Christen Press

Christen Press was part of the U.S. Women’s National Team squads that won the 2015 and 2019 World Cups. She has earned over 150 caps for the U.S. and consistently notched assists and goals in international play.

Press currently plays for Angel City FC in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). Christen played for the Chicago Red Stars for four seasons, including two as captain. She has previously played with Swedish team Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC. Christen has played for several other professional teams, including another two year stint in Sweden, where she helped win the Damallsvenskan league championship one year and was the league’s top goal scorer the next. In her first year as a pro, she was named rookie of the year in the WPS. She is the all-time leading scorer for Stanford University where she won the 2010 Hermann Trophy as the nation’s most outstanding player her senior year.

“Soccer has always been much more than a game in my life. Grassroots Soccer’s mission to educate and inspire youth in developing countries through soccer is proof that it can positively change the lives of so many. I’m particularly excited about GRS’ work with young women in these communities. I want these girls to know that anything is possible and they have the ability to achieve whatever they set their mind to. I hope that I am be able to contribute to Grassroot Soccer’s important work.”