Lauren Kozal

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Lauren Kozal
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth Ada, Michigan
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Portland Thorns FC
Number 28
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 Michigan State Spartans 70 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Midwest United FC 8 (0)
2023– Portland Thorns FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2023 United States U-23 2
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 13, 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 13, 2023

Lauren Kozal (born July 1, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns FC.

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Youth career

Kozal attended Forest Hills Northern High School, where she played varsity soccer and basketball. She was captain of the soccer team her junior year and a three-time captain of the women's basketball team. [2] Kozal won three consecutive State Cup championships with Midwest United FC and was a member of the club's development academy. [3]

Collegiate career

Kozal attended Michigan State University. She made 70 appearances at goalkeeper for the Spartans from 2019 to 2022. [3] She was twice named Big Ten Goalkeeper of the Year. [4] [5] In 2022, she was a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy and was elected unanimously to the All-Big Ten First Team. [4]

Club career

In 2022, Kozal made 8 appearances for Midwest United FC in the USL W League. [6]

In 2023, she was drafted by Portland Thorns FC as the 32nd pick of the 2023 NWSL Draft. Kozal signed a one-year contract with the club, with an option for an additional year. [5]

International career

Lauren Kozal was called up to the United States under-23 team in February 2023 [7] for two friendly matches against France. She made half-length appearances in both games. [8] [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lauren Kozal - Player Details - Portland Thorns". Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ↑ "Basketball a family tradition for Kozal family at Forest Hills Northern". MLive . 2017-02-10. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. 1 2 "Lauren Kozal - Information". Michigan State University Spartans . Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. 1 2 "Big Ten Conference Announces 2022 Women's Soccer Postseason Honors". Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. 1 2 "Thorns FC sign forward Izzy D'Aquila, goalkeeper Lauren Kozal". Portland Thorns . Archived from the original on 2023-04-02. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. ↑ "Lauren Kozal GK Game Log - USL W League". USL W League . Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. ↑ Phuoc Nguyen (February 16, 2023). "Lauren Kozal: On her U-23 WYNT Call-Up, France, & the Nadine Angerer Effect". Stumptown Footy.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Under-23 Women's Youth National Draws France 1-1 To Finish Trip To Paris". February 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Under-23 Women's Youth National Downs France, 2-0, Outside Paris". February 19, 2023.
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