Megan Crosson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Lorraine Crosson | ||
| Date of birth | May 13, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Costa Mesa, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Washington Spirit | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mater Dei High School | |||
| Southern California Blues | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Santa Clara Broncos | 60 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Houston Dash | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | Speranza FC | ||
| 2017–2018 | UDG Tenerife | 22 | (0) |
| 2018 | Washington Spirit | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Gintra Universitetas | 4 | (0) |
| 2019– | Washington Spirit | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2019 | |||
Megan Lorraine Crosson (born May 13, 1994) is an American soccer defender who plays for Washington Spirit in the NWSL. She previously played for Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League.
Playing career
Club
Houston Dash
Crosson attended Santa Clara University where she played for the Santa Clara Broncos from 2012 to 2016. She recorded a total of 60 appearances with nine assistances.[1] She signed with the Houston Dash in March 2016 and made four appearances for the club during the 2016 season.[2][3] She trained with the team during the 2017 preseason, but was not offered a contract for the 2017 season.[4]
Speranza FC
Looking for more playing time after playing with Houston Dash in 2016, Crosson played abroad with Speranza FC in Japan's Nadeshiko League Division 1 for four months. Though a defender, she played seven games as a forward.[4]
UD Granadilla Tenerife
In 2017, Crosson was signed as a defender to UDG Tenerife in Spain's Liga Iberdrola. She officially joined the team on 17 August.[5]
Washington Spirit
In August 2018, Crosson was temporarily signed as a replacement player to the Washington Spirit in the NWSL, making an appearance in the final match of the season.[6][7]
In January 2019, Crosson was announced to official sign with the Spirit ahead of the 2019 season.[8]
References
- ^ "Megan Crosson". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Santa Clara Women's Soccer". Santa Clara Women's Soccer. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Houston Dash draw 1–1 with Chicago Red Stars to win season series". Houston Dash. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ a b "Dash trialists, rookies face tough roads to NWSL contracts". My San Antonio. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Megan Crosson, nuevo fichaje del Granadilla" (in Spanish). La Opinión de Tenerife. July 31, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Spirit signs six National Team Replacement Players". August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Washington Spirit draws Sky Blue FC 1–1 in 2018 NWSL season finale". September 2, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit signs defender Megan Crosson". Washington Spirit. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
External links
- Megan Crosson at Soccerway
- Crosson's Profile at Santa Clara Broncos
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- Houston Dash players
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- American expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- People from Costa Mesa, California
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- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- Washington Spirit players
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