Molly Elaine Menchel (born December 5, 1991) is an American retired soccer player who most recently played as a defender for Swedish club Eskilstuna United DFF.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Molly Elaine Menchel[1] | ||
| Date of birth | December 5, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Alexandria, Virginia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eskilstuna United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Virginia Cavaliers | 96 | (13) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Washington Spirit | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Røa IL | 22 | (3) |
| 2016 | FC Kansas City | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Apollon Limassol | ||
| 2018 | Eskilstuna United | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 14, 2018 | |||
College career
editMenchel played four seasons for the Virginia Cavaliers, recording 96 appearances and scoring 13 goals. She earned several honors including an ACC All-Academic Team and ACC All-Tournament Team in 2011.
Club career
editAfter playing a couple of seasons with D.C. United Women and Washington Spirit Reserves at W-League, Menchel was picked by the Washington Spirit in the 3rd round of the 2014 NWSL College Draft.[2] In 2014, Menchel signed with Røa IL of Toppserien, the top tier division of women's soccer in Norway. In 2016, she signed with FC Kansas City.[3] In the same year, Menchel signed with Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot First Division.
References
edit- ^ Molly Menchel at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Menchel makes jump from Reserves straight to Pros". Washington Spirit Website. February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ Blakely, Chris (July 2016). "FC Kansas City signs defender Molly Menchel". Vavel. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
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