Megan Crosson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Megan Lorraine Crosson[1] | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | UDG Tenerife | 22 | (0) |
| 2018 | Washington Spirit | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | Gintra Universitetas | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | Washington Spirit | 6 | (1) |
| 2020 | Houston Dash | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Megan Lorraine Crosson (born May 13, 1994) is an American soccer defender. She previously played for the Houston Dash and Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.
Club career[edit]
Houston Dash[edit]
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.[2] She signed with the Houston Dash in March 2016 and made four appearances for the club during the 2016 season.[3][4] She trained with the team during the 2017 preseason, but was not offered a contract for the 2017 season.[5]
Speranza FC[edit]
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.[5]
UD Granadilla Tenerife[edit]
In 2017, Crosson was signed as a defender to UDG Tenerife in Spain's Liga Iberdrola. She officially joined the team on 17 August.[6]
Washington Spirit[edit]
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.[7][8]
In January 2019, Crosson signed with the Spirit ahead of the 2019 season.[9] She scored her first professional goal on April 13, 2019, against Sky Blue FC.[10]
Celtic[edit]
In September 2020 Crosson signed for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Megan Lorraine Crosson". Lietuvos Futbolas. Lithuanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Megan Crosson". Santa Clara Broncos. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Santa Clara Women's Soccer". Santa Clara Women's Soccer. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Houston Dash draw 1–1 with Chicago Red Stars to win season series". Houston Dash. July 24, 2016. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ a b Roepken, Corey (March 29, 2017). "Dash trialists, rookies face tough roads to NWSL contracts". Mysa. My San Antonio. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- ^ "Megan Crosson, nuevo fichaje del Granadilla" (in Spanish). La Opinión de Tenerife. July 31, 2017. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Washington Spirit signs six National Team Replacement Players". August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
- ^ "Washington Spirit draws Sky Blue FC 1–1 in 2018 NWSL season finale". September 2, 2018. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit signs defender Megan Crosson". Washington Spirit. January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Debut goals from Sam Staab & Megan Crosson hand Washington Spirit 2-0 win over Sky Blue FC". Black and Red United. April 13, 2019. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Celtic Women: Winger Megan Crosson joins from Houston Dash". BBC Sport. September 3, 2020. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Megan Crosson at Soccerway
- Crosson's Profile at Santa Clara Broncos
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