{{short description|Canadian soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lisa Pechersky | fullname = Elizabeth Pechersky | image = Lisa Pechersky VRFC.png | image_size = | caption = Pechersky playing for Vancouver Rise FC in 2025 | height = {{height|ft=5|in=3}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|6|29}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | position = Midfielder | currentclub = Montreal Roses FC | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = North Mississauga SC | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Woodbridge Strikers | collegeyears1 = 2016–2021 | college1 = Memphis Tigers | collegecaps1 = 64 | collegegoals1 = 6 | years1 = 2016 | clubs1 = Woodbridge Strikers |caps1 = 8 |goals1 = 7 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = Woodbridge Strikers |caps2 = 6 |goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2021 | clubs3 = Lidköpings FK |caps3 = 10 |goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = KIF Örebro DFF |caps4 = 15 |goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2023 | clubs5 = PSV |caps5 = 3 |goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2023 | clubs6 = Vålerenga |caps6 = 12 |goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2024 | clubs7 = Vittsjö GIK |caps7 = 5 |goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2025 | clubs8 = Vancouver Rise FC |caps8 = 24 |goals8 = 4 | years9 = 2026– | clubs9 = Montreal Roses FC |caps9 = 0 |goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | pcupdate = October 17, 2025 | ntupdate = }}
'''Elizabeth "Lisa" Pechersky''' (born June 29, 1998) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Montreal Roses FC in the Northern Super League.
==Early life== Pechersky played youth soccer with North Mississauga SC and the Woodbridge Strikers.<ref name=tiger>{{Cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/lisa-pechersky/9282|title=Lisa Pechersky Memphis profile|work=Memphis Tigers}}</ref> She also played with the Ontario provincial team from U14 to U16 level and won a gold medal at the Canadian National Championships with Team Ontario.<ref name=tiger />
==College career== In 2016, Pechersky began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2016/2/5/WSOC_0205162511|title=Lisa Pechersky Signs with Memphis|date=February 5, 2016|work=Memphis Tigers}}</ref> In 2017, she redshirted the season, extending her eligibility another season.<ref name=tiger /> On October 31, 2019, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2019/10/31/womens-soccer-tigers-claim-regular-season-title-in-shutout-win|title=Tigers claim regular-season title in shutout win|date=October 31, 2019|work=Memphis Tigers}}</ref> At the end of the 2021 Spring season (delayed from the 2020 Fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic), she was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Second Team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gotigersgo.com/news/2021/4/14/womens-soccer-tigers-well-represented-in-aac-end-of-season-awards-tournament-play-starts-thursday|title=Tigers well represented in AAC end-of-season awards; tournament play starts Thursday|date=April 14, 2021|work=Memphis Tigers}}</ref> She was named to the AAC All-Academic team four times from 2017 to 2020.<ref name=tiger />
==Club career== In 2016, Pechersky played with the Woodbridge Strikers in League1 Ontario (women).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/12373644|title=Lisa Pechersky 2016 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref> She returned to play with them in 2018 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/24135636|title=Lisa Pechersky 2018 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://league1ontario.sportngin.com/roster_players/32461918|title=Elizabeth Pechersky 2019 L1O Stats|work=League1 Ontario}}</ref>
In July 2021, she signed with Lidköpings FK in the Swedish second tier Elitettan.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nlt.se/2021/07/31/lfk-starker-upp-truppen-varvar-fran-kanada-c33f8/|title=LFK stärker upp truppen – värvar från Kanada|trans-title=LFK strengthens the squad – recruits from Canada|language=Swedish|date=July 31, 2021|work=Nya Lidköpings-Tidningen|first=Pontus|last=Pettersson}}</ref>
