Full name Katarina Tarr Name Katarina Tarr Playing position Role Football player | Years Team Height 1.76 m Position Defender | |
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Date of birth (1987-04-10) April 10, 1987 (age 28) Place of birth Whitefish, Montana, United States |
Katarina tarr 19 highlight video
Katarina "Kat" Tarr (born April 10, 1987) is an American soccer defender who played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for SG Essen-Schönebeck in the German Bundesliga and for WPSL and W-League sides River Cities FC, FC St. Louis and Buffalo Flash.
Contents
- Katarina tarr 19 highlight video
- Kat Tarr Talks Pro Soccer
- Early life
- SGS Essen Schnebeck 2010 2012
- Portland Thorns 2014
- References

Kat Tarr Talks Pro Soccer
Early life
Born in Whitefish, Montana, Tarr was raised in Vancouver, Washington. She attended Columbia River High School where she was named an all-league selection four times and was awarded first-team all-state honors three times. Tarr also played for the regional Olympic developmentment program (ODP) team.
Tarr attended the University of Missouri where she played for the Tigers from 2005 to 2008. She finished her time at Missouri as the seventh all-time in career games played with 82 and ninth all-time in career games started with 75. As a defender, she scored five goals and served two assists during her collegiate career.
SGS Essen-Schönebeck, 2010-2012
Tarr played for SG Essen-Schönebeck in the Frauen Bundesliga, the top division league in Germany during the 2010/11 season. She scored 3 goals as a defender during her 20 appearances for the club. The team finished ninth during the regular season with a 5–5–12 record. She returned for the 2011/12 season and started in all seven of the matches in which she played. SGS Essen-Schönebeck finished fifth during the regular season. During the 2012/13 season, Tarr scored 1 goal in her 11 appearances for the club. The club finished in sixth place during the regular season.
Portland Thorns, 2014
In April 2014, it was announced that Tarr had signed with the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League for the 2014 season. She made her first appearance for the club during a match against FC Kansas City on April 26, 2014.