Ally Watt

Alleandra Morgan Watt (born March 12, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for North Carolina Courage and Melbourne City.

Ally Watt
Personal information
Full name Alleandra Morgan Watt
Date of birth (1997-03-12) March 12, 1997
Place of birth Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 OL Reign
Number 18
Youth career
Colorado Pride
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Texas A&M Aggies 90 (49)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Melbourne City 5 (3)
2020 North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
2021– OL Reign 0 (0)
National team‡
2016 United States U20 5 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 7, 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of November 26, 2016

Early life

Watt was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she showed promise as a track athlete, holding a number of Colorado high school records. She went to play for Texas A&M University for her college career. While at A&M she was appointed captain of the team, and was selected for the United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team in her final two years.[1][2]

Club career

On January 16, 2020, Watt was selected 6th overall by the North Carolina Courage in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[3]

On January 30, 2020 Watt signed for Melbourne City in Australia for the remainder of the 2019–20 W-League season which ran congruently with the NWSL offseason.[4][5] She made her professional debut as a substitute on February 16, 2020 in a 4–0 win away at Melbourne Victory.[6] She scored her first goal for the club in the following matchweek against Western Sydney Wanderers.[7] Watt appeared in all five games to conclude the season including a behind-closed-doors grand final victory due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Watt described the match as "a little different" but "historical" before rushing to catch a flight back to America after the match due to the uncertainty of international travel.[8]

International career

Watt has played internationally for the United States U20s including at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea where she scored 2 goals.[2]

Honors

Texas A&M Aggies

Melbourne City

References
  1. "Ally Watt | Women's Soccer 2019 | Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  2. "Ally Watt - Soccer". Texas A&M Athletics - Home of the 12th Man. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. Doherty, Brennan (March 20, 2020). "Five Things to Know About Ally Watt Before the W-League Grand Final". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. "Melbourne City FC signs American attacker Ally Watt". Melbourne City FC. January 30, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  5. "'I love to hit the scoreboard': Even stronger City add deadly US striker". The Women's Game. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. "Melbourne Victory Women vs Melbourne City FC Women, Westfield W-League, Round 12, 16th Feb 2020". Westfield W-League.
  7. "Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women vs Melbourne City FC Women, Westfield W-League, Round 13, 20th Feb 2020". Westfield W-League.
  8. Brown, Travis. "As world slows to crawl amid coronavirus pandemic, Ally Watt helps Melbourne City win Australian soccer title". The Eagle. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  9. "Texas A&M wins 2017 SEC Soccer Championship". www.secsports.com.
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