Megan Elizbeth Reid (born July 8, 1996) is a professional

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player who plays as a

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for

Angel City FC Angel City Football Club is an American professional Association football, soccer team based in Los Angeles, California, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The formation of the team was announced on July 21, 2020; it beg ...

of the

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. Born in the United States, she represents Canada at international level.

Early life

Reid was born in

Orinda, California Orinda is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city's population as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census is estimated at 19,514 residents. History Orinda is located within four Mexican land grants: Rancho La ...

, where she attended

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and played club soccer for Lamorinda SC. She has a sister, Katie, and a brother, Danny. She is eligible to play for the Canadian national team due to her mother being born in Canada.

College career

Reid attended the

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, where she made 83 appearances and scored two goals. Her senior year, she started all 21 games, scored a golden goal at No. 2 West Virginia, and had two game-winning assists. Also in her senior year, she was named to the All-ACC second team and the ACC Women's Soccer All-Academic team.

Professional career

Early career

After losing her father, David, in her senior year of college, Reid declined to participate in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. Having talked about becoming a firefighter with her father before his passing, she decided to start volunteering at a local fire department in Virginia. She then moved back to the

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to pursue a career as an

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. While interning as a paramedic, Reid and her coworkers often played pickup soccer inside the fire station, and she rediscovered her love for the sport. Reid rejoined her old club team, Lamorinda SC, which had just entered the semipro WPSL, and played seven of the team's eight games. From there, the Lamorinda staff and her college coach, Steve Swanson, began looking for professional playing opportunities, and she landed a training spot with

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in the Danish Kvindaeligaen. After

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placed her on their discovery list, she joined their preseason training camp, but did not make the roster. She then joined Angel City for their preseason on an invitation from Head Coach Freya Coombe and earned a professional contract.

Angel City FC

After missing the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup due to a concussion, Reid made her professional debut for Angel City on April 17 during a 2–1 loss to

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. She went on to play every minute of the club's inaugural season and was named the club's first Iron Woman. Angel City finished their first season in eighth place with a record. Reid returned with Angel City for the 2023 season and was a starting defender in eight of the nine games she played, playing a less significant role with the return of teammate Sarah Gorden from injury. Angel City finished in fifth place during the regular season and advanced to the

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for the first time where they were eliminated by

in the quarter final match. On January 5, 2024 it was announced Angel City would re-sign Reid and extend her contract to 2025. On April 13, 2024, Reid played her first match of 2024 season against

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to help Angel City clinch their first win and clean sheet of the season in a 0–1 victory. On August 18, 2024, Reid scored her first goal for Angel City in a friendly against

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team

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which finished as a 7–0 win. Reid made her 50th NWSL regular-season appearance with Angel City on September 27, 2024, in a home match against

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International career

Reid received her first call-up to the Canada national team as a training player ahead of the

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. On December 3, 2024, Reid earned her first cap in a 5–1 victory over

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. On February 25, 2025, she scored her first international goal in a 7-0 victory over

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in the

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Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honors

Canada

* Pinatar Cup:

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Individual *All-ACC Second Team: 2017 *ACC All-Academic Team: 2017

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Megan 1996 births Living people American women's soccer players Women's association football defenders Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer players Angel City FC players National Women's Soccer League players Sportspeople from Orinda, California Soccer players from Contra Costa County, California 21st-century American sportswomen Canada women's international soccer players American people of Canadian descent 21st-century Canadian sportswomen