Cali Jean Farquharson (born December 17, 1993) is an American professional

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player.

Early life

Born in Yokota, Japan, Farquharson attended Shadow Mountain High School in

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, where she was named the most valuable player of the girls' soccer team during her freshman season. She led the team in goals during her junior year. In 2012, she was named to the

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's all-Division II second team. Farquharson played club soccer for SC Del Sol '94 in the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). She was twice named to the league's All-Event Team.

Arizona Sun Devils, 2012–2015

Farquharson attended

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from 2012 to 2015 where she played for the

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Club career

Washington Spirit, 2016–2019

Farquharson was selected 12th overall by the

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in the

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. She made her debut for the club during the season opener against

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on April 16, 2016. In 2016, the rookie played in 16 games, 8 starts, totaling 561 minutes. She tore her left ACL during a match against

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on September 7, 2016, which ended her first professional season. Farquharson missed significant time in the 2018 season after suffering a left tibial stress injury. In February 2019, she re-signed with the Spirit. Farquharson went on to play 541 minutes with six starts in 2019. She was released by the club at the end of the 2019 season along with 8 other Washington Spirit players. Following her release by the Spirit, Farquharson was selected in the End of Season Re-Entry wire by the

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in November 2019. She was subsequently waived by Utah in December 2019.

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