Alana Cook

Defender • Age 29 • #14

Alana Simone Cook is an American professional football player who plays as a center back for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team.

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She is eligible to represent England through her British father and even trained with the Lionesses in 2019.

She has a degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.

She enjoys cooking, playing the piano and trying new vegan recipes.

She has a dog named Bo.

Growing up, Alana played baseball, softball, basketball, track and field, and football.

In track, she ran the 100m, 200m, 4x400m relay, and threw javelin.

A favorite piece of advice she read is to “come up for air” — meaning take a break even during challenges.

Alana looks up to veteran defender Becky Sauerbrunn for her calm, intelligent defending style.

Her favorite treat is vegan brownies — specifically the edges — from a local bakery.

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