Emily Helena Curran (; born August 5, 1996) is an American professional

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player who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dash of the

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(NWSL). She previously played for Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL and the Penn State women's soccer team in college. Curran is a former United States youth international, and she was nominated for the 2016 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year award.

College career

As a freshman at

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, Curran started all 24 games of the 2014 season for the Nittany Lions. During a match against West Virginia, she scored a goal and provided an assist to lift the team to a 3–1 win. She finished the season having played 1,922 minutes, scored three goals and served four assists. Curran scored the game-winning goal against Wisconsin the same year. During her sophomore year, she helped Penn State advance and win the NCAA College Cup. She scored a goal and provided an assist during the team's 4–0 victory over Ohio State in the third round of the tournament. She scored her second game-winning goal of the season in the 12th minute of a 2–0 win over West Virginia in the quarterfinals. As a midfielder, Curran played all 90 minutes in Penn State's 1–0 victory over

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in the College Cup Final. She ranked fourth on the team in minutes played (2,098) and finished the year with seven goals and five assists (19 points).

Personal life

Formerly Emily Ogle, Curran began using her married name in January 2023.

Honors

Penn State * NCAA College Cup:

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Individual * Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year: 2014 * Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team: 2014 * All-Big Ten Second Team: 2015 * NSCAA All-Great Lakes region first team: 2015 * Women's College Cup All-Tournament Team: 2015 * U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year nominee: 2016

References

External links

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US Soccer Bio

Penn State Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Curran, Emily Living people American women's soccer players Soccer players from Ohio 1996 births Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer players Women's association football midfielders Portland Thorns FC draft picks Portland Thorns FC players National Women's Soccer League players United States women's under-20 international soccer players Houston Dash players United States women's youth international soccer players