| Croix Soto | |
| Fullname: | Croix Soto |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Pasadena, California, United States[1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | AFC Toronto |
| Collegeyears1: | 2019–2022 |
| College1: | Oregon Ducks |
| Collegecaps1: | 62 |
| Collegegoals1: | 0 |
| Clubs1: | Kansas City Current |
| Years1: | 2023 |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Clubs2: | Houston Dash |
| Years2: | 2024 |
| Caps2: | 3 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Clubs3: | AFC Toronto |
| Years3: | 2025– |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | November 25, 2024 |
Croix Soto (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
A native of Pasadena, California, Soto is African American, Puerto Rican and German. Her great-grandfather was born in Puerto Rico.[3] She grew up participating in the sports of track and field, basketball, cheer, gymnastics and soccer, which her mother also played.
Soto grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Sol, especially Marta, and Sydney Leroux of the UCLA Bruins.
Soto started all four years she attended University of Oregon[4] She played every minute of the Ducks' 2021 season, during which Oregon held nine clean sheets in 18 games. Soto was a two-time All-Pac 12 selection.[5]
After graduating from Oregon, Soto went undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[6] She then practiced with the North Carolina Courage on a trial basis.
Soto signed a one-year deal in 2023 with the Kansas City Current, who had several defenders out for injuries.[7] Soto made eight starts in 12 appearances for the Current.[8]
Soto signed with the Houston Dash for the 2024 season with an option for 2025.[9]
In November 2024, she signed with Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League for the 2025 season.[10]
| Season | League | Cup[11] | Playoffs[12] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kansas City Current | 2023 | NWSL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Houston Dash | 2024 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||