Julie Ann Augustyniak (born February 1, 1979) is an American former professional soccer player who featured primarily as a defender.
Early life and education Augustyniak was born in Norfolk, Virginia and raised in Peachtree City, Georgia. She went to McIntosh High School and then Clemson University. While enrolled, she played for the Clemson Tigers women's soccer team. She was inducted into the McIntosh High School Hall of Fame in 2015.
Career She played for the Atlanta Classics of the W-League from 1997 to 2000, before joining the Beat at the team's inception. She was selected in the eighth round of the 2000 WUSA Draft by the Atlanta Beat as the 64th overall selection. Her twin sister Nancy Augustyniak also played for Atlanta Beat. They were involved in the first instance of two sets of twins that faced each other in a professional game when the Beat played against the Washington Freedom in 2002.
She joined the F.C. Indiana for the 2005 season. In the summer of 2006, she played for the Atlanta Silverbacks Women.
Personal life She married Christopher Tuff. She is currently teaching at Holy Innocents' and coaching at Top Hat.
Career statistics Club These statistics are incomplete and currently represent a portion of Augustyniak's career.
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAtlanta Beat 2001 WUSA 10 0 2 0 12 0 2002 WUSA 20 0 1 0 21 0 2003 WUSA 13 0 1 0 14 0Atlanta Beat total430404701. FFC Turbine Potsdam 2004–05 Frauen-Bundesliga 14 14 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam total1414Career total57040610
References
External links Player profile at Women's United Soccer Association Julie Augustyniak profile from Atlanta Silverbacks Twin research: Julie Augustyniak ("Zwillingsforschung") (in German)