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Zara Siassi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-31) January 31, 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Lake Worth, Florida, United States
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sporting JAX
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 North Florida Ospreys 82 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Sporting JAX
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of date=June 2025

Zara Siassi (/ˈzɑːrəsiˈɑːsi/ ZAH-rə si-AHS-ee;) born January 31, 2002 in Lake Worth, Florida) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Sporting Club Jacksonville (commonly known as Sporting JAX) of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the North Florida Ospreys, where she became the program's all-time leader in appearances and starts.

Early life

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Siassi was born in Lake Worth, Florida, and attended Park Vista Community High School. She played club soccer with Boca United ECNL and Weston FC Development Academy and was involved in U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program's state and regional camps.[1]

College career

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Siassi played college soccer at the University of North Florida (UNF) from 2020 to 2024. She made 82 appearances and 82 starts for the Ospreys, the most in program history. During her senior season in 2024, she led the team in assists (3) and helped the defense record six clean sheets. She also scored her second collegiate goal on Senior Day via penalty kick.[2] Following her graduate season in 2024, Siassi was named ASUN Defensive Player of the Year, UNF's first in program history.[3]

College statistics

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Season Games Scoring
GP GS G A PTS SH SOG
North Florida Ospreys
2020 12 12 0 0 0 4 0
2021 16 16 0 1 1 3 2
2022 16 16 1 1 3 15 4
2023 18 18 0 1 1 15 8
2024 20 20 1 3 5 9 5
Career
Career Total 82 82 2 6 10 46 19

Professional career

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Sporting JAX

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On June 3, 2025, Siassi signed her first professional contract with Sporting JAX, an expansion team in the newly launched USL Super League. She was one of the first signings announced by the club ahead of their inaugural season. Sporting JAX is set to play its home matches at Hodges Stadium, on the campus of the University of North Florida.[4][5]

Honors

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  • ASUN Defensive Player of the Year (2024)
  • United Soccer Coaches (USC) All-American (Fourth Team, 2024)
  • USC Scholar All-American First Team (2024)
  • USC All-South Region First Team (2024)
  • All-ASUN First Team (2021 [spring], 2024)
  • All-ASUN Second Team (2023)
  • College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-America Third Team (2023, 2024)
  • ASUN Academic All-Conference Team (2022, 2024)
  • ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2020–2024)

Personal life

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Siassi majored in biomedical sciences at UNF. She comes from an athletic family, including an uncle who competed in track and field and a cousin who ran cross country at the collegiate level. Her parents are Tony Siassi and Susan Bierster.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "22 Zara Siassi". UNFOspreys.com. University of North Florida. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  2. ^ "22 Zara Siassi". UNFOspreys.com. University of North Florida. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 Women's Soccer Postseason Honors Announced". ASUNSports.org. Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Sporting JAX adds defense and midfield power with three new signings". SportingJAX.com. Sporting JAX. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  5. ^ Howick, Ethan. "New team, same stadium: Former UNF soccer player Zara Siassi on going pro". UNFSpinnaker.com. UNF Spinnaker. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
  6. ^ "22 Zara Siassi". UNFOspreys.com. University of North Florida. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
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