Croix Soto | |
Fullname: | Croix Soto |
Birth Date: | 2 January 2001 |
Birth Place: | Pasadena, California, United States[1] |
Height: | [2] |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Houston Dash |
Clubnumber: | 22 |
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: | 1 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Club-Update: | March 24, 2024 |
Croix Soto (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for the Houston Dash.
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]
Season | League | Cup[10] | Playoffs[11] | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Kansas City Current | 2023 | NWSL | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
Houston Dash | 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
Career total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |