Danielle Foxhoven

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Danielle Foxhoven
Personal information
Full nameDanielle Foxhoven
Date of birth (1989-11-09) November 9, 1989
Place of birthLittleton, Colorado
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Playing positionForward/Midfielder
Club information
Current clubSeattle Reign FC
Youth career
2008–2011University of Portland
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010-2011Colorado Rush7(3)
2012FC Energy Voronezh9(6)
2013Portland Thorns FC21(4)
2014Seattle Reign FC
National team
2006–2007United States U-17
2008United States U-20
2010-2012United States U-234(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 27, 2013.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 April 2013 (UTC)

Danielle Foxhoven (born November 9, 1989) is an American professional soccer forward currently signed with the Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for Portland Thorns FC and Russian side, FC Energy Voronezh.

Early life

Born to Brian and Bunny Foxhoven, Danielle was raised in Littleton, Colorado. She attended and played for J.K. Mullen High School in Denver where she received several honors and awards during her time. Foxhoven was named the High School Athletic Association Player of the Year in 2006 and 2007, Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News Player of the Year in 2007, Colorado Sportswoman of the Year for Soccer in 2007 and 2008, NSCAA Youth All-America Team as a junior and senior, All-Centennial League First Team each season she played, and a 2008 Parade Magazine All-American. Foxhoven helped led her team to 5A State Championship in 2007. Foxhoven only played 3 seasons at J.K. Mullen, eventually leaving to focus on her club career. Foxhoven was a member of the Colorado Rush dating back as early as 1994 and the Rush Nike team from 1999. She scored six goals and earned the adidas Golden Boot as Most Valuable Player by leading her team to the 2008 U.S. Youth Soccer National Championship. Foxhoven also guided the team to the 2009 USYS title, six Colorado State Championships, helped squad to the 2008 Disney Showcase title, Region IV runner-up 2004, regional semifinals in 2005, and earned State MVP honors in 2002, 2004 and 2007. Foxhoven was named the Colorado Rush Female Player of the Year 2007.[1]

Portland Pilots

Foxhoven attended University of Portland where she majored in Marketing and Management.[1]

Playing career

Club

FC Energy Voronezh, 2012

Foxhoven was selected 17th overall by the Philadelphia Independence in the 2012 WPS draft but the league then folded. Following the folding of the WPS, Foxhoven signed on to play for the Russian side FC Energy Voronezh where she scored 6 goals in 9 appearances. [2]

Portland Thorns FC, 2013

Foxhoven was signed by the Portland Thorns FC as a discovery player headed into their inaugural 2013 season with the National Women's Soccer League[3][4]

Seattle Reign FC, 2014

In November 2013, Foxhoven was traded to the Seattle Reign FC.[5]

International

Foxhoven represented the United States at various youth levels. She was a member of the under-17 women's national team and played in matches at the Nike Friendlies at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. She was a member of the under-20 national team player pool and made several appearances with the under-23 national team, helping the side win the Four Nations Tournament in the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

Personal life

Foxhoven's father played basketball for the University of Denver.[citation needed]

References

External links

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