Cheyenne Shorts
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-10) August 10, 1998
Place of birth Denver, Colorado
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Colorado Storm
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Denver Pioneers 69 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Orlando Pride 0 (0)
2020 AS Saint-Étienne 1 (0)
2021–2022 Celtic
2022 Portland Thorns FC 1 (0)
2023 San Diego Wave FC 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Cheyenne Shorts (born August 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Early life

Shorts grew up in Denver, Colorado and played club soccer with Colorado Storm ECNL (now Colorado Rapids). She attended Denver East High School and played three years in the Colorado Olympic Development Program.[1]

Denver Pioneers

Shorts played college soccer at the University of Denver between 2016 and 2019.[1] Shorts played 69 career matches at center back for the Denver Pioneers, starting 68 of them and seeing a total of 6360 minutes of action. Shorts won two Summit League Tournament titles in 2017[2] and 2018.[3] She was also recognized individually as Summit League Defender of the Year as a senior in 2019 as well as 2019 All-West Region First Team. She was named to the Summit League First Team 2018 and 2019, Summit League All-Tournament Team 2018 and 2019, Summit League All-Freshman Team 2016, and Summit League Academic All-League Team 2019.[1]

Club career

Colorado Rapids

In 2019, Shorts made 8 appearances for Colorado Rapids in the WPSL.[4]

Orlando Pride

Shorts was drafted 21st overall to the Orlando Pride in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[5] A schedule disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic caused the league's format to change. She signed a short-term contract with Orlando ahead of the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup in July before the team was forced to withdraw[6][7]

AS Saint-Étienne

Following the schedule disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Shorts signed a contract with French side AS Saint-Étienne.[8] Shortly after, France entered its second lockdown in 2020 due to COVID-19. The season was delayed and eventually cancelled.[9]

Celtic FC

In 2021 Shorts signed with Scottish side Celtic F.C. in the SWPL.[10] The club has a rich history and decorated mens side but 2021 proved to be an historic season for the women's side including their UEFA Champions League debut along with two cup titles in a single season.[11] Winning both the SWPL Cup and later the Scottish Cup against Glasgow City F.C. at Furhill Stadium for the first time in club history.[12][11]

Portland Thorns FC

Shorts signed in the 2022 NWSL summer window with the Portland Thorns as a national team replacement player.[13] She made one appearance.[14]

San Diego Wave FC

In preseason 2023 Shorts signed with San Diego Wave FC as an injury replacement player.[15][16]

Honors

San Diego Wave

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cheyenne Shorts - Women's Soccer". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Pacheco's 85th Minute Winner Lifts Denver to Summit League Crown". University of Denver Athletics. November 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Back to back: Women's Soccer are Summit League Champions – DU Clarion". Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Teams | Women's Premier Soccer League". www.wpslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Covid-19 forces Orlando Pride out of NWSL tournament amid reports of bar visits". The Guardian. Associated Press. June 23, 2020. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ orlandocitysc. "Orlando Pride Announces Roster Moves Ahead of 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup | Orlando City". orlandocitysc. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ↑ @ASSEofficiel (September 17, 2020). "D2 Féminine : Cheyenne Shorts : "Une belle opportunité"". ASSE.fr (in French). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Annulation du championnat de D2 Féminine : décision difficile à encaisser pour les joueuses de l'US Orléans". France 3 Centre-Val de Loire (in French). April 25, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  10. ↑ FC, Celtic. "Official Celtic Football Club Website". Celtic FC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  11. 1 2 FC, Celtic. "About Celtic FC Women | Celtic Football Club". Celtic FC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Former DU star Cheyenne Shorts pioneering play with Celtic F.C. Women in Scotland". The Denver Post. February 12, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ FC, Portland Thorns. "Thorns FC sign Katy Byrne, Cheyenne Shorts, Jada Talley as National Team Replacement players". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ FC, Portland Thorns. "Cheyenne Shorts | PTFC". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Cheyenne Shorts". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  16. ↑ Wave, San Diego (March 28, 2023). "San Diego Wave FC Sign Defender Cheyenne Shorts as Injury Replacement Player". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  17. ↑ "San Diego Wave claim 2023 NWSL Shield". CONCACAF. October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
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