Christen Press Biography

Christen Annemarie Press, born on December 29, 1988, is an American former professional soccer player, entrepreneur, and sports journalist. She has played for Angel City FC in the National Women's Soccer League and has competed for the United States national team. Her debut for the United States national team occurred in an international friendly against Scotland on February 9, 2013. Press earned the Hermann Trophy in 2010 and holds the all-time scoring record at Stanford Cardinal. After her collegiate career, she was selected fourth overall by the Washington Freedom in the 2011 WPS Draft and was named WPS Rookie of the Year. She scored 23 goals in the 2013 Damallsvenskan season while playing for Tyresö FF and became the first American to win the league's Golden Boot award. As a two-year team captain and four-year starter, she led her high school team, Chadwick, to two Southern Section Division IV titles.