Megan Crosson

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.

Megan Crosson

Personal information
Full name	Megan Lorraine Crosson[1]
Date of birth	(1994-05-13) May 13, 1994 (age 30)
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

Club career

Houston Dash

Crosson attended Santa Clara University, where she played for the Santa Clara Broncos from 2012 to 2015. 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

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

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

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

In September 2020 Crosson signed for Scottish Women's Premier League club Celtic.^[11]

References

1. "Megan Lorraine Crosson". Lietuvos Futbolas. Lithuanian Football Federation. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
2. "Megan Crosson". Santa Clara Broncos. Archived from the original on August 17, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
3. "Santa Clara Women's Soccer". Santa Clara Women's Soccer. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
4. "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.
5. 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.
6. "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.
7. "Washington Spirit signs six National Team Replacement Players". August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on August 31, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
8. "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.
9. "Washington Spirit signs defender Megan Crosson". Washington Spirit. January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on January 15, 2019. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
10. "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.
11. "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

• Megan Crosson at Soccerway
• Crosson's Profile at Santa Clara Broncos