Meredith Madeline Speck (born February 1, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League.[2]
![]() Speck in 2024 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Meredith Madeline Speck[1] | ||
Date of birth | February 1, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Rockville Centre, New York | ||
Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
Number | 25 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Yale Bulldogs | 56 | (7) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015 | Västerås BK30 | ||
2016 | Western New York Flash | 6 | (0) |
2017– | North Carolina Courage | 74 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2024 |
Club career
editA former Long Island Fury player,[3] Speck was on the 2015 preseason roster for Portland Thorns FC.[4] She played for Västerås BK30 in 2015.[5] She signed with Western New York Flash in April 2016.[6] The Flash won the 2016 NWSL Championship in penalties over the Washington Spirit.[7]
It was announced on January 9, 2017, that the Western New York Flash was officially sold to new ownership, moved to North Carolina,[8] and rebranded as the North Carolina Courage. Speck made 4 appearances for the Courage, as they won the 2017 NWSL Shield.[9]
In 2018, she made 15 appearances for North Carolina, as they repeated as NWSL Shield winners.[10] Speck was listed as an available substitute in the playoffs but did not appear in either postseason game as the Courage won the 2018 NWSL Championship.[11]
Speck made her first appearance of the 2024 season as a late substitute on May 17, returning from her ACL tear suffered the previous June.[12] She assisted on three goals in the month of July, helping the Courage to win their group in the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, and earned NWSL Team of the Month honors.[13]
Honors
editWestern New York Flash
North Carolina Courage
References
edit- ^ "Candidates for Degrees, Preliminary list as of May 12, 2015: Bachelor of Arts". Three Hundred Fourteenth Commencement. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University. May 18, 2015. p. 18.
- ^ "Meredith Speck". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "U23 WNT roster named for Norway trip". TopDrawerSoccer.com. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Thorns FC announce 2015 preseason roster". Portland Timbers.
- ^ "Nyförvärvet Meredith Speck på plats". Västerås BK 30 Dam. Archived from the original on 2020-02-06. Retrieved 2016-04-26.
- ^ "Flash Add Yale Standout Speck". 23 April 2016.
- ^ a b Dart, Tom (10 October 2016). "Western New York Flash win NWSL title on penalties after 124th-minute equalizer". The Guardian. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "North Carolina Courage joining NWSL signals long-term ambition for young league | FOX Sports". FOX Sports. January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ a b WSU (2017-09-28). "North Carolina Courage Wins 2017 NWSL Shield". Womens Soccer United. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Meredith Speck". Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Courage cap off record-setting season with NWSL Championship win". September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
- ^ Rodriguez, Alicia (2024-05-22). "North Carolina Courage pay tribute to Meredith Speck as she returns from torn ACL". The Equalizer. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "NWSL Announces July Best XI of the Month, Presented by Amazon Prime". National Women's Soccer League. 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ Asa (2018-08-19). "North Carolina Courage are the 2018 NWSL Shield Winners". Womens Soccer United. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ Brown, Morgan (2019-10-04). "NC Courage to Receive Third Consecutive NWSL Shield on Saturday, October 12". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
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