Emerson Elgin
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Elgin with Gotham FC in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emerson Mackenzie Elgin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | March 21, 2003 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 73 | (1) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Gotham FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 30, 2025 | |||
Emerson Mackenzie Elgin (born March 21, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder or defender. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels and helped the team to win the 2024 national championship.
Early life and college career
Elgin grew up in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, the daughter of Johanna and Ernest Elgin, and has three older brothers. She played soccer at a young age in the footsteps of her brothers, two of whom played at the college level.[1][2] She attended Ramapo High School, earning all-state honors in her only season on the soccer team.[1] She played club soccer for Players Development Academy before moving to STA Soccer, where she was team captain.[1][2] She committed to North Carolina as a freshman.[2]
North Carolina Tar Heels
Elgin entered her freshman season with North Carolina Tar Heels as a starter but tore her quadriceps in the second game of the season, missing the rest of the year.[3] She returned to make 23 appearances (7 starts) in 2022, starting the last five rounds of the NCAA tournament as North Carolina finished runners-up to UCLA. In 2023, she recorded 3 assists in 22 games (21 starts), including the winning assist to Ally Sentnor in the NCAA tournament second round as North Carolina reached the quarterfinals.[1] The team's only returning starter in 2024, Elgin played in 26 games (25 starts) and scored 1 goal with 1 assist.[1][4] She played every minute of the NCAA tournament after the first round, helping her team concede just once in six games. North Carolina defeated Wake Forest 1–0 in the final to win their 23rd national title and first since 2012.[1][5]
Club career
Gotham FC
Elgin trained with the North Carolina Courage and Gotham FC as a non-roster trialist in the 2025 preseason.[6][7] On April 12, 2025, Elgin signed her first professional deal with Gotham, a short-term injury replacement contract.[8] She did not make any appearances before her contract expired in June 2025.[9]
International career
Elgin was invited to virtual training with the United States national under-19 team during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021.[10]
Honors and awards
Gotham FC
North Carolina Tar Heels
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Emerson Elgin". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Tartaglia, Greg (June 21, 2018). "New Jersey freshman in 'nirvana' after recruitment to UNC women's soccer team". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ TCT Network (February 26, 2025). "Playing 4 Purpose | Emerson Elgin". YouTube. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
- ^ Olorunfemi, Victor (December 4, 2024). "UNC's Path to Women's College Cup". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ Koh, Michael (December 9, 2024). "UNC Women's Soccer Beats Wake Forest to Win 23rd National Championship". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ "NC Courage Announces Preseason Roster". North Carolina Courage. January 27, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ "Gotham FC Adds Nine Players for Preseason Training". Gotham FC. February 19, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
- ^ "Gotham FC Signs Betos, Elgin as Injury Replacement Players". Gotham FC. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Gotham FC Announces Roster Updates Ahead of Free Agency Window". Gotham FC. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ Cooper, Darren (April 30, 2021). "Soccer: Ramapo senior Emerson Elgin selected to national team pool". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ "Tigres UANL vs. Gotham FC 0 - 1". Soccerway. May 24, 2025.