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📄 Summary

Christen Press

United States

December 29, 1988

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Christen Press is an American professional soccer player, entrepreneur, and sports journalist. She plays for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. She first appeared for the United States national team during an international friendly against Scotland on February 9, 2013. She has made 155 appearances for her country and is currently ninth all-time with 64 goals scored.

Press was the recipient of the Hermann Trophy in 2010 and holds the all-time scoring record at Stanford Cardinal. Following her collegiate career, Press was selected fourth overall by the Washington Freedom in the 2011 WPS Draft, where she was named WPS Rookie of the Year. She was the Damallsvenskan's top scorer in 2013 with 23 goals scored for Tyresö FF and became the first American to earn the Golden Boot award in the history of the Swedish League.

Press has played for the Chicago Red Stars and Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC and Tyresö FF in the Swedish Damallsvenskan, magicJack in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) and Manchester United of the English FA Women's Super League. She helped the United States win their titles at the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup. In 2019, she co-founded a gender-neutral lifestyle brand, RE—INC, with fellow athletes Megan Rapinoe, Tobin Heath, and Meghan Klingenberg. Press co-hosts the podcast, The RE—CAP Show, with Tobin Heath.

Press is a Global Ambassador and Board Member of the adolescent health organization Grassroot Soccer.

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📋 Profile & Career

: Press with Angel City in 2024

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Christen Annemarie Press
Date of birth: (1988-12-29) December 29, 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s): Forward

⚽ Team information:
Current team: Angel City
Number: 23

⚽ Youth career:
: Slammers FC
2003–2007: Chadwick Dolphins

⚽ College career:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010: Stanford Cardinal 98 (71)

⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010: Pali Blues 10 (4)
2011: magicJack 17 (8)
2012: Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 21 (17)
2013–2014: Tyresö FF 26 (25)
2014–2017: Chicago Red Stars 60 (35)
2018: Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 8 (4)
2018–2020: Utah Royals 25 (10)
2020–2021: Manchester United 14 (4)
2022–: Angel City 33 (4)

⚽ International career:
2008: United States U20 0 (0)
2009–2010: United States U23 6 (4)
2013–2021: United States 155 (64)