Gianna Creighton (born June 21, 2001) is an American

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player who plays for

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in the

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Early life

Creighton began playing youth soccer with Crusaders SC and San Diego Surf SC. She later played with Rebels SC in San Diego.

College career

In 2019, Creighton began attending the

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, where she played for the women's soccer team. She made her collegiate debut on August 23, 2019 against the

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.In 2021, she was named to the All-

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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,

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. 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). 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.

Club career

In February 2024, Creighton was invited to train with

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of the

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as a replacement player, while several of the team's players were away on international duty. In January 2025, she signed with Canadian club

in the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Creighton, Gianna Living people 2001 births Soccer players from San Diego American women's soccer players Women's association football midfielders UC Irvine Anteaters women's soccer players Halifax Tides FC players Northern Super League players