Opal Curless
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Opal Courtney Curless | ||
| Date of birth | May 18, 1998 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fatih Vatan Spor | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mount Desert Island HS | |||
| FC Stars | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016-2019 | Florida Gulf Coast Eagles | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020-2022 | MTK Hungária FC | ||
| 2022-2024 | Valadares Gaia F.C | 44 | (2) |
| 2024 | Fatih Vatan Spor | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 5, 2024 | |||
Opal Courtney Curless (born May 18, 1998) is an American professional soccer defender / midfielder, who plays for Fatih Vatan Spor in the Turkish Women's Super League.[1]
Early years[edit]
Curless is 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) tall at 58 kg (128 lb),[2] and plays as a defender or midfielder.[1][3][4]
She was a member of the school team during her secondary education at the Mount Desert Island High School, and was named Maine Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016 and also was cselected to the All-New England Team. She also played for the local club GC Stars.[3]
She played for her college soccer team Florida Gulf Coast Eagles between 2016 and 2019.[3]
Club career[edit]
In 2020, Curless travelled to Hungary, and played for MTK Hungária FC in the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons of the Női NB I.
For the 2023-24 season of the Liga BPI, Curless went to Portugal, and joined Valadares Gaia F.C.[4]
In February 2024, she moved to Turkey, and signed a deal with the Istanbul-based club Fatih Vatan Spor to play until the end of the second half of the 2023-24 Women's Super League.[4] She appeared in 12 matches.[1]
International career[edit]
Curless was called up to theU.S. girls' U-14 team camp.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Opal Courtney Curless was born to Michael and Abigail Curless in Mount Desert Island, Maine, United States on May 18, 1998.[1][3][5] She has a brother, Audyn.[5]
After graduating from the Mount Desert Island High School in Bar Harbor, Maine, she studied at Florida Gulf Coast University majoring in Psychology.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Opla Courtney Curless" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Opal Curless". Football Database. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "2019 Women's Soccer Roster - 20 Opal Curless". Florida Gulf Coast University FGCU. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Transfer Açıklaması - Opal Courtney Curless" (in Turkish). Fatih Vatan Spor Kulübü. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ a b "2017 Women's Soccer Roster - 8 Opal Curless". Women's Soccer. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Mount Desert Island
- American women's soccer players
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's association football midfielders
- Florida Gulf Coast University alumni
- Florida Gulf Coast Eagles women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Hungary
- American expatriate sportspeople in Hungaryl
- Expatriate women's footballers in Portugal
- American expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate women's footballers in Turkey
- American expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Turkish Women's Football Super League players
- Fatih Vatan Spor players