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Natalie Means
Means with the Denver Summit in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-12) November 12, 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Lafayette, California
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Denver Summit
Number 4
Youth career
Lamorinda SC[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Georgetown Hoyas 79 (21)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Denver Summit 12 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 18, 2026

Natalie Means (born November 12, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender or winger for Denver Summit FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Georgetown Hoyas.

Early life

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Means grew up in Lafayette, California, and attended Acalanes High School. She played club soccer for Lamorinda SC, where she competed in the Girls Academy and served as a team captain.[1] She also participated in United States Youth National Team identification training.[2]

College career

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Means played college soccer for the Georgetown Hoyas from 2022 to 2025. As a freshman in 2022, Means started all 22 matches for Georgetown, recording two goals and two assists and she was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team and the All-BIG EAST Freshman Team.[3] In 2023, Means made 21 appearances with 19 starts, scoring five goals.[2] She was named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, the All-BIG EAST Tournament Team, and the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Third Team, as Georgetown won the 2023 Big East Championship.[4][5]

In 2024, Means started all 21 matches, recording five goals and seven assists. She earned All-BIG EAST First Team and United Soccer Coaches All-Region Second Team honors.[6][7] In 2025, Means started all 23 matches, recording 10 goals and six assists.[2] She was named a unanimous All-BIG EAST First Team selection and earned United Soccer Coaches All-Region First Team honors, as well as Scholar All-American recognition.[7][8] She finished her collegiate career with 79 appearances and 21 goals.

Club career

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In January 2026, Means signed with Denver Summit FC ahead of the club's inaugural National Women's Soccer League season, agreeing to a two-year contract through 2027.[9] She netted her first professional goal on July 18, 2026, scoring the late game-winner against the Portland Thorns from a tight angle.[10]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Lamorinda SC alumni". Lamorinda SC. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Natalie Means Profile". Georgetown Hoyas Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ "BIG EAST Announces Annual Women's Soccer Awards". Big East Conference. November 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Georgetown Wins 2023 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Championship". Big East Conference. November 5, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  5. ↑ Gruner, Joey (November 5, 2025). "Sommer Tabbed Co-Midfielder of the Year as Four Bulldogs Receive Postseason Honors from BIG EAST". Butler University Athletics. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  6. ↑ "2024 BIG EAST Women's Soccer Annual Awards Announced". Big East Conference. November 6, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Denver Summit FC signs collegiate standout Natalie Means". Denver Summit FC. January 16, 2026. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Natalie Means Named United Soccer Coaches Scholar All-American". Georgetown Hoyas Athletics. December 18, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  9. ↑ Haaf, Landon (December 3, 2025). "Denver Summit inaugural roster, players, club updates". Denver7. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  10. ↑ Nguyen, Phuoc. "Means scores late goal and Denver welcomes Heaps in a 2-1 victory over Portland". ABC News. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
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