![]() Soto with the Houston Dash in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Croix Bratton Soto [1] | ||
Date of birth | January 2, 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Pasadena, California, United States [2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Toronto | ||
Number | 5 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Oregon Ducks | 62 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | Kansas City Current | 12 | (0) |
2024 | Houston Dash | 3 | (0) |
2025– | AFC Toronto | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 15, 2025 |
Croix Bratton Soto (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
A native of Pasadena, California, Soto is African American, Puerto Rican and German. Her great-grandfather was born in Puerto Rico. [4] She grew up participating in the sports of track and field, basketball, cheer, gymnastics and soccer, which her mother also played. [4]
Soto grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Sol, especially Marta, and Sydney Leroux of the UCLA Bruins. [4]
Soto started all four years she attended University of Oregon [5] She played every minute of the Ducks' 2021 season, during which Oregon held nine clean sheets in 18 games. Soto was a two-time All-Pac 12 selection. [6]
After graduating from Oregon, Soto went undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [2] She then practiced with the North Carolina Courage on a trial basis.
Soto signed a one-year deal in 2023 with the Kansas City Current, who had several defenders out for injuries. [7] Soto made eight starts in 12 appearances for the Current. [8]
Soto signed with the Houston Dash for the 2024 season with an option for 2025. [9]
In November 2024, she signed with Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League for the 2025 season. [10]
Club | Season | League | Cup [a] | Playoffs [b] | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kansas City Current | 2023 | NWSL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | |
Houston Dash | 2024 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
Career total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |