Kristen Scott

Kristen Ann Scott (born August 24, 2000) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward. She played college soccer for the UCF Knights, where she was named the American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2022. She was selected in the 2023 NWSL Draft by the Orlando Pride before playing one professional season with French club AS Saint-Étienne.

Early life Scott was born in Orlando, Florida, She attended Edgewater High School, where her father, Jeff, taught physics. On the soccer field, she was an all-metro selection in her sophomore year. She helped the Pride qualify for the Elite Clubs National League national playoffs on two separate occasions. She then participated in both of UCF's NCAA tournament games as the Knights were eliminated in the second round by eventual champions UCLA. At the end of the season, Scott was named first-team all-AAC once again after recording 5 assists and a conference-leading 9 goals. She was also named the AAC Offensive Player of the Year.

Club career Scott was selected in the fourth round of the 2023 NWSL Draft (41st overall) by the Orlando Pride,

On July 21, 2023, Scott signed her first professional contract with French side AS Saint-Étienne ahead of the club's first season in the Division 1 Féminine after gaining promotion from the second division. The move reconnected her with Saint-Étienne captain , with whom she had played alongside at UCF.

Personal life Scott graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in finance. After her spell in the world of professional soccer, she has gone on to pursue an MBA and Master's degree in Sports Business Management at UCF while also working for finance company Northwestern Mutual.

Honors and awards UCF Knights

American Athletic Conference: 2022

Individual

First-team All-AAC: 2021, 2022 Second-team All-AAC: 2019 AAC All-freshman team: 2018 AAC Offensive Player of the Year: 2022