Nikki Stanton

Nikki Stanton
Personal information
Full name Nicole Stanton
Date of birth (1990-10-26) October 26, 1990
Place of birth North Bend, Washington, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 2
Youth career
2009–2013 Fairfield Stags
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Seattle Sounders
2014–2017 Sky Blue FC 41 (0)
2015 ETG Ambilly FFC
2015–2018 Perth Glory 33 (0)
2018– Chicago Red Stars 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 28, 2018

Nicole Stanton (born October 26, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

Raised in North Bend, Washington about 40 minutes east of Seattle, Stanton attended Mount Si High School where she played for the girls varsity soccer team for four years.[1] As team captain during her senior year, she received the school's Female Athlete of the Year honors and was selected to the All-Star Select Team by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[1]

Stanton played club soccer for Crossfire Premier and helped lead the team to five state titles and a regional championship in 2006. She was also a member of the regional Olympic Development Program (ODP).[1]

Playing career

Club

Seattle Sounders, 2012

Stanton played for the Seattle Sounders during the summer of 2012.[2][3]

Sky Blue FC, 2014–2017

Stanton was signed by Sky Blue FC in June 2014 after playing for the team's reserve team.[4]

ETG Ambilly FFC, 2015

Stanton spent two months with ETG Ambilly FFC in 2015 as part of the Play Football Abroad Program.[5]

Perth Glory, 2015–2018

In October 2015, Stanton signed with Australian club Perth Glory.[6]

Chicago Red Stars, 2018–

On January 18, 2018, Stanton was traded to the Chicago Red Stars along with Sam Kerr by the Sky Blue FC in a three-team trade with the Chicago Red Stars and Houston Dash.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nikki Stanton". Fairfield University. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mount Si grad Nikki Stanton is now playing for Sounders Women team". Sno Valley Star. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  3. ↑ Ruhland, Emilee (August 2, 2012). "Era of excitement: Valley grad Nikki Stanton tapped to play with Sounders Women". Snoqualmie Valley Record. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sky Blue FC Sign Midfielder Nikki Stanton". National Women's Soccer League. June 24, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Play Football Abroad Program Testimonials". Play Football Abroad Program. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Perth Glory sign American NWSL Star". Football Federation Australia. October 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Gordon, James (January 18, 2018). "Red Stars Blow Up The Roster on Draft Day, Everything Will (Probably) Be Okay". hottimeinoldtown.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.


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