Emily Curran

Emily Helena Curran (née Ogle; born August 5, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL and the Penn State women's soccer team in college.[2][3]

Emily Curran
Personal information
Full name Emily Helena Curran
Birth name Emily Helena Ogle[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-05) August 5, 1996
Place of birth Strongsville, Ohio, United States
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dash
Number 18
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Penn State Nittany Lions 100 (20)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Portland Thorns 3 (0)
2021– Houston Dash 10 (0)
International career
2016 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:44, October 16, 2023 (UTC)

Curran is a former United States youth international,[4][5] and she was nominated for the 2016 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award.[6]

College career

As a freshman at Penn State, Curran started all 24 games of the 2014 season for the Nittany Lions.[7] During a match against West Virginia, she scored a goal and provided an assist to lift the team to a 3–1 win.[8] She finished the season having played 1,922 minutes, scored three goals and served four assists. Curran scored the game-winning goal against Wisconsin the same year.[7]

During her sophomore year, she helped Penn State advance and win the NCAA College Cup. She scored a goal and provided an assist during the team's 4–0 victory over Ohio State in the third round of the tournament. She scored her second game-winning goal of the season in the 12th minute of a 2–0 win over West Virginia in the quarterfinals. As a midfielder, Curran played all 90 minutes in Penn State's 1–0 victory over Duke University in the College Cup Final. She ranked fourth on the team in minutes played (2,098) and finished the year with seven goals and five assists (19 points).[7]

Personal life

Formerly Emily Ogle, Curran began using her married name in January 2023.[9]

Honors

Penn State

Individual

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. November 21, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
  2. "4 Penn State women's soccer players redshirting, aiming for U-20 World Cup". Centre Daily Times. August 19, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  3. Hays, Graham (November 30, 2015). "NCAA Women's Soccer: 5 Things You Need To Know For The College Cup". ESPN. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  4. "Unsung Ogle living the dream". FIFA. November 28, 2016. Archived from the original on November 28, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  5. "Synergy plays key role in hitting goal". news.com.au. November 4, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  6. Lombardo, Kayla (December 6, 2016). "Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd among U.S. Soccer Player of the Year nominees". Excelle Sports. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
  7. "Emily Ogle Penn State Nittany Lions". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  8. Brunskill, Gordon (August 22, 2014). "Penn State women's soccer: Freshmen have immediate impact in opening win against West Virginia". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  9. "Houston Dash sign midfielder Emily Curran". Houston Dash.
  10. "Penn State captures Women's College Cup title 1–0 over Duke". Soccer Wire. December 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  11. "Women's Soccer Postseason Honors". Big Ten Conference. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  12. "Emily Ogle honors". Centre Daily Times. August 18, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  13. "Player of the Year Award". U.S. Soccer Federation. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
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