In December 2021, she signed with Swedish club KIF Örebro DFF in the first tier Damallsvenskan on a two-year contract to begin in the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.laget.se/KIFOrebroDFFalag/News/6828679/Klart-Kanadensiska-mittfaltaren-Pechersky-till-KIF-Orebro|title=Klart: Kanadensiska mittfältaren Pechersky till KIF Örebro|trans-title=Done: Canadian midfielder Pechersky to KIF Örebro|language=Swedish|work=Laget}}</ref> At the end of the 2022 season, she agreed to a mutual termination of the remainder of her contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.laget.se/KIFOrebroDFFalag/News/7140974/KIF-tackar-av-Ohman-Mannstrom-Wickenheiser-och-Pechersky|title=KIF tackar av Öhman, Mannström, Wickenheiser och Pechersky|trans-title=KIF thanks Öhman, Mannström, Wickenheiser and Pechersky|date=November 14, 2022|language=Swedish|work=Laget}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orebrotribune.se/2022/11/14/nyckelspelaren-samt-malvakten-lamnar-kif-orebro/|title=Nyckelspelaren samt målvakten lämnar KIF Örebro|trans-title=Key player and goalkeeper leave KIF Örebro|language=Swedish|date=November 14, 2022|first=Martin|last=Avedal|work=Örebro Tribune}}</ref>
In January 2023, Pechersky signed with PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie on a free transfer, until the end of June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.na.se/2023-01-10/lamnade-kif-orebro-klar-for-psv-eindhoven/|title=Lämnade Kif Örebro – klar för PSV Eindhoven|trans-title=Left Kif Örebro – ready for PSV Eindhoven|date=January 10, 2023|first=Jonas|last=Brännmyr|language=Swedish|work=Nerikes Allehanda}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ad.nl/eindhoven/psv-haalt-met-canadese-lisa-pechersky-extra-aanvalster~a89cb79a/|title=PSV haalt met Canadese Lisa Pechersky extra aanvalster|trans-title=PSV adds extra attacker in Canadian Lisa Pechersky|language=Dutch|date=January 10, 2023|work=Algemeen Dagblad}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.psv.nl/media/artikel/nieuws-psv-vrouwen-versterkt-zich-met-pechersky|title=PSV Vrouwen versterkt zich met Pechersky|trans-title=PSV Women strengthens itself with Pechersky|date=January 10, 2023|language=Dutch|work=PSV}}</ref> At the end of March 2023, she left the club on a transfer for the second-highest fee in team history.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.psv.nl/en/media/artikel/transfer-psv-verkoopt-pechersky-aan-valerenga-if|title=PSV sells Pechersky to Vålerenga IF|date=March 31, 2023|work=PSV}}</ref>
At the end of March 2023, she signed with Norwegian Toppserien club Vålerenga.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tv2.no/direkte/s66ga/deadline-day-norge/642699c9ff4891a9c174dec7/valerenga-henter-psvspiller|title=Vålerenga henter PSV-spiller|trans-title=Vålerenga signs PSV player|language=no|first=Benedicte|last=Andersen Bakken|work=TV 2|date=March 31, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vartoslo.no/elizabeth-pechersky-steinar-pedersen-valerenga-fotball-damer/valerenga-fotball-damer-har-signert-canadier-fra-nederlandske-psv/448941|title=Vålerenga fotball damer har signert canadier fra nederlandske PSV|trans-title=Vålerenga women's football team has signed a Canadian from Dutch club PSV|date=March 31, 2023|work=Vårt Oslo|language=no}}</ref>
In August 2024, she signed with Swedish Damallsvenskan club Vittsjö GIK.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vittsjobjarnum.nu/artiklar/reportage/11528-under-sista-dagen-ansluter-lisa-pechersky.html|title=Under sista dagen ansluter Lisa Pechersky!|first=Claes|last=Brauer|date=August 30, 2024|trans-title=On the last day, Lisa Pechersky joins!|work=Vittsjö-Bjärnum|language=Swedish}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://skanesport.se/2024/08/31/vittsjo-plockar-in-offensiv-pjas-i-elfte-timmen/|title=Vittsjö plockar in offensiv pjäs i elfte timmen|trans-title=Vittsjö picks up an offensive play in the eleventh hour|language=Swedish|date=August 31, 2024|work=SkåneSport}}</ref>
In February 2025, she returned to her native Canada and signed with Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC. She started in the league's inaugural match on April 16, 2025, a 1-0 win over Calgary Wild FC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://area51sportsnet.com/vancouver-rise-calgary-wild-first-nsl-match/|title=Vancouver Rise defeat Calgary Wild in first ever NSL match|first=Joshua|last=Rey|date=April 17, 2025|work=Area 51 Sportsnet}}</ref> On May 22, 2025, she scored her first goal in a 2-1 victory over Halifax Tides FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.girlsatthegames.com/post/vancouver-rise-holding-off-the-tides|title=Vancouver Rise hold off the Tides|first=Jordan|last=Frew|date=May 26, 2025|work=Girls at the Games}}</ref>
In January 2026, she signed with fellow Northern Super League club Montreal Roses FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rosesmtl.ca/nouvelles/les-roses-de-montr%C3%A9al-signent-la-milieu-de-terrain-lisa-pechersky|title=Les Roses de Montréal signent la milieu de terrain Lisa Pechersky|language=fr|trans-title=The Montreal Roses sign midfielder Lisa Pechersky|date=January 13, 2026|work=Montreal Roses FC}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{soccerway|elizabeth-pechersky/756917}}
{{Montreal Roses FC squad}}
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