Molly Menchel | |
Fullname: | Molly Elaine Menchel |
Birth Date: | 5 December 1991 |
Birth Place: | Alexandria, Virginia, United States |
Position: | Defender |
Currentclub: | Eskilstuna United |
Clubnumber: | 11 |
Collegeyears1: | 2010–2013 |
College1: | Virginia Cavaliers |
Collegecaps1: | 96 |
Collegegoals1: | 13 |
Years1: | 2014 |
Clubs1: | Washington Spirit |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2014–2016 |
Clubs2: | Røa IL |
Caps2: | 22 |
Goals2: | 3 |
Years3: | 2016 |
Clubs3: | FC Kansas City |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016–2017 |
Clubs4: | Apollon Limassol |
Years5: | 2018 |
Clubs5: | Eskilstuna United |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Club-Update: | April 14, 2018 |
Molly Elaine Menchel (born December 5, 1991) is an American retired soccer player who most recently played as a defender for Swedish club Eskilstuna United DFF.
Menchel played four seasons for the Virginia Cavaliers, recording 96 appearances and scoring 13 goals. She earned several honors including an ACC All-Academic Team and ACC All-Tournament Team in 2011.
After playing a couple of seasons with D.C. United Women and Washington Spirit Reserves at W-League, Menchel was picked by the Washington Spirit in the 3rd round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft.[1] In 2014, Menchel signed with Røa IL of Toppserien, the top tier division of women's soccer in Norway. In 2016, she signed with FC Kansas City.[2] In the same year, Menchel signed with Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot First Division.