Isabel Cox

Isabel McRae Cox (born December 13, 2000) is an American former soccer player who played as a striker. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she made the most appearances in program history. She played professionally for Wellington Phoenix FC of the Australian A-League Women and Brooklyn FC of the USL Super League.

Early life and college career

Cox was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, and attended Grimsley High School, where she played on the soccer and basketball teams. She played ECNL club soccer for North Carolina Fusion.

North Carolina Tar Heels

Cox played all 27 games (24 starts) in her freshman season with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2019, featuring alongside Alessia Russo on the front line. She helped North Carolina win the ACC tournament, assisting twice in a 2–0 win against NC State in the semifinals. She scored twice in a 4–0 win against Michigan in the third round of the NCAA tournament as they reached the national championship game, which they lost to Stanford on penalties. She finished the 2019 season with 5 goals and 6 assists, earning Atlantic Coast Conference all-freshman recognition.

Club career

Wellington Phoenix A-League Women club Wellington Phoenix FC announced Cox's signing on December 7, 2023, as an injury replacement for Grace Wisnewski. Cox scored her first goal for the club on January 7, 2024, opening against Brisbane Roar FC. She had another shot ricochet off a defender's arm, but no handball was called, as they lost 2–1. She scored 3 goals with 3 assists in 13 appearances (10 starts) as the Phoenix finished 8th of 12 teams in the 2023–24 season.

Brooklyn FC USL Super League club Brooklyn FC announced on July 23, 2024, that they had signed Cox ahead of the league's inaugural 2024–25 season. She started and scored in the team's first-ever game, a 1–0 win against Tampa Bay Sun FC. She played in all 14 games (7 starts) in the fall series and scored 3 goals, helping Brooklyn top the standings at the season break.

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