{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1998)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Channing Foster | image = | image_size = | caption = | full_name = Channing Taylor Foster | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|12|25}} | birth_place = Murray, Kentucky, U.S. | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}} | position = Midfielder / Forward | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | collegeyears1 = 2017–2021 | college1 = Ole Miss Rebels | collegecaps1 = 100 | collegegoals1 = 44 | years1 = 2022 | clubs1 = Chicago Red Stars | caps1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2023 | clubs2 = SK Slavia Prague | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 1 | nationalyears1 = 2019 | nationalteam1 = United States U23 | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = }} '''Channing Taylor Foster''' (born December 25, 1998) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a midfielder.
== Early life == Foster grew up in Murray, Kentucky and played for Graves County High School.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paducahsun.com/sports/local/graves-foster-strikes-winner-for-u-s-team/article_ccdba0a6-55b6-5aed-902a-94263a7a98d9.html|title=Graves' Foster strikes winner for U.S. team|first=ERIC WALKER Mayfield|last=Messenger|date=April 2, 2019|website=The Paducah Sun}}</ref>
== College career == Foster played college soccer at Ole Miss from 2017 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/channing-foster/3397|title=Channing Foster – Soccer|website=Ole Miss Athletics}}</ref>
In 2017, she recorded hat-tricks against Northwestern State on August 20,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2017/8/20/Rebels_Roll_Over_Northwestern_State_with_Eight_Goals|title=Rebels Roll Over Northwestern State with Eight Goals|website=Ole Miss Athletics – Hotty Toddy}}</ref> and against Southern Miss on September 3.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2017/9/3/Rebel_Soccer_Dominates_Southern_Miss_8_0|title=Rebel Soccer Dominates Southern Miss 8–0|website=Ole Miss Athletics – Hotty Toddy}}</ref> She was named to the All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman Team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2017/10/29/Kizer_Foster_Tabbed_to_All_SEC_Teams|title=Kizer, Foster Tabbed to All-SEC Teams|website=Ole Miss Athletics – Hotty Toddy}}</ref> She was again named Second Team All-SEC in 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2018/10/28/womens-soccer-rebel-trio-pulls-in-all-sec-soccer-honors|title=Rebel Trio Pulls in All-SEC Soccer Honors|website=Ole Miss Athletics – Hotty Toddy}}</ref> and was named First Team All-SEC in 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2019/11/3/soccer-foster-and-o-connor-earn-all-sec-laurels|title=Foster and O'Connor Earn All-SEC Laurels|website=Ole Miss Athletics – Hotty Toddy}}</ref> 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2020/11/12/three-rebels-receive-sec-soccer-postseason-plaudits|title=Three Rebels Receive SEC Soccer Postseason Plaudits|website=Ole Miss Athletics – Hotty Toddy}}</ref> and 2021.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/news/2021/10/31/soccer-four-rebels-named-all-sec-orkus-repeats-as-goalkeeper-of-the-year|title=Four Rebels Named All-SEC, Orkus Repeats as Goalkeeper of the Year|website=Ole Miss Athletics – Hotty Toddy}}</ref>
Foster was named to the All-SEC teams in each of her five years of college soccer, becoming the first five-time honoree in league history.<ref name="auto"/>
Foster majored in Accountancy in college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/channing-foster/2779|title=Channing Foster – Soccer – Ole Miss Athletics|date=May 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501042559/https://olemisssports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/channing-foster/2779 |archive-date=May 1, 2021 }}</ref>
== Club career == Foster was drafted by the NWSL's Chicago Red Stars in the 2021 NWSL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-drafts-five-acquires-2021-international-spot-in-2021-nwsl-college-draft/|title=Chicago Drafts Five, Acquires 2021 International Spot in 2021 NWSL College Draft | | Chicago Red Stars|date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122010928/https://chicagoredstars.com/chicago-drafts-five-acquires-2021-international-spot-in-2021-nwsl-college-draft/ |archive-date=January 22, 2021 }}</ref>
In February 2022, she was announced on Chicago's preseason roster.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-announce-2022-preseason-roster | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218184148/https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-announce-2022-preseason-roster | archive-date=February 18, 2022 | title=Chicago Red Stars Announce 2022 Preseason Roster }}</ref> She made her NWSL Challenge Cup debut during a March 20 match against Houston Dash,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-defeat-houston-dash-1-3-in-challenge-cup-play | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516180136/https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-defeat-houston-dash-1-3-in-challenge-cup-play | archive-date=May 16, 2022 | title=Chicago Red Stars defeat Houston Dash 3–1 in Challenge Cup Play }}</ref> and made her NWSL regular season debut during a July 2 match against NJ/NY Gotham FC.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-take-down-gotham-fc-3-0 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704003346/https://www.chicagoredstars.com/post/chicago-red-stars-take-down-gotham-fc-3-0 | archive-date=July 4, 2022 | title=Chicago Red Stars Take Down Gotham FC 3–0 }}</ref> Foster was waived by Chicago Red Stars in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-2023-roster-update/|title=Chicago Red Stars 2023 Roster Update|first=Emmanuel|last=Salazar|date=November 16, 2022}}</ref>
In February 2023, she was a preseason trialist with Orlando Pride.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://orlsoccerjournal.com/2023/02/23/preseason-recap-orlando-pride-blank-kc-current-2-0/|title=Preseason recap: Orlando Pride blank KC Current 2–0|date=February 24, 2023}}</ref>
Foster signed with SK Slavia Prague in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slavia.cz/article/20291-Do-Slavie-prichazi-Channing-Foster|title=Do Slavie přichází Channing Foster|website=www.slavia.cz}}</ref> She scored a goal on her Slavia Prague league debut, in a 10–0 win against FC Baník Ostrava in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slavia.cz/article/20299-Vysoka-vyhra-zen-nad-Banikem-Ostrava|title=Vysoká výhra žen nad Baníkem Ostrava|language=cs|website=www.slavia.cz|date=19 March 2023|access-date=9 April 2024}}</ref>
== International career == Foster represented the United States under-23 team at the 2019 Thorns Spring Invitational.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/03/20/16/31/20190320-u23wnt-snow-calls-24-players-for-2019-thorns-spring-invitational|title=Snow Calls 24 Players to U-23 WNT Roster for 2019 Thorns Spring Invitational – U.S. Soccer|date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331165210/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/03/20/16/31/20190320-u23wnt-snow-calls-24-players-for-2019-thorns-spring-invitational |archive-date=March 31, 2019 }}</ref>
== Personal life == In August 2021, Foster signed a name, image, and likeness deal with Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vicksburgpost.com/2021/08/09/ole-miss-soccer-players-sign-nil-deal-with-walk-ons/|title=Ole Miss soccer players sign NIL deal with Walk-On's|first=Jake|last=Thompson|date=August 9, 2021|website=The Vicksburg Post}}</ref>
Foster married Will Allen in December 2022.
== Career statistics == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup<ref group="lower-alpha">Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup and Czech Women's Cup</ref> ! colspan="2" |Playoffs<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes NWSL Playoffs and Czech Women's First League Championship group</ref> ! colspan="2" |Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Chicago Red Stars |2022 ||NWSL |1||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 |- |SK Slavia Prague |2022–23 ||First League |1||1||2||1||5||0||8||2 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total !2!!1!!3!!1!!5!!0!!10!!2 |} {{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
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== External links == * [https://olemisssports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/channing-foster/3397 Ole Miss bio] * {{sports links}}
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