Claire Falknor

Claire Falknor

Falknor playing for FC Bayern in February 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-05-12) May 12, 1993
Place of birth Dayton, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Playing position Midfielder,defender
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Youth career
2008–2011 Centerville HS
2010–2012 Ohio Elite
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Florida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Bayern Munich 9 (2)
2017- Houston Dash
National team‡
2015–2016 United States U-23 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 21, 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of February 22, 2016

Claire Falknor (born May 12, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League and the United States U-23 women's national team. She previously played for the University of Florida, where she was named third-team NSCAA All-American and first-team All-SEC in 2015 and second team all-SEC in 2014.

Early life

Born in Dayton, Ohio, Falknor attended Centerville High School (class of 2012) and played with the Ohio South State Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2008 to 2010 and with the Ohio Elite Soccer Academy club side from 2010 to 2012.[1]

Playing career

Club

In January 2016, Falknor joined Frauen-Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.[2][3] She made her professional debut on February 13, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Mana Iwabuchi against Köln.[4]

Falknor and Bayern Munich mutually dissolved her contract in December 2016, and Bayern announced that she was returning to the United States.[5]

On February 24, 2017 Falknor signed with the Houston Dash[6]

International

In May 2015, Falknor was named to the United States under-23 national team for the Four Nations Tournament in Norway. She played in two of the three matches.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Claire Falknor". University of Florida. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Ruszkai, Amee (December 1, 2016). "Bayern Munich sign American under-23 international, Claire Falknor". Vavel. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Abroad: Florida's Falknor signs with Bayern". Soccer America. January 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ Schweimler, Jasmina (February 16, 2016). "Frauen-Bundesliga Matchday 13 round-up: Potsdam stumble, Bayern lead from the front". Vavel. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Claire Falknor verlässt den FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ http://www.chron.com/sports/dynamo/article/Dash-add-to-defense-with-signing-of-Claire-Falknor-10956883.php. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "U-23 WNT to Norway for Four Nations Tournament". US Soccer. May 20, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
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