Anna Kraus (soccer)

Anna R. Lydon (née Kraus; born July 29, 1980) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making six appearances for the United States women's national team.

Anna Kraus
Personal information
Full name Anna R. Lydon
Birth name Anna R. Kraus[1]
Date of birth (1980-07-29) July 29, 1980[2]
Place of birth Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Youth career
Central Valley Mercury
0000–1998 Saint Francis Lancers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Santa Clara Broncos 89 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002 Atlanta Beat 0 (0)
2002–2003 San Diego Spirit 9 (0)
National team
2000–2001 United States 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Kraus played for the Saint Francis Lancers in high school, and was named an NSCAA Youth All-American and the school's Scholar Athlete of the Year in her senior year.[3] She also played club soccer for the Central Valley Mercury, winning three national titles with the team.[4] In college, she played for the Santa Clara Broncos from 1998 to 2001. The team won the school's first NCAA championship in 2001, where she was named to the NCAA All-Tournament Team. She was also included in the All-West Region Second Team in 1998, 1999, and 2001, and was an All-WCC Second-Team Selection in 1999 and 2001.[5] In total, she scored 2 goals and registered 10 assists in her 89 appearances for the Broncos.[6][4][7][8]

Kraus made her international debut for the United States on July 7, 2000 in a friendly match against Italy. In total, she made six appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on March 17, 2001 in a friendly match against Norway.[2]

In the 2002 WUSA Draft, Kraus was selected by the Atlanta Beat before being traded later that year to the San Diego Spirit.[9] She made nine appearances for San Diego during the 2002 WUSA season.[10]

Personal life

Kraus was born in Mount Vernon, Washington,[11] though she grew up in Sunnyvale, California, and attended Saint Francis High School in Mountain View.[4] She married Keith Lydon in Incline Village, Nevada, on April 16, 2016.[12]

Career statistics

International
United States[2]
YearAppsGoals
200010
200150
Total60

References
  1. "Index" (PDF). The Redwood. 98. Santa Clara University. 2002. p. 196 (201 of PDF). Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  3. "1997 NSCAA/Umbro Girls Youth all-Americas". Soccer America. December 21, 1997. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  4. "Anna Kraus". SoccerTimes.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  5. "Santa Clara University Broncos Women's Soccer Awards and Honors" (PDF). Santa Clara Broncos. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  6. "1998 Santa Clara Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). Santa Clara Broncos. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  7. "Final 2000 Women's Soccer Statistics". Santa Clara Broncos. Archived from the original on June 30, 2001. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  8. "2001 Santa Clara University Soccer Overall Team Statistics". Santa Clara Broncos. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  9. "Kraus Goes to San Diego in a Trade with Atlanta". San Diego: Santa Clara Broncos. June 18, 2002. Archived from the original on August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  10. "Anna Kraus". Stats Crew. Archived from the original on June 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  11. "Anna Kraus". Women's United Soccer Association. Archived from the original on December 22, 2002. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  12. "Anna Lydon". Santa Clara Magazine. Santa Clara University. October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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