Christen Press is a well-known professional soccer striker from the United States. Christen Press has also won the FIFA Women’s World Cup. She is well-known for winning the World Cup gold medal in France in 2019. She also represents the United States women’s national soccer team and the Utah Royals FC of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
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Childhood and Early Years
Christen Press was founded on December 29, 1988. Los Angeles, California, USA is where she was born. Cody Press is her father’s name, and Stacy Press is her mother’s name. Her mother is a tennis player, and her father is an American football player. She is currently 32 years old (2020). Palos Verdes Estates, California is her hometown. Tyler Press, her younger sister, was her best friend growing up. Furthermore, Christian Annemarie Press is her entire name.
She grew up in Los Angeles’ South Bay. Press is an American citizen with Caucasian ancestry. She began playing soccer at the age of five. Similarly, she is a Chadwick High School graduation student. She was a very active soccer player at her school, serving as a team captain. She also makes a significant contribution to the team’s quality, which has led to two Southern Section Division IV championships. In 2007, Press also played for the Standford Cardinal, a team at Standford University.
Her mother died unexpectedly after battling Stage IV glioblastoma, a type of tumor. Due to the condition, she passed away abruptly in July 2019. Despite receiving all necessary therapy, she eventually succumbed to her illness and died. As she stated in her interviews, she felt alone after her mother died because she meant everything to her.
Career
Christen Press began her professional soccer career with the Pali Blues, an American women’s soccer team, in the 2009 and 2010 seasons. Then, in 2011, she joined the Magic, a fellow American soccer team. On June 27, she made her FC debut against the Seattle Reign.
In the year 2012, she relocated to Sweden and signed with Kopparbergs/Goteborg FC, a Swedish top-level professional women’s team. In 2012, she also assisted them in winning the Swedish Cup. In 2013, she joined Tyreso FF, a fellow Swedish women’s football club, before returning to the United States.
On February 9, 2013, she scored her first international goal for the United States in a match against Scotland. She joined the Chicago Red Stars in 2014 and stayed with them until 2017. She has two goals in eleven appearances for her current side so far. She also took part in the FIFA Women’s World Cup, missing almost eight games as a result.
She became captain of her team the next year, and she guided her side to a top-scoring position with 11 goals. In March 2018, she returned to Kopparbergs/Goteborg FC on a three-month contract. She also made her professional debut in June 2018 with the Utah Royals FC. She recently scored a goal in a match against the Orlando Pride in 2019.
Furthermore, she joined the senior US soccer squad after participating with the US youth team in her international gaming career. On February 9, 2013, she made her senior debut against Scotland, scoring her first international goal for the United States women’s team.
She was a member of Christie Pearce’s US team, which included Tobin Heath and Carli Lloyd. In both the 2013 and 2015 editions of the Algarve Cup, the team was victorious. They also won a gold medal at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which took place in Canada.
As of 2018, she had made 100 appearances for the US women’s soccer team and scored 44 goals since making her international debut in 2013. In the 3-0 win over Chile, she scored her 100th cap for the national team with a penalty kick.
She was named to the final 23–player roster for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup on May 2, 2019, marking her second appearance in the tournament. In addition, she was named to the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament’s 20-player squad. She even scored against Mexico in the semi-final. Christen was named the tournament’s top player after the United States defeated Canada in the championship game.
She was nominated to the CONCACAF Olympic Qualification competition’s 20-player squad for the 2020 tournament, which was her second time competing in Olympic qualifying. She also scored in each of the three group games, including two goals against Costa Rica. She even scored against Mexico in the semi-final. She was named the tournament’s best player after the United States defeated Canada in the championship game.
Nomination and Award
Press has received numerous distinctions and prizes as a result of his hard work. She won the CONCACAF Women’s Championship in 2014 and 2018. Similarly, she was the winner of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019. She was the Tournament of Nations champion in 2018.
She has also won numerous accolades on her own, including the Hermann Trophy in 2010. She is a strong contender for Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year. In addition, she won the Soccer America Player of the Year Award in 2010.
Net Worth
Christen Press has an annual salary of around $36,000 from her current club. Her net worth is estimated to be around $1.4 million.
Press has endorsement partnerships with Nike as well as Coppertone, Wheaties, and Hydrive energy drink, among others. She also has a relationship with BMW as a brand ambassador. She also has an automobile that was given to her by the corporation. In addition to being a talented player, he is currently the Genesis Today brand spokesperson. She was also a member of the Women’s World Cup-winning team. As a result, she and her teammates received a winning bonus of roughly $400,000 as a reward.
Relationship
In terms of personal relationships, Christen Press is currently single and has never been married. Although the information is unconfirmed, there has been discussion about her relationship with Nima Majd and Tobin Heath. She was frequently seen hanging out with Nima. They also went to different destinations together, such as Singapore. Their relationship was never verified by any of them.
She and Nima were high school sweethearts who also had an affair. There are few scandals around the talented athlete, as she appears to be able to balance her career and personal life.
Body Dimensions
The female football player’s figure is very gorgeous and athletic. She is able to maintain her body in an excellent manner as a player. Press’ hair has a dark brown tone. Her eyes are brown in tone. She stands at a height of 5’6′′. She is about 59 kg in weight.
She has a highly healthy lifestyle, as she makes an effort to include as many nutrients as possible in her meals. She also claims to take vitamins and practice yoga.
Social Media
Christen Press is a social media powerhouse. Her social media posts, such as Facebook and Instagram, appear to be full of excursions to various locations, indicating that she is a travel freak. She has already travelled to cities such as Gothenburg, Sweden, Olso, Norway, and others.
On her Instagram account @christenpress, she has 1,266 posts and 761k followers. Similarly, she joined Twitter in December 2010 and as of March 2020 had 531.1k followers. She is also on Facebook, where she has over 265.9k followers.