Niki Cross
 Cross in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicole Anne Cross[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 30, 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dash | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2006 | Connecticut Huskies | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004 | Boston Renegades | ||
| 2005 | Bay State Select | 2 | (0) |
| 2006 | New England Mutiny | 8 | (2) |
| 2008 | SoccerPlus Connecticut | ? | (?) |
| 2008 | Umeå Södra FF | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Saint Louis Athletica | 15 | (1) |
| 2010 | FC Gold Pride | 1 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Newcastle Jets FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2011 | Boston Breakers | 6 | (0) |
| 2011 | Medkila IL | 7 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | FC Bayern Munich | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Washington Spirit | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Houston Dash | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 20, 2015 | |||
Nicole Anne Cross (born May 30, 1985) is a retired American soccer player. She last played for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League in the 2015 season; the team acquired her via trade with the Washington Spirit on December 2, 2014.[2] She retired partway through the 2015 season, making her last appearance on August 1 against the Washington Spirit.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]Connecticut Huskies
[edit]Cross played in 92 career games ranking 13th on the UConn Games Played list.[5]
She played for the Boston Renegades in 2004.[6] In 2005 she played for Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) club Bay State Select, alongside Brazil national team players Daniela Alves Lima and Raquel de Souza Noronha.[7] She made two appearances.[8]
Umeå Södra FF
[edit]On August 11, 2008, Cross joined Swedish Damallsvenskan club Umeå Södra FF.[5]
2010
[edit]In 2010 Cross attended FC Gold Pride's pre-season camp but was released. Her club Saint Louis Athletica then folded two months into the season. She joined Boston Breakers as a developmental player between June and August, but only played for the reserve team Boston Aztec in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). After being released again she was signed by FC Gold Pride until the end of the season. Following the American season she traveled to Australia to play for Newcastle Jets.[9]
Medkila IL
[edit]On August 31, 2011, Cross inked a contract in Norway with Medkila IL.[10]
FC Bayern Munich
[edit]On January 12, 2012, Cross joined German Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich.[11] On May 9, 2012, Cross signed a new two-year contract to remain in Munich.[12] On May 12, 2012, she was part of the FC Bayern Munich squad who dethroned the German Cup title holders 1. FFC Frankfurt with a 2–0 in the 2011–12 final in Cologne and celebrated the biggest success of the club's history since winning the 1976 championship.[13]
Honors
[edit]Club
[edit]- FC Bayern Munich
Personal life
[edit]Cross holds a German passport.[14] Married Molly S Bodell on Feb. 6th 2016. Sister-in-law Adelaide Bodell.
References
[edit]- ^ Niki Cross at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Niki Cross". Houston Dash. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Crook, Ben (July 29, 2015). "Houston Dash defender Niki Cross sticks to her commitment, leaves with the team owing a "debt of gratitude"". HoustonDashSoccer.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Match Recap: Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 3; Dunn's first half hat trick puts Spirit out of reach of second half comeback attempt". HoustonDashSoccer.com. August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
- ^ a b "Former UConn Women's Soccer Standout Niki Cross Signs With Umea Sodra". uconnhuskies.com. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Renegades Alumni". Mass Premier Soccer. Archived from the original on August 22, 2011. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
- ^ "Game Notes: New England v. Bay State". Women's Premier Soccer League. June 15, 2005. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "2005 Women's Premier Soccer League Championship Tournament Media Guide" (PDF). Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ Wood, Ryan (October 7, 2010). "Long journey pays off for Niki Cross". The Enterprise (Brockton). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
- ^ "Niki Cross and Danesha Adams to Norway". cwfootball.com. August 31, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "Zwei US-Girls für die Bayern" (in German). kicker.de. January 12, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "FC Bayern hält Pokalheldinnen" (in German). kicker.de. May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
- ^ "FC Bayern ist Pokalsieger – im dritten Anlauf!" (in German). kicker.de. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
- ^ "Nicole Cross". cwfootball.com. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
External links
[edit]- Niki Cross profile at Houston Dash
- Niki Cross at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Niki Cross at WorldFootball.net
- Niki Cross on Twitter
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- UConn Huskies women's soccer players
- Saint Louis Athletica players
- FC Gold Pride players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- Newcastle Jets FC (women) players
- Boston Breakers players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- American expatriate women's soccer players in Germany
- FC Bayern Munich (women) players
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- Women's association football defenders
- Washington Spirit players
- Houston Dash players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Soccer players from Massachusetts
- Medkila IL (women) players
- Boston Aztec (WPSL) players
- Women's Premier Soccer League players
- Damallsvenskan players
- Women's Professional Soccer players
- USL W-League (1995–2015) players
- Boston Renegades players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia
- American expatriate sportspeople in Sweden
- Expatriate women's footballers in Sweden