Meghan Cox
{{short description|American soccer defender|bot=PearBOT 5}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|11|15}}
| birth_place = Springfield, Virginia, United States
| height = 5 ft 8 in
| position = Defender
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|youthclubs1=Robert E. Lee HS
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| youthclubs2 = VSA Heat Blue
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| collegeyears1 = 2013 | college1 = James Madison Dukes |collegecaps1 = 21 |collegegoals1 = 3
| collegeyears2 = 2014–2016 | college2 = Virginia Cavaliers |collegecaps2 = 67 |collegegoals2 = 11
| years1 = 2017 | clubs1 = Portland Thorns FC | caps1 = 9 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = Houston Dash | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = Utah Royals FC | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0
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Meghan Ann Cox (born November 15, 1994) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender.
Early life
Cox attended Robert E. Lee High School where she earned several honors and accolades in soccer. Cox was elected most valuable player (MVP) as a sophomore and as a junior. She earned the Golden Ball Award as the national championship MVP. Cox was included in the All-State First Team in her junior year. She was nominated two-time All-Northern Region, three-time All-Patriot District and two-time Washington Post All-Met.
Collegiate career
Cox attended James Madison University during her freshman year of college, playing 21 matches and scoring three goals for the Dukes. In her sophomore year, she transferred to the University of Virginia. She played three seasons for the Cavaliers, featured in 67 matches and scored 11 goals.{{cite web|title=Meghan Cox|url=https://virginiasports.com/player/meghan-cox/|website=Virginia Sports|accessdate=May 8, 2017|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805040220/https://virginiasports.com/player/meghan-cox/|url-status=live}}
Club career
In April 2017 the Portland Thorns FC announced they had signed Cox.{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Jamie|title=Portland Thorns sign defender Meghan Cox|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2017/04/portland_thorns_sign_defender_6.html|website=The Oregonian|date=April 15, 2017 |accessdate=May 8, 2017|archive-date=August 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803050837/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2017/04/portland_thorns_sign_defender_6.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Balf|first1=Celia|title=Portland Thorns FC sign Meghan Cox|url=http://www.excellesports.com/news/portland-thorns-fc-meghan-cox/|website=Excelle Sports|accessdate=May 8, 2017|archive-date=May 17, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517164723/http://www.excellesports.com/news/portland-thorns-fc-meghan-cox/|url-status=live}} She debuted for the Thorns on April 22, 2017, replacing Meghan Klingenberg in the 46th minute of the match against North Carolina Courage.{{cite web|title=NORTH CAROLINA COURAGE VS PORTLAND THORNS 1-0|url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=2420218|website=Scoresway|accessdate=May 8, 2017}} In August, she was waived and picked up by the Dash. She left the team after half a season and returned to the University of Virginia to complete her degree.{{Cite news|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/nwsl/875423-dash-re-sign-three-lose-two.html|title=Dash re-sign three; Lose two|last=Vavel|date=2018-02-02|work=VAVEL|access-date=2018-02-11|language=en-us|archive-date=February 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212083458/https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/nwsl/875423-dash-re-sign-three-lose-two.html|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|meghan-cox/480796}}
- [http://jmusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4699 James Madison Dukes bio]
- [http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/meghan_cox_904555.html Virginia Cavaliers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170514134046/http://www.virginiasports.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/meghan_cox_904555.html |date=May 14, 2017 }}
- [https://www.timbers.com/players/meghan-cox Portland Thorns profile]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
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Category:American women's soccer players
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:James Madison Dukes women's soccer players
Category:Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players
Category:Portland Thorns FC players
Category:National Women's Soccer League players
Category:Sportspeople from Springfield, Virginia