Victoria Safradin

Victoria Safradin
Safradin with Virginia in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-23) April 23, 2005[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Virginia Cavaliers
Number 1
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Virginia Cavaliers 43 (0)
International career
2022 United States U-17 9 (0)

Victoria Safradin (born April 23, 2005) is a college soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Virginia Cavaliers. Born in the United States, she has been called up to the Croatia national team. She was previously a youth international for the United States, appearing at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Early life

Safradin grew up in the Cleveland suburb of Eastlake, Ohio.[2] She began playing soccer when she was about five, soon specializing in goalkeeping, and joined Internationals SC when she was about eleven.[3] She helped Internationals win the Super Y League under-14 national title in 2018.[4] At the under-17 level, she earned ECNL All-American honors and shared the Conference Player of the Year award with Katie Shea Collins in 2022.[5] She committed to Virginia during her junior year at Eastlake North High School.[6] She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the eighth-best prospect and the top goalkeeper of the 2023 class, part of Virginia's fourth-ranked recruiting class.[7]

College career

Safradin spent her freshman season as the backup to graduate student Cayla White, making four appearances with two starts for the Virginia Cavaliers in 2023.[8] She became the first-choice keeper as a sophomore in 2024, starting all 18 games and keeping 7 solo shutouts (plus two combined shutouts).[2] She trained with NWSL clubs North Carolina Courage and Seattle Reign in the summer of 2025.[9] She opened her junior season with just two goals allowed through nine games, helping the Cavaliers to the No. 1 ranking in the nation.[10] In the ACC tournament quarterfinals, she made a career-high eight saves against Florida State and stopped a penalty in the shootout victory, ending a five-year title run for the Seminoles.[11] The team earned a one seed in the NCAA tournament and lost in the third round on penalties.[12] She finished her junior season with 11 clean sheets in 21 games.[2]

International career

Safradin began training with the United States under-17 team in 2021.[13] She helped the United States win the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, keeping three clean sheets and allowing just one goal as she earned the tournament's Golden Glove award.[3] She then represented the United States at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in India, starting and keeping a clean sheet in the opening 8–0 win against the hosts.[3] After starting again in a 1–1 draw with Brazil, she was replaced by Valentina Amaral for the next two games as the team lost in the quarterfinals on penalties.[14] She trained with the under-18/under-19 teams over the following years.[15]

Safradin was called up to the Croatia national team for UEFA Women's Euro qualifying matches in July 2024.[16]

Personal life

Safradin is the daughter of Vlatko and Marina Safradin and has two siblings.[2] Her family moved from Croatia to the United States during the Croatian War of Independence.[9] She was the only member of her family born in the United States.[9]

Honors and awards

United States U-17

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Squad List: FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2022" (PDF). FIFA. October 4, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Victoria Safradin". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Anschuetz, Nika (December 19, 2022). "USWNT's Victoria Safradin takes big step toward soccer dreams". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  4. ^ "Internationals SC wins two Super Y titles". TopDrawerSoccer. December 13, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  5. ^ "ECNL Girls 2021-22 Postseason Awards". Elite Clubs National League. August 26, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    "ECNL Girls All-America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 29, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  6. ^ Clark, Travis (October 18, 2021). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: October 18-24". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "Final 2023 Women's DI Recruiting Rankings". TopDrawerSoccer. August 14, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "2023 Women's Soccer Cumulative Statistics". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  9. ^ a b c White, Jeff (August 9, 2025). "Safradin Stands Tall as Last Line of Defense". Virginia Cavaliers. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Chun, Sam (September 25, 2025). "With Victoria Safradin, No. 1 women's soccer has an ace in the goal". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  11. ^ Kratz, Peter (November 4, 2025). "No. 5 seed women's soccer shows composure in penalty win over No. 4 Florida State". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  12. ^ "No. 1 Seed Virginia Drops Shootout With No. 4 seed Washington". Virginia Cavaliers. November 23, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  13. ^ Eskilson, J.R. (February 4, 2021). "Call-ups for the U.S. U17 WNT Camp". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  14. ^ Clark, Travis (October 14, 2022). "USA, Brazil Draw 1-1 at U17 World Cup". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
    "USA Comes Up Just Short In FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Quarterfinal, Falling To Nigeria In Penalty Kicks, 4-3, After 1-1 Tie In Regulation". United States Soccer Federation. October 21, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  15. ^ "U18/19 WNT Camp Roster Named for California". United States Soccer Federation. January 10, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    "U19 WNT Roster Named for Florida Camp". United States Soccer Federation. April 12, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  16. ^ "Safradin Called For Duty With Croatian National Team". Virginia Cavaliers. July 3, 2024. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
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