Emily Curran Explained

Emily Curran
Full Name:Emily Helena Curran
Birth Name:Emily Helena Ogle[1]
Birth Date:5 August 1996
Birth Place:Strongsville, Ohio, United States
Height:5 ft 5 in
Position:Midfielder
Collegeyears1:2014–2018
College1:Penn State Nittany Lions
Collegecaps1:100
Collegegoals1:20
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Portland Thorns
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2023
Clubs2:Houston Dash
Caps2:25
Goals2:0
Nationalyears1:2016
Nationalteam1:United States U20
Club-Update:15:44, October 16, 2023 (UTC)

Emily Helena Curran (; born August 5, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She previously played for Houston Dash and Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the Penn State women's soccer team in college.[2] [3]

Curran is a former United States youth international,[4] [5] and she was nominated for the 2016 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award.[6]

College career

As a freshman at Penn State, Curran started all 24 games of the 2014 season for the Nittany Lions.[7] During a match against West Virginia, she scored a goal and provided an assist to lift the team to a 3–1 win.[8] She finished the season having played 1,922 minutes, scored three goals and served four assists. Curran scored the game-winning goal against Wisconsin the same year.[7]

During her sophomore year, she helped Penn State advance and win the NCAA College Cup. She scored a goal and provided an assist during the team's 4–0 victory over Ohio State in the third round of the tournament. She scored her second game-winning goal of the season in the 12th minute of a 2–0 win over West Virginia in the quarterfinals. As a midfielder, Curran played all 90 minutes in Penn State's 1–0 victory over Duke University in the College Cup Final. She ranked fourth on the team in minutes played (2,098) and finished the year with seven goals and five assists (19 points).[7]

Club career

She re-signed with Houston Dash in January 2023,[9] and became a free agent in November 2023.[10]

Personal life

She married Mac Curran in November 2022,[11] and began using her married name.[9]

Honors

Penn State

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA . . 15 . November 21, 2016 . April 10, 2022 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20191104184834/http://www.fifadata.com/document/FU20W/2016/pdf/FU20W_2016_SquadLists.pdf . November 4, 2019.
  2. Web site: 4 Penn State women's soccer players redshirting, aiming for U-20 World Cup . Centre Daily Times . December 28, 2016 . August 19, 2016.
  3. Web site: Hays . Graham . NCAA Women's Soccer: 5 Things You Need To Know For The College Cup . ESPN . December 24, 2016 . November 30, 2015.
  4. Web site: Unsung Ogle living the dream . https://web.archive.org/web/20161128112047/http://www.fifa.com/u20womensworldcup/news/y=2016/m=11/news=unsung-ogle-living-the-dream-2855681.html . dead . November 28, 2016 . FIFA . December 24, 2016 . November 28, 2016.
  5. Web site: Synergy plays key role in hitting goal . news.com.au . December 28, 2016 . November 4, 2016.
  6. Web site: Lombardo . Kayla . Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd among U.S. Soccer Player of the Year nominees . Excelle Sports . December 24, 2016 . December 6, 2016.
  7. Web site: Emily Ogle Penn State Nittany Lions . Penn State Athletics . December 21, 2016 . October 23, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171023183906/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/emily_ogle_908404.html . dead .
  8. Web site: Brunskill . Gordon . Penn State women's soccer: Freshmen have immediate impact in opening win against West Virginia . Centre Daily Times . December 28, 2016 . August 22, 2014.
  9. Web site: Houston Dash sign midfielder Emily Curran . Houston Dash.
  10. Web site: Houston Dash announce end of season roster decisions | Houston Dynamo . Houston Dynamo . FC . Houston Dynamo FC.
  11. Web site: Instagram . www.instagram.com.
  12. Web site: Penn State captures Women's College Cup title 1–0 over Duke . Soccer Wire . December 28, 2016 . December 6, 2015.
  13. Web site: Women's Soccer Postseason Honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20141106183543/http://www.bigten.org/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/110414aaa.html . dead . November 6, 2014 . Big Ten Conference . December 28, 2016 . November 4, 2014.
  14. Web site: Emily Ogle honors . Centre Daily Times . August 18, 2016 . December 21, 2016.
  15. Web site: Player of the Year Award . U.S. Soccer Federation . December 28, 2016.