title: Emilee O'Neil
text: # Emilee O'Neil
  
  Emilee Sukja O'Neil (née Shim; born March 26, 1983) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder and a defender. She most recently played for the Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League.
  
  ## Career
  
  ### Youth and college career
  
  O'Neil attended Stanford University where she majored in Human Biology.
  
  ### Professional career
  
  O'Neil came to the Portland Thorns FC as a trialist before being named to their opening day roster for the inaugural 2013 season with the National Women's Soccer League. February 8, 2014, the Portland Thorns released O'Neil.
  
  ## Personal
  
  Parents Tom Shim and Martha Abbott-Shim. Stepped away from soccer after graduating from Stanford. Married husband Michael O'Neil in 2009.
  
  