Claire Falknor
American association football player
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| Intro | American association football player | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete Football player Association football player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 12 March 1993, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, U.S.A. | |
| Age | 31 years | |
| Star sign | Pisces |
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Biography
Claire Falknor (born May 12, 1993) is an American soccer player who most recently played as a defender for Bayern Munich and the United States U-23 women's national team. She previously played for the University of Florida, where she was named third-team NSCAA All-American and first-team All-SEC in 2015 and second team all-SEC in 2014.
Early life
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Falknor attended Centerville High School and played with the Ohio South State Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2008 to 2010 and with the Ohio Elite Soccer Academy club side from 2010 to 2012.
Playing career
Club
In January 2016, Falknor joined Frauen-Bundesliga side Bayern Munich. She made her professional debut on February 13, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Mana Iwabuchi against Köln.
Falknor and Bayern Munich mutually dissolved her contract in December 2016, and Bayern announced that she was returning to the United States.
International
In May 2015, Falknor was named to the United States under-23 national team for the Four Nations Tournament in Norway. She played in two of the three matches.