Megan Reid

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Megan Reid
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Reid with Angel City in 2022
Personal information
Full name Megan Elizbeth Reid [1]
Date of birth (1996-07-08) July 8, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Orinda, California, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Center back
Team information
Current team
 Angel City
Number 6
Youth career
Lamorinda SC [2]
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Virginia Cavaliers 83 (2)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Angel City 54 (0)
International career‡
2024– Canada 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 3, 2024

Megan Elizbeth Reid (born July 8, 1996) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a center back for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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Early life

Reid was born in Orinda, California, where she attended Miramonte High School and played club soccer for Lamorinda SC. She has a sister, Katie, and a brother, Danny. [3] She is eligible to play for the Canadian national team due to her mother being born in Canada. [4]

College career

Reid attended the University of Virginia, where she made 83 appearances and scored two goals. Her senior year, she started all 21 games, scored a golden goal at No. 2 West Virginia, and had two game-winning assists. Also in her senior year, she was named to the All-ACC second team and the ACC Women's Soccer All-Academic team. [3]

Professional career

After losing her father, David, in her senior year of college, Reid declined to participate in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [5] [3] Having talked about becoming a firefighter with her father before his passing, she decided to start volunteering at a local fire department in Virginia. She then moved back to the San Francisco Bay Area to pursue a career as an emergency medical technician. [6] While interning as a paramedic, Reid and her coworkers often played pickup soccer inside the fire station, and she rediscovered her love for the sport. [7]

Reid rejoined her old club team, Lamorinda SC, which had just entered the semipro WPSL, and played seven of the team's eight games. [7] From there, the Lamorinda staff and her college coach, Steve Swanson, began looking for professional playing opportunities, and she landed a training spot with FC Thy-Thisted Q in the Danish Kvindaeligaen. [7] After San Diego Wave FC placed her on their discovery list, she joined their preseason training camp, but did not make the roster. She then joined Angel City for their preseason on an invitation from Head Coach Freya Coombe and earned a professional contract. [5]

Angel City FC, 2022–

After missing the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup due to a concussion, Reid made her professional debut for Angel City on April 17 during a 2–1 loss to OL Reign. [7] She went on to play every minute of the club's inaugural season and was named the club's first Iron Woman. [8] Angel City finished their first season in eighth place with a 8–9–5 record. [9]

Reid returned with Angel City for the 2023 season and was a starting defender in eight of the nine games she played, playing a less significant role with the return of teammate Sarah Gorden from injury. [10] Angel City finished in fifth place during the regular season and advanced to the playoffs for the first time [11] where they were eliminated by OL Reign in the quarter final match. [12]

On January 5, 2024 it was announced Angel City would re-sign Reid and extend her contract to 2025. [13] On April 13, 2024, Reid played her first match of 2024 season against Chicago Red Stars to help Angel City clinch their first win and clean sheet of the season in a 0–1 victory. [14] On August 18, 2024, Reid scored her first goal for Angel City in a friendly against Liga MX Femenil team FC Juárez which finished as a 7–0 win. [15] Reid made her 50th NWSL regular-season appearance with Angel City on September 27, 2024, in a home match against Washington Spirit. [16]

International career

Reid received her first call-up to the Canada national team as a training player ahead of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup. [4] On December 3, 2024, Reid earned her first cap in a 5–1 victory over South Korea. [17]

Career statistics

Club

As of November 1, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Playoffs [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Angel City FC 2022 NWSL 22020—240
2023 906000150
2024 23040—270
Career total54012000660
  1. ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup.
  2. ↑ Includes NWSL Playoffs.

Honors

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ Reid, Whitelaw (July 12, 2018). "UVA Lands a Whopping 404 Student-Athletes on ACC Academic Honor Roll". University of Virginia. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lamorinda SC alumni". Lamorinda SC. 2022. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Megan Reid". University of Virginia . 2022. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Davidson, Neil (February 19, 2024). "Defender Megan Reid takes unique path to pro soccer, Canadian national team". Toronto Star . Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Megan Reid Thought She Was Done with Soccer. It Wasn't Done with Her". Angel City FC. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bay Area native leaves firefighting job to play professional soccer". KTVU. September 12, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Megan Reid was an EMT playing soccer on breaks. Now, she's an NWSL starter with Angel City FC". Pro Soccer Wire. October 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Megan Reid Stats". NWSL. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ "2022 Angel City FC". Soccerway. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ "M. Reid". Soccerway. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Angel City FC season preview: Aiming to become contenders". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Reign edge Angel City in NWSL quarterfinals as Rose Lavelle returns in Megan Rapinoe's final home game". The Athletic. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Defender Megan Reid Re-signs with Angel City". Angel City. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  14. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Messiah Bright scores a hat trick as Angel City routs FC Juarez in exhibition". Daily News. August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Megan Reid - Angel City FC Defender". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  17. ↑ "CanWNT score five in victory over South Korea to end 2024 on a high". Canadian Premier League. December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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