Nikki Stanton
![]() Stanton with Perth Glory in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicole Leslie Stanton[1] | ||
Date of birth | October 26, 1990 | ||
Place of birth | North Bend, Washington, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign FC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2013 | Fairfield Stags | 79 | (6) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Seattle Sounders | ||
2014–2017 | Sky Blue FC | 41 | (0) |
2015 | ETG Ambilly FFC | ||
2015–2019 | → Perth Glory (loan) | 45 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Chicago Red Stars | 40 | (0) |
2020 | Klepp IL | 15 | (2) |
2021 | Chicago Red Stars | 14 | (0) |
2022– | Seattle Reign FC | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 30, 2020 |
Nicole Leslie Stanton (born October 26, 1990) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[2]
Early life
[edit]Raised in North Bend, Washington about 40 minutes east of Seattle, Stanton attended Mount Si High School where she played for the girls varsity soccer team for four years.[3] As team captain during her senior year, she received the school's Female Athlete of the Year honors and was selected to the All-Star Select Team by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[3]
Stanton played club soccer for Crossfire Premier and helped lead the team to five state titles and a regional championship in 2006. She was also a member of the regional Olympic Development Program (ODP).[3]
Club career
[edit]Seattle Sounders, 2012
[edit]Stanton played for the Seattle Sounders during the summer of 2012.[4][5]
Sky Blue FC, 2014–2017
[edit]Stanton was signed by Sky Blue FC in June 2014 after playing for the team's reserve team and made 4 appearances in her rookie season.[6] Stanton returned to Sky Blue for the 2015 NWSl season where she played in 8 games and started 3.[7] She re-signed with Sky Blue on October 23, 2015.[8] In 2016, Stanton appeared in a career high 16 games with Sky Blue and started 13 of them.[7]
On January 18, 2018, Stanton was traded to the Chicago Red Stars along with teammate Sam Kerr as part of a three-team trade.[9]
ETG Ambilly FFC, 2015
[edit]Stanton spent two months with ETG Ambilly FFC in 2015 as part of the Play Football Abroad Program.[10]
Loan to Perth Glory, 2015–2019
[edit]Following the 2015 NWSL season, Stanton went on loan to Perth Glory for the 2015-16 W-League season.[11] She played all 990 minutes of the season for Perth.[7] Stanton returned to Perth for the 2016-17 W-League where she once again played every minute of the season. Perth advanced to the 2017 W-League Grand Final but lost to Melbourne City 2–0.
Stanton returned to Perth for the 2017-18 W-League season. She suffered a broken arm in a game on November 5, 2017, which forced her to miss a month of the season.[12] Stanton re-signed with Perth for the 2018-19 W-League season, her fourth season with the team. Perth returned to the Grand Final in 2019 but lost to Sydney FC 4–2.
Chicago Red Stars, 2018–2019
[edit]In her first season with Chicago, Stanton played in 20 games for the Red Stars. She advanced to the NWSL play-offs for the first time in her career as the Red Stars finished fourth and qualified for the play-offs. Chicago lost to the North Carolina Courage 2–0 in the semi-final.[7]
Honors
[edit]Personal life
[edit]She was previously in a relationship with former Perth Glory and Chicago Red Stars teammate Sam Kerr.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Nikki Stanton at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Nikki Stanton". Chicago Red Stars. Archived from the original on October 19, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nikki Stanton". Fairfield University. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Mount Si grad Nikki Stanton is now playing for Sounders Women team". Sno Valley Star. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ Ruhland, Emilee (August 2, 2012). "Era of excitement: Valley grad Nikki Stanton tapped to play with Sounders Women". Snoqualmie Valley Record. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ "Sky Blue FC Sign Midfielder Nikki Stanton". National Women's Soccer League. June 24, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "N.STANTON". Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "Sky Blue re-signs Stanton; sends her on loan to Australia's Perth Glory". October 23, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ Gordon, James (January 18, 2018). "Red Stars Blow Up The Roster on Draft Day, Everything Will (Probably) Be Okay". hottimeinoldtown.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Play Football Abroad Program Testimonials". Play Football Abroad Program. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2017.
- ^ "Perth Glory sign American NWSL Star". Football Federation Australia. October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Hat-trick Hill sparks Glory to emphatic win over Roar". November 5, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
- ^ "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2-1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Azzi, Alex (October 2, 2022). "OL Reign wins 2022 NWSL Shield, Gotham denies Thorns". NBC Sports. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "Samantha Kerr confirms relationship with U.S. football star". News.com.au. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.
External links
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- 1990 births
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Seattle Sounders Women players
- NJ/NY Gotham FC players
- Perth Glory FC (A-League Women) players
- Fairfield Stags women's soccer players
- A-League Women players
- Women's association football midfielders
- Soccer players from King County, Washington
- Chicago Red Stars players
- People from North Bend, Washington
- American lesbian sportswomen
- LGBT people from Washington (state)
- Klepp IL players
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's footballers in France
- Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia
- Expatriate women's footballers in Norway
- American expatriate sportspeople in France
- American expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- American expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Seattle Reign FC players
- American LGBT soccer players