Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | December 10, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Sunrise, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne City | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Sunrise SC | |||
St. Thomas Aquinas High School | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Kentucky Wildcats | 84 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022- | Melbourne City | 31 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 20, 2024 |
Julia Grosso (born December 10, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for A-League club Melbourne City, for whom she was named the 2022-23 Player of the Year.[1] Grosso has been highlighted as a standout player for her ability to play across the whole pitch and for her excellent footwork and ball control skills.[2][3][4]
Grosso was born in Sunrise, Florida and played for Sunrise SC and St. Thomas Aquinas High School, with whom she won the 4A girls state championship in 2015 and 2017.[5]
After appearing in every game in her first season with Kentucky in an attacking role, Grosso moved to a defensive role as a sophomore. She was a team captain in 2020, when the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. She returned for a fifth year, again as a team captain.[6]
Before her final season, she was named to the SEC Preseason Watch List.[7]
The Kentucky website lists her height as 5-8, but on her personal site, she is listed at 5-5.[8]
In October 2022, Melbourne City announced Grosso's signing with the Australian club.[9] She was signed as a winger but was noted for her ability to play as a full-back as well.[10][11] The team first became aware of her via a highlight reel delivered by her agent and first met the coach over Zoom. She began her first season as a left winger, and went on to become the Melbourne City FC Player of the Year in her first season.[12] She helped Melbourne City claim third place in the A-League's 2022-23 season, then re-signed on a two-year deal starting in 2023.[13][1] She was later utilized as an inverted full-back that transitions to midfield with possession of the ball,[14] being noted for her ability to play up and down whole field.[2]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Melbourne City | 2022–23 | A-League Women | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
2023–24 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||||
Career total | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |