Megan Crosson

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Megan Crosson
Personal information
Full name Megan Lorraine Crosson
Date of birth (1994-05-13) May 13, 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth Costa Mesa, California, United States
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Celtic
Number 23
Youth career
Mater Dei High School
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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:22, 4 September 2020 (UTC)

Megan Lorraine Crosson (born May 13, 1994) is an American soccer defender who plays for Celtic. She previously played for the Houston Dash and Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League.

Club career[]

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 signed with the Spirit ahead of the 2019 season.[8] She scored her first professional goal on April 13, 2019, against Sky Blue FC.[9]

Celtic[]

In September 2020 Crosson signed for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Megan Crosson". Santa Clara Broncos. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  2. ^ "Santa Clara Women's Soccer". Santa Clara Women's Soccer. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "Houston Dash draw 1–1 with Chicago Red Stars to win season series". Houston Dash. July 24, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Dash trialists, rookies face tough roads to NWSL contracts". My San Antonio. March 29, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Megan Crosson, nuevo fichaje del Granadilla" (in Spanish). La Opinión de Tenerife. July 31, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Washington Spirit signs six National Team Replacement Players". August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Washington Spirit draws Sky Blue FC 1–1 in 2018 NWSL season finale". September 2, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  8. ^ "Washington Spirit signs defender Megan Crosson". Washington Spirit. January 14, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  9. ^ "Debut goals from Sam Staab & Megan Crosson hand Washington Spirit 2-0 win over Sky Blue FC". Black and Red United. April 13, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Celtic Women: Winger Megan Crosson joins from Houston Dash". BBC Sport. September 3, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.

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