Christina Gibbons

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Christina Gibbons
Personal information
Full name Christina Marie Gibbons [1]
Date of birth (1994-12-30) December 30, 1994 (age 28)
Place of birth Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2016 Duke Blue Devils 88 (10)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 FC Kansas City 24 (1)
2017–2018Melbourne 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

Christina Marie Gibbons (born December 30, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

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Club career

FC Kansas City, 2017

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]

Loan to Melbourne Victory, 2017–2018

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]

Sky Blue FC, 2018

In December 2017, Gibbons was traded to Sky Blue FC alongside teammate Shea Groom. [6]

International career

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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