| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melissa Anne Lowder[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 29, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Santa Clara Broncos | 63 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Utah Royals | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Beach Soccer LA | 10 | (1) |
| 2022 | San Diego Wave | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Þór/KA | 21 | (0) |
| 2024– | Bay FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019– | United States (beach soccer) | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Melissa Anne Lowder (born January 29, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for NWSL club Bay FC.
Club career
Lowder was signed on a temporary basis by the Utah Royals in the summer of 2019 as a National Team Replacement player.[2] Lowder made her professional debut with Utah Royals on September 26, 2020.[3]
Lowder returned to NWSL and signed with expansion side Bay FC on January 29, 2024.[4] It was announced on March 11, 2024, that Lowder suffered a season ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, less than a week before Bay FC's inaugural NWSL regular season match away to Angel City FC.[5][6] It had previously been reported that Lowder was likely Bay's starting goalkeeper heading into the 2024 NWSL season.[7]
References
- ^ "College of Arts and Sciences – Bachelor of Arts: Communication". 2019 Undergraduate Commencement. Santa Clara, California: Santa Clara University. June 15, 2019. p. 13.
- ^ rsl. "Utah Royals FC Signs Melissa Lowder and Alexa Newfield to National Team Replacement Contracts | Real Salt Lake". rsl. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Utah Royals FC vs. OL Reign". www.nwslsoccer.com.
- ^ "Bay FC announces 2024 preseason roster to open training camp". Bay FC. 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Bay FC suffers major blow as former Santa Clara goalkeeper Melissa Lowder endures season-ending injury". The Mercury News. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Bay FC goalkeeper Melissa Lowder to miss 2024 season with knee injury". Bay FC. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Ingemi, Marisa (13 March 2024). "Bay FC won't reveal starting goalie for opener, but has front-runner emerged?". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
External links
- Melissa Lowder at Soccerway
- NWSL Profile
- Santa Clara profile
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