Olivia Sekany | QueenBallers Player profile

Olivia

Sekany

Dec 29, 1998

#99 - Goalkeeper

Olivia Sekany is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Brisbane Roar of the A-League Women on loan from Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League.

Did You Know?

She enjoys painting.

She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies.

She earned a Master’s degree in Communication and Media Studies from the University of Washington in 2022.

She was part of a group of players who filed a formal complaint in 2019 alleging verbal and emotional abuse and other misconduct by Cal head coach Neil McGuire.

She broke a program record for a 0.62 goals-against average at Washington, surpassing a record previously held by Hope Solo.

Her father, Jason Sekany, was a second-round pick of the Boston Red Sox and played Minor League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.

She has two younger siblings, Alaina and Jake.

She coached as a goalkeeper coach and assistant team coach for ACC Mavericks Soccer Club.

She admires USA Rugby player Ilona Maher for promoting body positivity and embracing athletic bodies.

She likes going on outdoors adventures with her partner.

She set her sights on playing professional soccer at 11 years old.

She uses her platforms like TikTok to inspire young players, particularly girls, and emphasizes the importance of having accessible role models.

Her father taught her to focus on the “60%” of her performance—staying consistent rather than overanalyzing highs and lows.

She started playing soccer at seven.

She admired Hope Solo during her prime, especially after watching the 2011 Women's World Cup, and was influenced by Peter Schmeichel, whom she tried to emulate for his intense playing style.

She initially played baseball and t-ball, bonding with her dad.

She was drawn to goalkeeping because of her height and the fact that she didn’t have to run much.

She also tried tennis and volleyball but always returned to soccer.

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Olivia Sekany | University of Washington Goalkeeper Highlights

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2024 - present	Racing Louisville	1	0
2024 - 2025	Brisbane Roar (loan)	11	0
2020 - 2022	Washington Huskies	54	0
2017 - 2019	California Golden Bears	13	0
International Stats
2016 -	United States U18