Gianna Creighton
{{short description|American Soccer player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|2001|6|21}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, United States
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Halifax Tides FC
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| youthclubs1 = Crusaders SC
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| youthclubs2 = San Diego Surf SC
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| youthclubs3 = Rebels SC
| collegeyears1 = 2019–2023
| college1 = UC Irvine Anteaters
| collegecaps1 = 87
| collegegoals1 = 1
| years1 = 2025– | clubs1= Halifax Tides FC |caps1= 1 |goals1= 0
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Gianna Creighton (born June 21, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
Creighton began playing youth soccer with Crusaders SC and San Diego Surf SC.{{cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/gianna-creighton/6312|title=Gianna Crieghton UCI profile|work=UC Irvine Anteaters}} She later played with Rebels SC in San Diego.{{cite web|url=https://soccernation.com/collegerecruiting-news-from-rebels-sc-rebelsproud/|title=#CollegeRecruiting Gianna Creighton from Rebels SC #RebelsProud|work=Soccer Nation}}
College career
In 2019, Creighton began attending the University of California, Irvine, where she played for the women's soccer team. She made her collegiate debut on August 23, 2019 against the Virginia Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2019/8/23/womens-soccer-anteaters-drop-season-opener-at-9-virginia.aspx|date=August 23, 2019|first=Alex|last=Croteau|title=Anteaters Drop Season Opener at #9 Virginia|work=UC Irvine Anteaters}}In 2021, she was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team, the All-West Region Third Team, and the Big West All-Academic Team. On September 18, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 1-1 draw with the|UC San Diego Tritons.{{cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/story.aspx?filename=womens-soccer-creighton-connects-to-earn-1-1-draw&file_date=9/18/2022|date=September 18, 2022|first=Alex|last=Roberts-Croteau|title=Creighton Connects to Earn 1-1 Draw|work=UC Irvine Anteaters}} In 2022, she was named to the All-Big West Second Team and the Big West All-Academic Team. In 2023, after graduating the previous year, she returned for her fifth year (and fourth season after the team missed 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).{{cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2023/6/26/womens-soccer-gianna-creighton-back-for-2023-season|title=Gianna Creighton Back for 2023 Season|date=June 28, 2023|first=Alex|last=Roberts-Croteau|work=UC Irvine Anteaters}} Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named to the Big West All-Preseason Team, followed by earning All-Big West Honorable Mention, CSC Academic All-District, and Big West All-Academic Team honors after the season. At the end of her time with UC Irvine, she finished as the program's all-time leader in games played and starts with 87 in both categories and total minutes played by any player over 4 seasons in program history, along with being named to the Big West All-Preseason Team three times, also a program record.{{cite web|url=https://ucirvinesports.com/news/2023/11/27/womens-soccer-makes-history-again-in-2023-season.aspx|title=Women's Soccer Makes History Again in 2023 Season|date=December 6, 2023|first=Alex|last=Roberts-Croteau|work=UC Irvine Anteaters}}
Club career
In February 2024, Creighton was invited to train with Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League as a replacement player, while several of the team's players were away on international duty.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion/rising-tides-meet-the-first-ever-pro-womens-soccer-players-in-halifax-34276127|title=Rising Tides: Meet the first-ever pro women’s soccer players in Halifax|first=Martin|last=Bauman|date=January 30, 2025|work=The Coast}}
In January 2025, she signed with Canadian club Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.tidesfc.ca/news/gianna-creighton-signs-to-halifax-tides-fc|title=Gianna Creighton Signs to Halifax Tides FC|date=January 9, 2025|work=Halifax Tides FC}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|gianna-creighton/1028364}}
{{Halifax Tides FC squad}}
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Category:Soccer players from San Diego
Category:American women's soccer players
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:UC Irvine Anteaters women's soccer players