Croix Soto
American soccer player (born 2001)
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Croix Bratton Soto (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League.
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Soto with the Houston Dash in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Croix Bratton Soto[1] | ||
| Date of birth | January 2, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Pasadena, California, United States[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Toronto | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Oregon Ducks | 62 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Kansas City Current | 12 | (0) |
| 2024 | Houston Dash | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | AFC Toronto | 19 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of October 20, 2025 | |||
Early life
A native of Pasadena, California, Soto is African American, Puerto Rican and German. Her great-grandfather was born in Puerto Rico.[4] She grew up participating in the sports of track and field, basketball, cheer, gymnastics and soccer, which her mother also played.[4]
Soto grew up a fan of the Los Angeles Sol, especially Marta, and Sydney Leroux of the UCLA Bruins.[4]
College career
Soto started all four years she attended University of Oregon[5] She played every minute of the Ducks' 2021 season, during which Oregon held nine clean sheets in 18 games. Soto was a two-time All-Pac 12 selection.[6]
Club career
After graduating from Oregon, Soto went undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft.[2] She then practiced with the North Carolina Courage on a trial basis.
Soto signed a one-year deal in 2023 with the Kansas City Current, who had several defenders out for injuries.[7] Soto made eight starts in 12 appearances for the Current.[8]
Soto signed with the Houston Dash for the 2024 season with an option for 2025.[9]
In November 2024, she signed with Canadian club AFC Toronto in the Northern Super League for the 2025 season.[10]
Career statistics
- As of match played October 20, 2025
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs[a] | Cup[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kansas City Current | 2023 | NWSL | 12 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Houston Dash | 2024 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| AFC Toronto (loan) | 2025 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
- Includes NWSL Playoffs
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
