Niki Cross

Niki Cross (born May 30, 1985) is a retired American soccer player. She last played for the Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League in the 2015 season; the team acquired her via trade with the Washington Spirit on December 2, 2014.[1] She retired partway through the 2015 season, making her last appearance on August 1 against the Washington Spirit.[2][3]

This article is about the retired soccer player. For the professional wrestler, see Nikki Cross.

Niki Cross
Cross in 2009
Personal information
Full name Nicole Anne Cross
Date of birth (1985-05-30) May 30, 1985
Place of birth Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 19
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005 Bay State Select 2 (0)
2008 SoccerPlus Connecticut ? (?)
2008 Umeå Södra FF 6 (0)
2009–2010 Saint Louis Athletica 15 (1)
2010 FC Gold Pride 1 (0)
2010–2011 Newcastle Jets FC 9 (0)
2011 Boston Breakers 6 (0)
2011 Medkila IL 7 (1)
2012–2014 FC Bayern Munich 6 (0)
2014 Washington Spirit 10 (0)
2015 Houston Dash 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 20, 2015

Club career

Connecticut Huskies

Cross played in 92 career games ranking 13th on the UConn Games Played list.[4]

In 2005 she played for Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) club Bay State Select, alongside Brazil national team players Daniela Alves Lima and Raquel de Souza Noronha.[5] She made two appearances.[6]

Umeå Södra FF

On August 11, 2008, Cross joined Swedish Damallsvenskan club Umeå Södra FF.[4]

2010

In 2010 Cross attended FC Gold Pride's pre-season camp but was released. Her club Saint Louis Athletica then folded two months into the season. She joined Boston Breakers as a developmental player between June and August, but only played for the reserve team Boston Aztec in the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL). After being released again she was signed by FC Gold Pride until the end of the season. Following the American season she traveled to Australia to play for Newcastle Jets.[7]

Medkila IL

On August 31, 2011, Cross inked a contract in Norway with Medkila IL.[8]

FC Bayern Munich

On January 12, 2012, Cross joined German Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich.[9] On May 9, 2012, Cross signed a new two-year contract to remain in Munich.[10] On May 12, 2012, she was part of the FC Bayern Munich squad who dethroned the German Cup title holders 1. FFC Frankfurt with a 2–0 in the 2011–12 final in Cologne and celebrated the biggest success of the club's history since winning the 1976 championship.[11]

Honours

Club
FC Bayern Munich
  • Frauen DFB-Pokal: 2011–12

Personal life

Cross holds a German passport.[12] Married Molly S Bodell on Feb. 6th 2016. Sister-in-law Adelaide Bodell.

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gollark: Just regular player ones.
gollark: In fairness, HydroNitrogen didn't use *moderator* powers to annoy me.
gollark: I'm sure that *some of it* is just altruism, but there *is* clearly profit-making, and I am kind of offended that he's decided that pointing that out makes me pure evil.
gollark: I can still talk here.

References
  1. "Niki Cross". Houston Dash. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
  2. Crook, Ben (July 29, 2015). "Houston Dash defender Niki Cross sticks to her commitment, leaves with the team owing a "debt of gratitude"". HoustonDashSoccer.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. "Match Recap: Houston Dash 1, Washington Spirit 3; Dunn's first half hat trick puts Spirit out of reach of second half comeback attempt". HoustonDashSoccer.com. August 1, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. "Former UConn Women's Soccer Standout Niki Cross Signs With Umea Sodra". uconnhuskies.com. August 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  5. "Game Notes: New England v. Bay State". Women's Premier Soccer League. June 15, 2005. Archived from the original on October 5, 2006. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  6. "2005 Women's Premier Soccer League Championship Tournament Media Guide" (PDF). Women's Premier Soccer League. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  7. Wood, Ryan (October 7, 2010). "Long journey pays off for Niki Cross". The Enterprise (Brockton). Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  8. "Niki Cross and Danesha Adams to Norway". cwfootball.com. August 31, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  9. "Zwei US-Girls für die Bayern" (in German). kicker.de. January 12, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  10. "FC Bayern hält Pokalheldinnen" (in German). kicker.de. May 9, 2012. Retrieved May 10, 2012.
  11. "FC Bayern ist Pokalsieger – im dritten Anlauf!" (in German). kicker.de. May 12, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  12. "Nicole Cross". cwfootball.com. Retrieved May 10, 2012.


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