Meghan Cox

Meghan Cox (born November 15, 1994) is an American soccer defender.

Meghan Cox
Personal information
Full name Meghan Ann Cox
Date of birth (1994-11-15) November 15, 1994
Place of birth Springfield, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Youth career
Robert E. Lee HS
VSA Heat Blue
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 James Madison 21 (3)
2014–2016 Virginia 67 (11)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Portland Thorns FC 9 (0)
2017 Houston Dash 1 (0)
2019 Utah Royals FC 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. With the James Madison Dukes, she played 21 matches and scored 3 goals. In her sophomore year, she transferred to the University of Virginia. She played three seasons for the Virginia 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] On April 22, 2017 she debuted for the Thorns. She replaced Meghan Klingenberg in the 46th minute of the match against North Carolina Courage.[4] but she was waived and picked up by the Dash in August, 2017. she left the team after half season and returned to the University of Virginia to complete her degree.[5]

References
  1. "4 - MEGHAN COX". Virginia Sports. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  2. Goldberg, Jamie. "Portland Thorns sign defender Meghan Cox". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
  3. Balf, Celia. "Portland Thorns FC sign Meghan Cox". Excelle Sports. 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.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.


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