{{Short description|Retired American soccer player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Christina Bell | position = Forward/Midfielder | college1 = Sonoma State Cossacks | collegeyears1 = 1993–1995 | college2 = Fresno State Bulldogs | collegeyears2 = 1996–1998 | collegegoals2 = 12 | clubs1 = San Jose CyberRays | years1 = 2001–2003 | birth_place = Santa Rosa, California | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|07|02}} | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 2 }} '''Christina Bell''' (born July 2, 1975, in Santa Rosa, California) is a retired American soccer player who played for the San Jose CyberRays.
== Early life and education == Bell was born in Santa Rosa, California on July 2, 1975.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christina Bell women's soccer Statistics |url=https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/p-bellchr001 |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=StatsCrew.com |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807044543/https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/p-bellchr001 |url-status=live }}</ref> She attended Montgomery High School, where she played both basketball and soccer<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Hastings |first=Penny |date=2003-10-10 |title=Ex-CyberRay mourns death of soccer league / Christina Bell holds out hope for revival |url=https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Ex-CyberRay-mourns-death-of-soccer-league-2583167.php |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=SFGATE}}</ref> and graduated in 1993.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Hastings |first=Penny |date=2001-05-25 |title=Santa Rosa native makes her mark in pro soccer league |url=https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Santa-Rosa-native-makes-her-mark-in-pro-soccer-2916997.php |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=SFGATE}}</ref> Following graduation, she attended Sonoma State University, then transferred to California State University, Fresno,<ref name=":1" /> graduating in 1998.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Wahl |first=Grant |date=2001-09-03 |title=Strong Finishing Kick A hard-fought victory by the CyberRays capped a fitful first season for the WUSA |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2001/09/03/strong-finishing-kick-a-hard-fought-victory-by-the-cyberrays-capped-a-fitful-first-season-for-the-wusa |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=Vault |archive-date=2021-10-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020172351/https://vault.si.com/vault/2001/09/03/strong-finishing-kick-a-hard-fought-victory-by-the-cyberrays-capped-a-fitful-first-season-for-the-wusa |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career == Bell started her university career at Sonoma State University, where she played from 1993 to 1995.<ref name=":3" /> In 1996, she transferred to Fresno State University, where she played for the university's women's soccer team for two seasons.<ref name=":2" /> In her second year at the university, she received the Western Athletic Conference's Stan Bates Award, which is presented annually to the most outstanding scholar-athlete who excels in both athletic and academic achievements.<ref name=":2" /> She was named the team's Most Valuable Player for both season.<ref name=":1" /> The university retired her number in 2001, the university's first woman soccer player to have received the honor.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2001-10-16 |title=Former Women's Soccer Standout Christina Bell Will Have Her Number Retired Sunday |url=https://gobulldogs.com/news/2001/10/16/Former_Women_s_Soccer_Standout_Christina_Bell_Will_Have_Her_Number_Retired_Sunday |access-date=2023-08-07 |website=California State University, Fresno |language=en |archive-date=2023-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807044546/https://gobulldogs.com/news/2001/10/16/Former_Women_s_Soccer_Standout_Christina_Bell_Will_Have_Her_Number_Retired_Sunday |url-status=live }}</ref>
After graduating in 1998, Bell played for the Women's Dutch Premier League, the only person on the team from the United States.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />
In 2000, Bell made her professional debut in the Women's United Soccer Association, having been drafted in the thirteenth round to the San Jose CyberRays.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
Beginning in 2003, Bell was the assistant coach at San Jose State University.<ref name=":1" />
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