Carlin Xiaoying Hudson (born November 1, 1996) is an American former soccer defender. She is the director of strategy for the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlin Xiaoying Hudson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 1, 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Berkeley, California | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Yale Bulldogs[2] | 50 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Washington Spirit | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Guingamp | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career edit
Yale Bulldogs edit
Hudson attended Yale University, where, as a walk-on, she played for the Yale Bulldogs from 2014 to 2018. In her freshman year, she was an honorable mention All-Ivy selection, and received the team's Captain Cup after starting 15 games. Hudson missed the following year due to a season-ending injury in the first game of the season, but would start every game in her junior and senior seasons, winning the team's Fritz Rodriguez Defensive Player of the Year Award each year. In her senior year, Hudson was a first-team All-Ivy selection, first-team All-New England selection, and academic All-Ivy selection. In total, she started 50 games, with 2 goals and 4 assists.[2]
North Carolina Courage edit
Hudson was drafted 39th overall in the fourth round of the 2018 NWSL College Draft by the North Carolina Courage.[3] She was the first Yale player, and just the fourth Ivy to be selected in the NWSL College Draft, joining Princeton’s Jen Hoy (2013), Harvard’s Midge Purce (2017) and Princeton’s Tyler Lussi (2017).She was not signed to the active roster for the start of the 2018 season, and would not make any league appearances for the Courage.[4] In July 2018 she was named to the team's roster for the first-ever Women's International Champions Cup Tournament.[5]
Washington Spirit edit
Hudson joined the Washington Spirit in March 2019 as a non-roster invitee for their pre-season training camp.[6] In April, she was signed to their supplemental roster in advance of the 2019 NWSL season.[7] Hudson made her first professional appearance on May 11, 2019, as an 84th-minute substitute in Washington's 3–2 win over Sky Blue FC.[8]
Post-playing career edit
In 2022, she was hired as the NWSL's director of strategy, becoming the first ex-player to be hired by the league.[9]
Personal life edit
She married Matthew Oplinger in October 2023.
References edit
- ^ "Coupe de France féminine 2019–2020, 1/4 de finale: E.A Guingamp 2–1 Stade de Reims" [2019–2020 Coupe de France féminine, Quarter-finals: EA Guingamp 2–1 Stade de Reims]. French Football Federation. February 16, 2020. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Carlin Hudson". Yale Bulldogs. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "NC Courage 2018 NWSL draft recap". Dirty South Soccer. January 19, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "NC Courage Announces 2018 Roster". NC Courage. March 19, 2018. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "NC Courage Announce Women's International Champions Cup Roster". NC Courage. July 24, 2018. Archived from the original on December 12, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit announces 35-player preseason roster". Washington Spirit. March 2, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit announces updated 25-player roster ahead of 2019 NWSL season". Washington Spirit. April 8, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Spirit nab first road win in over a year in 3-2 triumph at Sky Blue FC". Black and Red United. May 11, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
- ^ "Carlin Hudson, the NWSL's first director of strategy, on why she returned to the league". March 23, 2023.
External links edit
- Washington Spirit player profile[permanent dead link]
- Carlin Hudson at Soccerway
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