shaina Ashouri joins AFC Toronto after successful stint in Iceland". Toronto Star.
  26. ^ Elhilali, Rania (January 28, 2025). "AFC Toronto Signs American Forward Shaina Ashouri". Northern Tribune.
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