Personal information | |||
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Full name | Christina Marie Gibbons [1] | ||
Date of birth | December 30, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Duke Blue Devils | 88 | (10) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | FC Kansas City | 24 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Melbourne Victory (loan) | 10 | (1) |
2018 | Sky Blue FC | 18 | (0) |
International career | |||
2014 | United States U20 | ||
2015–2017 | United States U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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After spending four years playing at Duke University, Gibbons was drafted by FC Kansas City with the 5th overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. [2] She appeared in all 24 games for FCKC, where she scored 1 goal. [3]
On October 4, 2017, Gibbons was loaned to Melbourne Victory. [4] She scored her first goal against Melbourne City, a game winner in the 86th minute. [5]
In December 2017, Gibbons was traded to Sky Blue FC alongside teammate Shea Groom. [6]
Gibbons received a call-up to the United States women's national soccer team for their 2017 January Camp. She has not yet been capped by the team. [7]
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