Summer Green


Summer Lynn Green is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for Celtic in the SWPL1. She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League.

Club career

Chicago Red Stars, 2017–2018

After playing four years at the University of North Carolina, Green was drafted by Seattle Reign FC with the 30th overall pick in the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She missed her entire rookie season due to a knee injury sustained in the NCAA Tournament.
Green was traded to the Chicago Red Stars for a 2017 international roster spot and a 2017 Draft pick.
In the 2017 season Green made seven appearances for the club, she started one game. In 2018 Green saw a small increase in playing time as she played 319 minutes in eight games.

Vittsjö, 2019–2020

After two seasons with the Red Stars, Green signed with Vittsjö for the 2019 Damallsvenskan season.

Celtic, 2020–

In January 2020, Green joined Scottish side Celtic.

International career

Youth National Teams

Green has represented the United States at various youth levels. She was a member of the U.S. U-17 team at the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, where she started all five games. In a 10–0 win against the Bahamas, Green scored 5 goals which tied a U.S. record for most goals in a single game at any level. At the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Green played in all three games and scored two goals. The United States finished third in their group and did not advance to the knockout stage. When Green finished her U-17 career she was the all-time leading scorer with 19 goals, that record was broken by Ashley Sanchez who has 21 U-17 goals.
Green was a member of the United States U-20 team that won the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, she played in four games and had one goal and three assists. She was named to the team for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
In August 2018, Green was named to the United States U-23 team for the U-23 Nordic Tournament in Norway.