1. Ella Copple Masar is an American-Canadian former professional soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Chicago Stars FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
31 Facts About Ella Masar
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Ella Masar previously played for FC Rosengard, Houston Dash, Chicago Red Stars, Paris Saint-Germain, magicJack, and VfL Wolfsburg.
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Ella Masar made one appearance for the United States national team in 2009.
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Ella Masar played club soccer for Little Illini Soccer Club.
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Ella Masar's mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder when Masar was a teen, and her parents later divorced.
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Ella Masar's father died from a heart attack in October 2011 while Masar was playing in France.
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Ella Masar was a college walk-on and played for the Fighting Illini for four years.
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Ella Masar started to play in the W-League in 2004 with Windy City Bluez.
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Ella Masar appeared in just one game for the team, playing the full 90 minutes.
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In 2005, Ella Masar switched to the Chicago Gaels, for whom she appeared in seven games for.
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Ella Masar stayed with the team the following season and played in 9 more games.
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Vancouver Whitecaps marked the next stop for Ella Masar, who played for the Canadian team in 2007.
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Ella Masar appeared alongside Cori Alexander, Tiffeny Milbrett, Jill Oakes, and McCall Zerboni.
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Ella Masar played in eight games and scored one goal and assisted on five others.
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Ella Masar moved to Washington Freedom in 2008, where she appeared in seven games and scored three goals, while helping the Freedom to a first-place finish in the Northeast Division.
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Ella Masar was drafted in the second round to the Chicago Red Stars in the 2008 WPS General Draft on October 6,2008.
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Ella Masar made 16 appearances for the club and scored 4 goals.
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Ella Masar was the only player to condemn publicly the team owner, Dan Borislow, accusing him of mistreating players, including her.
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Ella Masar made 17 appearances and scored six goals.
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Ella Masar rejoined the Red Stars for the 2012 WPSLE season, and was re-signed by the Stars for the 2013 NWSL season.
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Ella Masar was left unprotected by the Chicago Red Stars during the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft and on January 10,2014 was one of 10 players selected by the Houston Dash.
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Ella Masar cited a desire to be close to McLeod, who was pursuing a chance to play for a club competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
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Ella Masar ended her time with the Dash with 37 appearances and 5 goals.
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At the beginning of 2018, Ella Masar signed with VfL Wolfsburg until 2019 on a free transfer from FC Rosengard.
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Ella Masar appeared in 12 games, scoring two goals and adding an assist.
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Ella Masar's made her debut for the United States women's national soccer team on October 29,2009 against Germany, where she was a 73rd-minute substitute for Amy Rodriguez.
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Ella Masar joined the coaching staff of National Women's Soccer League club Kansas City Current on February 7,2022.
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On July 6,2015, Ella Masar married Canadian teammate Erin McLeod in Vancouver following the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Ella Masar is currently in a relationship with German soccer player Babett Peter.
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An American citizen by birth, Ella Masar received Canadian citizenship on December 29,2015, by virtue of her previous marriage to McLeod.
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In 2019, Ella Masar co-founded Doyenne Sport, an agency for female footballers.