Meagan Kelly McCray (born June 17, 1987) is an American former

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who last played for Valur of

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in Iceland.

Early life and education

McCray was born in

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and attended

San Marin High School San Marin High School is a public high school located in Novato, California, in the United States. History San Marin High School opened in 1968 in Novato. Robert Vieth became principal in 2007, after the former principal was dismissed by the ...

. She later attended

Santa Clara University Santa Clara University is a private university, private Jesuit university in Santa Clara, California, United States. Established in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest operating institution of higher learning in California. The university' ...

and played for the

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women's soccer team for four years.

Career

Club

While enrolled at Santa Clara University, McCray appeared for

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team

Sonoma County Sol Sonoma County Sol is an American soccer team based in Santa Rosa, California, United States. Founded in 2004, the team plays in The League for Clubs, a national amateur league at the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the West Region ...

. She was on the club roster in 2006 and appeared in 2 league matches in 2007. McCray signed as a free agent with

FC Gold Pride FC Gold Pride was an American professional women's soccer club based in the San Francisco Bay Area, which participated in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS). The club replaced the San Jose CyberRays of the defunct Women's United Soccer Associati ...

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in 2009. She didn't appear in a match for the club. After being released by FC Gold Pride, McCray joined

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for the 2010 season. She would appear in 1 league game. McCray moved to Iceland in 2011 to play for

team Valur.

International

McCray was a member of different youth national teams for the United States.

References

External links

US Soccer biography
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1987 births Living people Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen FC Gold Pride players Women's association football goalkeepers Sportspeople from Greenbrae, California Soccer players from Marin County, California Women's Professional Soccer players San Marin High School alumni {{US-women-footy-goalkeeper-stub