Natalie Higgins (soccer)

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Natalie Higgins
Personal information
Full name Natalie Ann Higgins
Date of birth (1995-08-28) August 28, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth San Clemente, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Number 8
Youth career
West Coast FC
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2017 Oregon State Beavers 74 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Ravenna FC
2019 Box Hill United
2021 Cleveland Ambassadors
2022 Angel City FC
2022 RoPS 20 (22)
2023–24 Helsingin Palloseura
2024–25 Lexington SC 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 2025

Natalie Ann Higgins (born August 28, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Super League club Lexington SC.

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Early life

Higgins was born in San Clemente, California. [1] She attended San Clemente High School, where she captained the soccer team and was named to the First Team All-California. [2] [3] [4] [5] She played club soccer for West Coast FC in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) and took part in the Cal South Olympic Development Program. [2]

College career

From 2014 to 2017, Higgins played collegiate soccer for the Oregon State Beavers in the Pac-12 Conference. [6] [7] [1] She made 74 appearances, scored 9 goals, and recorded 5 assists. [8] [9] [10] [11] She was named Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention in three seasons and graduated with a degree in digital communication arts. [12] [13] [14] [15]

Club career

In 2018, Higgins signed with Ravenna FC in Italy. In 2019, she joined Melbourne City FC in Australia’s A-League Women and also played for Box Hill United. [16]

In 2021, she was rostered with Angel City FC during the preseason and played for the Cleveland Ambassadors in the Women’s Premier Soccer League. [17] [18]

Higgins signed with Rovaniemen Palloseura in Finland’s Naisten Ykkönen in 2022, scoring 22 goals in 20 matches. [19] In 2023, she joined Helsingin Palloseura in the Kansallinen Liiga and made one appearance in the Kansallinen Cup before sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

On June 21, 2024, Higgins signed with Lexington Sporting Club for the inaugural USL Super League season. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] She debuted on April 26, 2025, as a substitute against Dallas Trinity FC after recovering from a preseason ankle injury. [25] [26] [27] She made five appearances in the 2024–25 season and re-signed for the 2025–26. [28] [29]

Media

In 2023, Higgins was featured in Rebound, a documentary series about anterior cruciate ligament injuries in women’s soccer. [30] The series followed her rehabilitation process following the injury. [31] [32] [33]

References

  1. 1 2 "Natalie Higgins - Women's Soccer". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Local named among the best in Southern California". Orange County Register. April 18, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Girls soccer preview: San Clemente embracing new dark horse status". Orange County Register. December 8, 2013. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  4. ↑ "CdM girls' soccer in CIF quarterfinals". Daily Pilot. March 14, 2014. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  5. ↑ Staff (November 27, 2013). "San Clemente High School Winter Sports Preview". Picket Fence Media. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  6. ↑ Communications, Athletic. "Santiago scores, but Beavers Fall 2-1 to ASU". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ Severs, John (July 14, 2018). "2018 Oregon State Women's Soccer Preview". Building The Dam. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  8. ↑ Boag, Gunnar. "OSU women's soccer caps off season with Civil War win". The Daily Barometer. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ Kunesh, Erin. "Ducks to Host Final Non-Conference Game on Monday". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Schlichting, Andy; SID, Assistant. "CU Hits The Road For Two Important Matches In Oregon". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "With rejuvenated offense, women's soccer set to face Oregon State". October 8, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ Communications, Athletic. "Oregon State Opens 2017 Practice". Oregon State University Athletics. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Pac-12 Road Trip To Oregon Next For Huskies". University of Washington Athletics. October 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Oregon State Women's Soccer" (PDF). Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Natalie Higgins | Club Soccer | College Soccer | College Soccer Recruiting | Elite Soccer Shop". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Melbourne City (Women)". www.soccerzz.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ NWSL (March 2, 2022). "NWSL Clubs Release Updated Preseason Rosters". National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  18. ↑ NWSL (March 2, 2022). "NWSL Clubs Release Updated Preseason Rosters". NWSL. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Natalie Higgins". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Lexington SC announces official signing of Natalie Higgins to inaugural Super League roster". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  21. ↑ Croft, John (July 30, 2024). "Soccer player Natalie Higgins and President Amanda Vandervort talk about new U.S.L. Super League". WTVQ. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  22. ↑ "USL Super League is here". August 16, 2024. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club sets women's soccer firsts in debut match". www.kentucky.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  24. ↑ "The Week in Women's Football: Eli Beard exclusive; previewing inaugural USL Super League season". www.tribalfootball.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club" (PDF). Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Natalie Higgins Makes USL Super League Debut in Greens' Road Contest at Dallas". OurSports Central. April 28, 2025. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Natalie Higgins Makes USL Super League Debut in Greens' Road Contest at Dallas". Lexington Sporting Club. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Lexington Sporting Club - USL Super League" (PDF). Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  29. ↑ "What to know before Lexington Sporting Club's pro women's soccer team plays its first game". www.kentucky.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  30. ↑ "Short-Form Documentary Series Tackles ACL Injury Epidemic in Women's Soccer". Los Angeles Times. August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Rebound - Episode 5 - Natalie Higgins | CORE". core.live. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  32. ↑ "Rebound - Episode 6 - Natalie Higgins | CORE". core.live. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  33. ↑ "Oak Leaf Productions Collaborates with AIM Sports Group to Raise Awareness of ACL Injuries in Women's Sports". lbbonline.com. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
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