Felicia Knox

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| name = Felicia Knox

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| full_name = Felicia Marie Knox{{cite web |url=https://commencement.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2023.CommencementProgFALL2023.11.10.23.FINAL_.Accessability.HQ_.pdf |accessdate=March 9, 2025 |page=37 |title=The University of Alabama Fall Convocation of the One Hundred Ninety Third Commencement |publisher=University of Alabama}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|07|24}}

| birth_place = Kansas City, Missouri, United States

| height = 5 ft 5 in

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Fort Lauderdale United

| clubnumber = 8

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| collegeyears1 = 2020–2023

| college1 = Alabama Crimson Tide

| collegecaps1 = 87

| collegegoals1 = 18

| years1 = 2024–

| clubs1 = Fort Lauderdale United

| caps1 = 5

| goals1 = 0

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| club-update = October 16, 2024

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Felicia Marie Knox (born July 24, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Fort Lauderdale United FC of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where she was named the Southeastern Conference Midfielder of the Year as a junior in 2022.

Early life

Knox was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Tom and Melissa Knox, and has three siblings. She was raised in Shawnee, Kansas, and attended Notre Dame de Sion School. She played club soccer for Sporting Blue Valley.{{cite news|url=https://rolltide.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/felicia-knox/9099|title=Felicia Knox – Soccer|publisher=Alabama Crimson Tide|access-date=2024-08-18}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ftlutd.com/roster/felicia-knox/|title=Felicia Knox|publisher=Fort Lauderdale United FC|access-date=2024-08-18}} She also played futsal growing up and was selected as captain for the first-ever United States national under-14 team in 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.usyouthfutsal.com/media/YFM/861231.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504070853/https://www.usyouthfutsal.com/media/YFM/861231.html|title=1v1 – Felicia Knox, U.S. Youth Futsal National Team Captain|date=2015-04-01|last=Haasis|first=John|publisher=US Youth Futsal|archive-date=2015-05-04}}

College career

Knox was a four-year starter for the Alabama Crimson Tide, recording 18 goals and 31 assists (the program assist record) in 87 appearances. She led the team with four goals in the abbreviated 2020 season, earning Southeastern Conference all-freshman honors. One of her three goals as a sophomore in 2021 was during their second-round loss to BYU in the NCAA tournament.

Knox led the country with 20 assists as a junior in 2022, most of them off corners or free kicks, and added eight goals. She helped lead her team to the final of the SEC tournament and its first semifinal at the NCAA championship, where they lost to eventual champions UCLA.{{cite news|url=https://thecrimsonwhite.com/110423/sports/felicia-knox-prepares-for-senior-season-with-alabama-soccer/|title=Felicia Knox prepares for senior season with Alabama soccer|last=Martina|first=Bella|date=2023-09-06|newspaper=The Crimson White|access-date=2024-08-18}}{{cite news|url=https://rolltide.com/news/2024/1/13/soccer-felicia-knox-selected-by-angel-city-fc-in-nwsl-draft|title=Felicia Knox Selected by Angel City FC in NWSL Draft|date=2024-01-13|publisher=Alabama Crimson Tide|access-date=2024-08-18}} She was pivotal in the third round of the NCAA tournament, scoring a brace to defeat UC Irvine.{{cite news|url=https://abc3340.com/sports/university-of-alabama/felicia-knox-second-half-brace-sends-alabama-into-ncaa-quarterfinals-crimson-tide-womens-soccer-postseason-playoffs-bracket-tuscaloosa-uc-irvine-south-carolina-duke|title=Felicia Knox second-half brace sends Alabama into NCAA quarterfinals|last=Turrentine|first=Caleb|date=2022-11-20|publisher=ABC 33/40|access-date=2024-08-18}} Despite playing through a hamstring injury, she was named the SEC Midfielder of the Year, All-American, and NCAA all-tournament.{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/college/alabama/bamacentral/what-is-next-for-alabama-soccer-smith|title=What is Next for Alabama Soccer?|last=Smith|first=Mason|date=2023-03-31|website=Sports Illustrated|access-date=2024-08-18}} She was invited to play friendlies with the national under-23 team against NWSL clubs in the 2023 preseason. She became a team captain in her senior year in 2023, being named first-team All-SEC with four game-winning goals and six assists.

Club career

=Fort Lauderdale United, 2024–=

Knox was drafted by Angel City FC 37th overall in the third round of the 2024 NWSL Draft but was cut during preseason.{{cite news|url=https://thesportingtribune.com/felicia-knox-receives-a-warm-welcome-to-angel-city|title=Felicia Knox receives a warm welcome to Angel City|last=Nia|first=Kamran|date=2024-01-12|newspaper=The Sporting Tribune|access-date=2024-08-18}}{{cite news|url=https://angelsonparade.com/angel-city-fc-announce-final-roster-ahead-of-2024-season/|title=Angel City FC announce final roster ahead of 2024 season|last=Tracy|first=Trebor|date=2024-03-14|website=Angels on Parade|access-date=2024-08-18}} On May 14, she became the first player ever signed by Fort Lauderdale United FC ahead of the inaugural 2024–25 USL Super League season.{{cite news|url=https://www.uslsuperleague.com/news/2024/05/14/fort-lauderdale-united-fc-announces-first-player-felicia-knox/|title=Fort Lauderdale United FC announces first player, Felicia Knox|date=2024-05-14|publisher=USL Super League|access-date=2024-08-18}} She started in Fort Lauderdale's first-ever game, against Spokane Zephyr FC on August 17, and assisted Addie McCain to make it a 1–1 draw.{{cite news|url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/aug/17/zephyrs-usl-super-league-debut-ends-in-1-1-draw-wi/|title=Zephyr's USL Super League debut ends in 1–1 draw with Fort Lauderdale|date=2024-08-17|newspaper=The Spokesman-Review|last=Clark|first=Colton|access-date=2024-08-18}}

Career Statistics

= College =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" ! rowspan="2" \|Team ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|Regular season ! colspan="2" \|SEC Tournament ! colspan="2" \|NCAA Tournament ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
rowspan="4" \|Alabama Crimson Tide \|2020–21 \| rowspan="4" \|SEC \|16 \|4 \|1 \|0 \| colspan="2" \|— \|17 \|4
2021 \|19 \|2 \|1 \|0 \|2 \|1 \|22 \|3
2022 \|19 \|5 \|3 \|0 \|5 \|2 \|27 \|7
2023 \|18 \|4 \|1 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|21 \|4
colspan="3" \|Total !72 !15 !6 !0 !9 !3 !87 !18

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! rowspan="2" |Team

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |Regular season

! colspan="2" |SEC Tournament

! colspan="2" |NCAA Tournament

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="4" |Alabama Crimson Tide

|2020–21

| rowspan="4" |SEC

|16

| colspan="2" |—

|17

2021

|19

|22

2022

|19

|27

2023

|18

|21

colspan="3" |Total

!72

!15

!87

!18

= Club =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|Domestic Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Fort Lauderdale United FC \|2024–25 \|USL Super League \|5 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|5 \|0
colspan="3" \|Career total !5 !0 !0 !0 !5 !0

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