Gianna Creighton

Gianna Creighton (born June 21, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder. She played college soccer for the UC Irvine Anteaters.

Gianna Creighton

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-06-21) June 21, 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	San Diego, California, United States
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Crusaders SC
	San Diego Surf SC
	Rebels SC
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	UC Irvine Anteaters	87	(1)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025	Halifax Tides FC	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of July 16, 2025

Early life

Creighton began playing youth soccer with Crusaders SC and San Diego Surf SC.^[1] She later played with Rebels SC in San Diego.^[2]

College career

In 2019, Creighton began attending the University of California, Irvine, where she played for the women's soccer team.^[1] She made her collegiate debut on August 23, 2019 against the Virginia Cavaliers.^[3] In 2021, she was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team, the All-West Region Third Team, and the Big West All-Academic Team.^[1] On September 18, 2022, she scored her first collegiate goal in a 1-1 draw with the|UC San Diego Tritons.^[4] In 2022, she was named to the All-Big West Second Team and the Big West All-Academic Team.^[1]

In 2023, after graduating the previous year, she returned for her fifth year (and fourth season after the team missed 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).^[5] Ahead of the 2023 season, she was named to the Big West All-Preseason Team, followed by earning All-Big West Honorable Mention, CSC Academic All-District, and Big West All-Academic Team honors after the season.^[1] At the end of her time with UC Irvine, she finished as the program's all-time leader in games played and starts with 87 in both categories and total minutes played by any player over 4 seasons in program history, along with being named to the Big West All-Preseason Team three times, also a program record.^[6]

Club career

In February 2024, Creighton was invited to train with Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League as a replacement player, while several of the team's players were away on international duty.^[7]

In January 2025, she signed with Canadian club Halifax Tides FC in the Northern Super League.^[8] In July 2025, she agreed to a mutual termination of the remainder of her contact.^[9]