Felicia Knox

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Felicia Knox
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-24) July 24, 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Fort Lauderdale United
Number 8
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Alabama Crimson Tide 87 (18)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Fort Lauderdale United 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2024

Felicia Knox (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Fort Lauderdale United FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where she was named the Southeastern Conference Midfielder of the Year as a junior in 2022.

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Early life

Knox was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Tom and Melissa Knox, and has three siblings. She was raised in Shawnee, Kansas, and attended Notre Dame de Sion School. She played club soccer for Sporting Blue Valley. [1] [2] She also played futsal growing up and was selected as captain for the first-ever United States national under-14 team in 2015. [3]

College career

Knox was a four-year starter for the Alabama Crimson Tide, recording 18 goals and 31 assists (the program assist record) in 87 appearances. She led the team with four goals in the abbreviated 2020 season, earning Southeastern Conference all-freshman honors. One of her three goals as a sophomore in 2021 was during their second-round loss to BYU in the NCAA tournament. [1]

Knox led the country with 20 assists as a junior in 2022, most of them off corners or free kicks, and added eight goals. [1] She helped lead her team to the final of the SEC tournament and its first semifinal at the NCAA championship, where they lost to eventual champions UCLA. [4] [5] She was pivotal in the third round of the NCAA tournament, scoring a brace to defeat UC Irvine. [6] Despite playing through a hamstring injury, she was named the SEC Midfielder of the Year, All-American, and NCAA all-tournament. [1] [7] She was invited to play friendlies with the national under-23 team against NWSL clubs in the 2023 preseason. [5] She became a team captain in her senior year in 2023, being named first-team All-SEC with four game-winning goals and six assists. [7] [1]

Club career

Fort Lauderdale United, 2024–

Knox was drafted by Angel City FC 37th overall in the third round of the 2024 NWSL Draft but was cut during preseason. [8] [9] On May 14, she became the first player ever signed by Fort Lauderdale United FC ahead of the inaugural 2024–25 USL Super League season. [10] She started in Fort Lauderdale's first-ever game, against Spokane Zephyr FC on August 17, and assisted Addie McCain to make it a 1–1 draw. [11]

Career Statistics

College

TeamSeasonRegular season SEC Tournament NCAA TournamentTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Alabama Crimson Tide 2020–21 SEC 16410—174
20211921021223
20221953052277
20231841020214
Total721560938718

Club

As of October 16, 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fort Lauderdale United FC 2024–25 USL Super League 500050
Career total500050

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Felicia Knox – Soccer". Alabama Crimson Tide . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Felicia Knox". Fort Lauderdale United FC . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ↑ Haasis, John (April 1, 2015). "1v1 – Felicia Knox, U.S. Youth Futsal National Team Captain". US Youth Futsal. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ Martina, Bella (September 6, 2023). "Felicia Knox prepares for senior season with Alabama soccer". The Crimson White . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Felicia Knox Selected by Angel City FC in NWSL Draft". Alabama Crimson Tide. January 13, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  6. ↑ Turrentine, Caleb (November 20, 2022). "Felicia Knox second-half brace sends Alabama into NCAA quarterfinals". ABC 33/40 . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Smith, Mason (March 31, 2023). "What is Next for Alabama Soccer?". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  8. ↑ Nia, Kamran (January 12, 2024). "Felicia Knox receives a warm welcome to Angel City". The Sporting Tribune. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  9. ↑ Tracy, Trebor (March 14, 2024). "Angel City FC announce final roster ahead of 2024 season". Angels on Parade. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale United FC announces first player, Felicia Knox". USL Super League. May 14, 2024. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  11. ↑ Clark, Colton (August 17, 2024). "Zephyr's USL Super League debut ends in 1–1 draw with Fort Lauderdale". The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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