Paige Culver Explained

Paige Culver
Fullname:Paige Alexandra Culver
Birth Date:4 April 1997
Birth Place:Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:2002–2015
Youthclubs1:Oakville SC
Collegeyears1:2015–2018
College1:Kent State Golden Flashes
Collegecaps1:80
Collegegoals1:4
Years1:2014
Clubs1:Toronto Lady Lynx
Caps1:12
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Hamilton United
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Years3:2019
Clubs3:Oakville Blue Devils FC
Caps3:8
Goals3:1
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Pink Bari
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–2021
Clubs5:Soyaux
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2021
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Years7:2022
Clubs7:IFK Kalmar
Caps7:24
Goals7:0
Years8:2023
Clubs8:Turbine Potsdam
Caps8:11
Goals8:0
Years9:2023–2024
Clubs9:London City Lionesses
Caps9:15
Goals9:0
Pcupdate:March 31, 2024
Totalcaps:97
Totalgoals:2

Paige Alexandra Culver (born April 4, 1997) is a Canadian former soccer player.

Early life

Culver played youth soccer with Oakville SC for 13 years.[1] She also played with the Ontario Provincial Team from 2010-2013, where she was named team captain and was also part of the National Training Centre during that time.

College career

In 2015, she began attending Kent State University, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] On October 4, 2015, she scored her first collegiate goal in a victory over the Northern Illinois Huskies.[3] At the end of her freshman season, she was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team, the All-MAC Second Team, and the All-Ohio Second Team.[4] [5] At the end of her sophomore season, Culver was named to the All-MAC First Team, All-Ohio Second Team, and earned Academic All-MAC honors.[6] In her junior season, she was named the MAC Defensive Player of The Year.[7] She was also named to the All-MAC First Team, Academic All-MAC, All-Ohio First Team, All-Ohio Academic First Team, All-Midwest Region First Team, Scholar All-America First Team, and a Third-Team All-American.[8] After her senior season in 2018, she was named to the All-MAC First Team, the All-Midwest Region Third Team, and Academic All-MAC, and was a nominee for the Senior CLASS Award. She also served as team captain at Kent State.[9]

Club career

In 2014, Culver played with the Toronto Lady Lynx in the USL W-League, starting every match.[10]

In 2018, Culver played with Hamilton United in League1 Ontario.[11] In 2019, she played with the Oakville Blue Devils.[12]

In August 2019, Culver signed with Italian Serie A club Pink Bari.[13] [14] [15]

In June 2020, Culver signed with French Division 1 Féminine club ASJ Soyaux-Charente.[16] At the end of the season, she departed the club.[17]

In July 2021, Culver signed with Girondins de Bordeaux on a two-year contract.[18] [19] [20] In December 2021, she terminated the remainder of her contract by mutual consent.[21]

In December 2021, she signed with IFK Kalmar in the Swedish first tier Damallsvenskan.[22] [23] After finishing pre-season, she was named the club's captain.[24] [25] At the end of the 2022 season, she departed the club.[26]

In January 2023, Culver signed with German club Turbine Potsdam in the first tier Frauen-Bundesliga.[27] [28] [29] In May 2023, she announced her departure from the club.[30]

In September 2023, Culver signed with the London City Lionesses in England's Women's Championship on a one-year contract.[31] [32]

