Christen Press
Press at the 2015 Algarve Cup
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Christen Annemarie Press | ||
| Date of birth | December 29, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Chicago Red Stars | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Slammers FC | |||
| 2003–2007 | Chadwick Dolphins | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2010 | Stanford Cardinal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2010 | Pali Blues | 10 | (4) |
| 2011 | magicJack | 19 | (8) |
| 2012 | Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC | 21 | (17) |
| 2013–2014 | Tyresö FF | 26 | (25) |
| 2014– | Chicago Red Stars | 39 | (25) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | United States U-20 | 0 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | United States U-23 | 6 | (4) |
| 2013– | United States | 80 | (41) |
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 1, 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 13, 2016 |
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Christen Annemarie Press (born December 29, 1988) is an American soccer forward and World Cup champion. She captains the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League and represents the United States women's national soccer team. Press has played for magicJack of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), and for Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC and Tyresö FF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. In 2011, she was named the WPS Rookie of the Year. In 2013, Press was the top scorer in the Damallsvenskan with 23 goals and became the first American to receive the Golden Boot award in the history of the league. She was a 2010 Hermann Trophy recipient and holds the all-time scoring record at Stanford University. In 2015, she represented the United States at the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Born in Los Angeles to Cody and Stacy Press, Christen was raised in the South Bay city of Palos Verdes along with her two sisters, Channing and Tyler. She began playing soccer at age five and later attended Chadwick School. As a two-year team captain and four-year starter of the high school's soccer team, she helped lead the Dolphins to two Southern Section Division IV titles. She also lettered in track and tennis. In 2006, she was named NSCAA High School All-American and Parade Magazine All-American. During her high school career, she scored a total of 128 goals, including 38 her junior year alone (a school-record). She was a two-time Southern Section Division IV Offensive Player of the Year and four-time Prep League Offensive MVP.
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