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Alex Singer (soccer)

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Alex Singer
Personal information
Full name Alexandra Singer[1]
Date of birth (1987-11-18) November 18, 1987 (age 36)
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 in action for W-League side Perth Glory in 2010.

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

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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

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  1. ^ Alex Singer at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Freedom Acquire Defender Anita Asante in Trade". WomensProSoccer.com. Women's Professional Soccer. August 6, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ Fitzpatrick, Ben (September 30, 2000). "Matildas back for Glory". Perth Glory FC. Archived from the original on February 26, 2011. Retrieved February 25, 2010.
  4. ^ Bell, Jack (July 14, 2012). "Yanks Abroad: Fitting in and Thriving at Turbine Potsdam". The New York Times Soccer Blog. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Spirit waived alex singer". Washington Spirit. June 17, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  7. ^ "Ryland til Avaldsnes". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). December 21, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ 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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