In April 2024, Culver announced her retirement from the sport,[33] [34] due to a career-ending injury.[35] [36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Three Oakville Soccer Club products commit to Ohio schools. February 6, 2015. Oakville Beaver.
  2. Web site: Women's Soccer Inks Seven to Letters of Intent. February 11, 2015. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  3. Web site: Kent State Earns Dominating 7-3 Victory over NIU. October 4, 2015. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  4. Web site: Oakville’s Culver earns conference soccer honours. November 6, 2015. Oakville Beaver.
  5. Web site: Women’s Soccer Lands Three on the OCSA 2015 All-Ohio Team. January 8, 2016. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  6. Web site: Marinaro Earns Coach of Year; Six Named to OCSA All-Ohio Teams. December 20, 2016. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  7. Web site: Culver Named Top Defender, Kats Top Freshman as Six Flashes Earn MAC Postseason Honors. November 2, 2017. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  8. Web site: Oakville’s Culver earns all-American soccer honour. December 1, 2017. Oakville Beaver.
  9. Web site: Paige Culver's story. March 6, 2022. Horizons United FC.
  10. Web site: Paige Culver Kent State profile. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  11. Web site: Paige Culver 2018 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  12. Web site: Paige Culver 2019 L1O Stats. League1 Ontario.
  13. Web site: Culver Signs with Top Level Professional Club in Italy. September 4, 2019. Kent State Golden Flashes.
  14. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20190815193103/https://www.donnenelpallone.com/29003/calciomercato-pink-bari-ecco-lufficialita-per-paige-culver/. Calciomercato: Pink Bari, ecco l’ufficialità per Paige Culver. dead. August 15, 2019. August 15, 2019. Transfer market: Pink Bari, here is the official announcement for Paige Culver. it. Donne Nel Pallone.
  15. Web site: August 14, 2019. August 13, 2019. Calciomercato: Pink Bari, ufficiale il ritono di Manno. In arrivo anche Culver. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814120342/https://www.donnenelpallone.com/28985/calciomercato-pink-bari-ufficiale-il-ritorno-di-manno-in-arrivo-anche-culver/. dead. Federico. Scarso. Transfer market: Pink Bari, Manno's return is official. Culver also arriving. Donne Nel Pallone. it.
  16. Web site: D1 Féminine: Soyaux maintenu par la DNCG. Women's D1: Soyaux maintained by the DNCG. fr. June 30, 2020. Anthony. Rech. RMC Sport.
  17. Web site: Six départs à l'ASJ Soyaux. Six departures at ASJ Soyaux. fr. June 8, 2021. Charente Libre.
  18. Web site: Paige Culver s’engage aux Girondins. Paige Culver commits to the Girondins. July 2, 2021. fr. FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
  19. Web site: Paige Culver firma per il Girondins de Bordeaux. Paige Culver signs for Girondins de Bordeaux. it. July 26, 2021. Sara. Ghisoni. Calcio Femminile Italiano.
  20. Web site: Transferts (F) : Bordeaux officialise les arrivées de Chavas, Culver, Gomes et Herrera. Transfers (F): Bordeaux formalizes the arrivals of Chavas, Culver, Gomes and Herrera. July 2, 2021. fr. L'Équipe.
  21. Web site: Svava et Paige quittent le Club. Svava and Paige leave the Club. December 7, 2021. fr. FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
  22. Web site: Mercato : Culver Paige s'engage en Suède. Transfer window: Culver Paige commits to Sweden. fr. December 26, 2021. Web Girondins.
  23. Web site: Kanadensisk försvarare klar för IFK Kalmar. December 1, 2021. Canadian defender ready for IFK Kalmar. Swedish. Sveriges Radio.
  24. Web site: Oakville's Paige Culver is thriving with IFK Kalmar. July 18, 2022. Pierce. Lang. Oakville News.
  25. Web site: Mission Accomplished for Paige Culver in Swedish Top-Flight. Pierce. Lang. December 23, 2022. Oakville News.
  26. Web site: Bekräftat: Paige Culver lämnar IFK Kalmar. Confirmed: Paige Culver leaves IFK Kalmar. Swedish. Fotbollskanalen. Ludwig. Billengren. December 7, 2022.
  27. Web site: Paige Culver wechselt zum 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. Stephan. Schmidt. January 20, 2023. de. Paige Culver moves to 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam.
  28. Web site: Turbine Potsdam holt Kanadierin Culver. Turbine Potsdam signs Canadian Culver. January 20, 2023. de. B.Z..
  29. Web site: Oakville's Paige Culver signs with prestigious German club. February 6, 2023. Oakville News. Pierce. Lang.
  30. Web site: Paige Culver verlässt Turbine Potsdam. Paige Culver leaves Turbine Potsdam. de. May 25, 2023. 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam. Saskia. Nafe.
  31. Web site: London City Lionesses sign Paige Culver from Turbine Potsdam. Wilf. Frith. September 15, 2023. She Kicks.
  32. Web site: Canadian defender Paige Culver signs one-year contract with London City Lionesses. September 15, 2023. London City Lionesses.
  33. Web site: « Je ne faisais que suivre un rêve » : les adieux émouvants de Paige Culver au football. 'I was just following a dream': Paige Culver's emotional farewell to football. fr. Jérôme. Flury. April 26, 2024. Footeuses.
  34. Web site: Remi Allen on Paige Culver, securing survival, hosting Lewes in season finale. April 26, 2024. London City Lionesses. Luke. James.
  35. Web site: London City Lionesses defender Paige Culver retires from playing career for medical reasons. April 24, 2024. London City Lionesses.
  36. Web site: An open letter from Paige Culver. April 24, 2024. London City Lionesses. Paige. Culver.

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