Meghan Cox

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Meghan Cox
Personal information
Full name Meghan Ann Cox [1]
Date of birth (1994-11-15) November 15, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Springfield, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Robert E. Lee HS
VSA Heat Blue
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 James Madison Dukes 21 (3)
2014–2016 Virginia Cavaliers 67 (11)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Portland Thorns FC 9 (0)
2017 Houston Dash 1 (0)
2019 Utah Royals FC 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Meghan Ann Cox (born November 15, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.

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Early life

Cox attended Robert E. Lee High School where she earned several honors and accolades in soccer. Cox was elected most valuable player (MVP) as a sophomore and as a junior. She earned the Golden Ball Award as the national championship MVP. Cox was included in the All-State First Team in her junior year. She was nominated two-time All-Northern Region, three-time All-Patriot District and two-time Washington Post All-Met.

Collegiate career

Cox attended James Madison University during her freshman year of college, playing 21 matches and scoring three goals for the Dukes. In her sophomore year, she transferred to the University of Virginia. She played three seasons for the Cavaliers, featured in 67 matches and scored 11 goals. [1]

Club career

In April 2017 the Portland Thorns FC announced they had signed Cox. [2] [3] She debuted for the Thorns on April 22, 2017, replacing Meghan Klingenberg in the 46th minute of the match against North Carolina Courage. [4] In August, she was waived and picked up by the Dash. She left the team after half a season and returned to the University of Virginia to complete her degree. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Meghan Cox". Virginia Sports. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. ↑ Goldberg, Jamie (April 15, 2017). "Portland Thorns sign defender Meghan Cox". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  3. ↑ Balf, Celia. "Portland Thorns FC sign Meghan Cox". Excelle Sports. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  4. ↑ "NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE VS PORTLAND THORNS 1-0". Scoresway. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ Vavel (February 2, 2018). "Dash re-sign three; Lose two". VAVEL. Archived from the original on February 12, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
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