Niki Cross
Niki Cross (born 30 May 1985 in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American soccer player who is under contract with the Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich since 2012.
Career
Clubs
Cross began at the age of five years with the football after it was filed by their parents in the local club. At the University of Connecticut ( UConn also ) she played from January 2003 to December 2006 at the " Connecticut Huskies ", played 92 league games and scored 13 goals. A year later, she was active in Soccer Plus Connecticut, with whom she won the U-23 national championship.
In 2008, she played six league games for the Swedish first division club Umeå Södra FF before the April 25, 2009 to May 2, 2010 the U.S. women's soccer franchise Saint Louis Athletica and on 12 September 2010 for the FC Gold Pride in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS ) was a defensive player.
From 19 November 2010 ( 3rd Round ) until 28 January 2011 ( 12th Round ) she graduated in Australia for women's football department of the Newcastle United Jets nine league games; on the basis of descent, she left the club.
Returned to the States, she stood at the Boston Breakers under contract. From 2 May 2011, her debut in a 1-0 victory at home against Sky Blue FC, until July 11, 2011 ( 2-0 win at home against Atlanta Beat ) they played six league games. She graduated as well - on loan - for the junior team Boston Aztec a league match.
From 3 September 2011 ( 16th Round ) until 29 October 2011 ( 22 Matchday) she contested for the Norwegian Erstligaaufsteiger Medkila IL seven league matches and scored 9 October 2011 ( 20th Round ) at home against the women's football department of Sandvikens IF the deficit to 4-0 final score in the 90th minute their only league goal. After even this club was relegated as a table next to last of the Toppserien 2011, she was taken from the Bundesliga side FC Bayern Munich in the winter break under contract.
"Given the long-term injured, the difficult situation in the league and the big Cup semi-final chances we want to have new options and set the tone. " With these words, the manager of the women's team of FC Bayern Munich, Karin Danner, was the done during the winter break established commitment by Niki Cross and Sarah Hagen. On 14 March 2012 she made her debut for both the FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, as they in the away match against Hamburger SV in the 89th minute for Isabell Bachor was used in a 1-1 draw. On October 3, 2012 ( 5th Round ) she scored in the 3-2 win in the home match against Bayer 04 Leverkusen reduce the deficit to 2-0 in the intervening 22 minutes, also their first Bundesliga goal.
Achievements
- DFB Cup winner 2012
- Scorer in the WPS