Claire Falknor
_(cropped).jpg) Falknor playing for FC Bayern in February 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claire Elizabeth Falknor[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 12, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Dayton, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Granadilla | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Centerville HS | ||
| 2010–2012 | Ohio Elite | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Florida Gators | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Bayern Munich | 6 | (0) |
| 2016 | Bayern Munich II | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Houston Dash | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Logroño | 29 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sevilla | 18 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Sporting de Huelva | 34 | (0) |
| 2021– | Granadilla | 45 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | United States U-23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 18, 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 22, 2016 | |||
Claire Elizabeth Falknor (born May 12, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Primera División club Granadilla Tenerife. 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
[edit]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.[2]
Playing career
[edit]Club
[edit]In January 2016, Falknor joined Frauen-Bundesliga side Bayern Munich.[3][4] She made her professional debut on February 13, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Mana Iwabuchi against Köln.[5]
Falknor and Bayern Munich mutually dissolved her contract in December 2016, and Bayern announced that she was returning to the United States.[6]
On February 24, 2017, Falknor signed with the Houston Dash.[7]
On June 18, 2018, Falknor was waived by the Dash to make room on the roster for the newly acquired Sofia Huerta and Taylor Comeau.[8] On July 4, 2018, it was announced that Falknor would be joining EDF Logroño in the Primera División in Spain.[9] She left the team at the end of the season.[10]
International
[edit]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.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Perfil: Claire Elizabeth Falknor" [Profile: Claire Elizabeth Falknor]. UD Granadilla Tenerife. Archived from the original on September 5, 2021. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Claire Falknor". University of Florida. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ Ruszkai, Amee (December 1, 2016). "Bayern Munich sign American under-23 international, Claire Falknor". Vavel. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Abroad: Florida's Falknor signs with Bayern". Soccer America. January 12, 2016.
- ^ Schweimler, Jasmina (February 16, 2016). "Frauen-Bundesliga Matchday 13 round-up: Potsdam stumble, Bayern lead from the front". Vavel. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ "Claire Falknor verlässt den FC Bayern". FC Bayern Munich. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ Roepken, Corey (February 24, 2017). "Dash add to defense with signing of Claire Falknor".
- ^ "Houston Dash acquire midfielders Sofia Huerta, Taylor Comeau for Christen Press and draft pick". June 18, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Bienvenida Claire Falknor". July 4, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Once jugadoras del EDF no continuarán la próxima temporada" (in Spanish). La Rioja. June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "U-23 WNT to Norway for Four Nations Tournament". US Soccer. May 20, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
External links
[edit]
- University of Florida profile
- US Soccer profile
- Bayern profile[permanent dead link] (in German)
- Claire Falknor at Soccerway
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