Croix Soto

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Croix Soto
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Soto with the Houston Dash in 2024
Personal information
Full name Croix Soto
Date of birth (2001-01-02) January 2, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Pasadena, California, United States [1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 22
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Oregon Ducks 62 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Kansas City Current 12 (0)
2024– Houston Dash 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 24, 2024

Croix Soto (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for the Houston Dash.

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Early life

A native of Pasadena, California, Soto is African American, Puerto Rican and German. Her great-grandfather was born in Puerto Rico. [3] She grew up participating in the sports of track and field, basketball, cheer, gymnastics and soccer, which her mother also played. [3]

Soto grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Sol, especially Marta, and Sydney Leroux of the UCLA Bruins. [3]

College career

Soto started all four years she attended University of Oregon [4] 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. [5]

Club career

After graduating from Oregon, Soto went undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft. [1] She then practiced with the North Carolina Courage on a trial basis.

Kansas City Current

Soto signed a one-year deal in 2023 with the Kansas City Current, who had several defenders out for injuries. [6] Soto made eight starts in 12 appearances for the Current. [7]

Houston Dash

Soto signed with the Houston Dash for the 2024 season with an option for 2025. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played March 23, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [lower-alpha 1] Playoffs [lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kansas City Current 2023 NWSL 12030—150
Houston Dash 2024 10——10
Career total1303000160

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References

  1. 1 2 "How Croix Soto went from trialist to pivotal member of Kansas City Current". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. May 4, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kansas City Current Juneteenth tribute: Croix Soto's story". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV | News, Weather, Sports. June 19, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ Sperry, Daniel. "KC Current sign defender Croix Soto to one-year deal amid injury crunch". Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ Swartz, Gabe (April 14, 2023). "KC Current sign defender Croix Soto". KCTV .
  6. ↑ "Kansas City Current sign rookie defender Croix Soto amid injuries". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV. April 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ Montano, Alvaro. "Breaking down Dash's roster ahead of NWSL season". San Antonio Express-News.
  8. ↑ "Houston Dash announce 2024 roster". Bayou City Soccer. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
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