| Julia Grosso | |
| Birth Date: | December 10, 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Sunrise, Florida, United States |
| Position: | Defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Sunrise SC |
| Youthclubs2: | St. Thomas Aquinas High School |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| College1: | Kentucky Wildcats |
| Collegecaps1: | 84 |
| Collegegoals1: | 4 |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Melbourne City |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | May 27, 2024 |
Julia Grosso (born December 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who last played as a defender for A-League club Melbourne City, for whom she was named the 2022–23 Player of the Year.[1] Grosso has been highlighted as a standout player for her ability to play across the whole pitch and for her excellent footwork and ball control skills.[2] [3]
Grosso was born in Sunrise, Florida and played for Sunrise SC and St. Thomas Aquinas High School, with whom she won the 4A girls state championship in 2015 and 2017.[4]
After appearing in every game in her first season with Kentucky in an attacking role, Grosso moved to a defensive role as a sophomore. She was a team captain in 2020, when the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. She returned for a fifth year, again as a team captain.[5]
Before her final season, she was named to the SEC Preseason Watch List.[6]
The Kentucky website lists her height as 5–8, but on her personal site, she is listed at 5–5.[7]
In October 2022, Melbourne City announced Grosso's signing with the Australian club.[8] She was signed as a winger but was noted for her ability to play as a full-back as well.[9] [10] The team first became aware of her via a highlight reel delivered by her agent and first met the coach over Zoom. She began her first season as a left winger, and went on to become the Melbourne City FC Player of the Year in her first season.[11] She helped Melbourne City claim third place in the A-League's 2022–23 season, then re-signed on a two-year deal starting in 2023.[12] She was later utilized as an inverted full-back that transitions to midfield with possession of the ball,[13] being noted for her ability to play up and down whole field.[14] In June 2024, she left the club, exercising a clause in her contract to allow her to explore opportunities outside Australia.[15]
| Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Melbourne City | 2022–23 | A-League Women | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||||||
| Career total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | |||