Alex Singer (soccer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexandra Singer[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 18, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | New York City, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Houston Dash (general manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2000 | Albertson Express | ||
| 2001–2005 | Rye Garnets | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2008 | Virginia Cavaliers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006 | Long Island Fury | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | Washington Freedom | 36 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Perth Glory | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Dalsjöfors GoIF | 22 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Turbine Potsdam | 44 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Washington Spirit | 17 | (0) |
| 2015 | Avaldsnes IL | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 17, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 12, 2013 | |||
Alexandra Singer (born November 18, 1987) is an American sports executive and former professional soccer player who played as a defender. She is the former general manager of Houston Dash.
Playing career
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Singer has played for Washington Freedom in the Women's Professional Soccer before she was waived during the 2010 season.[2] Singer was signed by Perth Glory in Australia's W-League to bolster their defensive stocks and spent the latter part of 2009 playing for the Perth based side.[3]
In 2011, she left Perth Glory for the Swedish team Dalsjöfors GoIF in Damallsvenskan. In January 2012 she transferred to the German club Turbine Potsdam and signed a contract until 2014.[4]
In June 2014, she signed with the Washington Spirit in the NWSL.[5] She was waived by the Spirit on June 17, 2015.[6]
Singer was rostered with Avaldsnes IL of Norway's Toppserien in 2015.[7]
In 2019 Singer was a founding member of Alexandria Soccer Association's Women's semi-pro level futsal team.[8] The team went on to the Mid-Atlantic Regional Futsal Cup that year and in early 2020 competed at the USFF Northeast Regional Championship in Atlantic City.
Executive career
[edit]In 2017, Singer joined the sports agency Octagon, where she worked as director of strategic initiatives and talent.[9]
On August 24, 2022, Houston Dash of the National Women's Soccer League hired Singer as its general manager.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Alex Singer at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "Freedom Acquire Defender Anita Asante in Trade". WomensProSoccer.com. Women's Professional Soccer. August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Ben (September 30, 2000). "Matildas back for Glory". Perth Glory FC. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
- ^ Bell, Jack (July 14, 2012). "Yanks Abroad: Fitting in and Thriving at Turbine Potsdam". The New York Times Soccer Blog. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ "Spirit sign defender Alex Singer" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on July 2, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
- ^ "Spirit waived alex singer". Washington Spirit. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
- ^ "Ryland til Avaldsnes". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). December 21, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Alexandria Soccer Association on Instagram: "Seeya Sunday! Kids are $1 if they come wearing an ASA Jersey. Doors open at District Sports Center at 4! [Women's ➡️ Men's]"". Instagram. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Young, Matt (August 24, 2022). "Houston Dash hire former NWSL player Alex Singer as first general manager". Texas Sports Nation. Houston Chronicle. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
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