Mele French
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melelina Soline French[1] | ||
| Date of birth | June 15, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Mililani, Hawaii, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Honolulu Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Oregon Ducks | 47 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Pali Blues | 11 | (2) |
| 2008 | Ajax America | ||
| 2009 | Sky Blue FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | SC Freiburg | 10 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Western New York Flash | 12 | (7) |
| 2012 | Vancouver Whitecaps Women | ||
| 2013 | Pali Blues | ||
| 2014 | LA Blues | (8) | |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 06:21, October 21, 2009 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 06:21, October 21, 2009 (UTC) | |||
Melelina Soline "Mele" French (born June 15, 1984) is an American soccer forward who played for the NWSL's Seattle Reign FC and W-League's Seattle Sounders Women in 2015. French was named the W-League's Most Valuable Player for the 2014 season while playing for the LA Blues, also known as the Pali Blues.[2] She is currently the Director of Coaching at the Los Angeles Bulls Soccer Club, a youth soccer organization she co-founded with fellow soccer player Kelly Parker (formerly of the Canadian national team).[3]
College
Prior to joining Santa Clarita Blue Heat[4] in 2016, French played for both Seattle Reign FC[5] and Seattle Sounders Women in 2015,[6][7] Pali Blues in 2013, helping the Blues win the W-League Western Conference on July 21 and the Championship on July 28,[8][9] LA Blues in 2014 where she helped the team win the W-League Western Conference and the Championship on July 27 and was selected as the W-League MVP for the season,[10] Vancouver Whitecaps Women[11] after being signed for the Whitecaps’ 2012 season on March 29, 2012, Western New York Flash[11] during their 2010 Championship season and 2011 season, German club SC Freiburg,[12] Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer[13] after being drafted 60th overall in the WPS 2009 draft, Ajax America,[14][15] and Pali Blues[16] in 2008,[17] scoring two goals and two assists to help the team win their first W-League Championship on August 2, 2008, in Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
In college French played for the Oregon Ducks[18] for four years, scoring eight goals and three assists.
