Ally Watt

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Ally Watt
Personal information
Full name Alleandra Morgan Watt[1]
Date of birth (1997-03-12) March 12, 1997 (age 25)
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 7
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

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.

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.[2][3]

Club career[]

On January 16, 2020, Watt was selected 6th overall by the North Carolina Courage in the 2020 NWSL College Draft.[4]

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.[5][6] She made her professional debut as a substitute on February 16, 2020, in a 4–0 win away at Melbourne Victory.[7] She scored her first goal for the club in the following matchweek against Western Sydney Wanderers.[8] 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.[9]

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.[3]

Honors[]

Texas A&M Aggies

Melbourne City

Personal life[]

Watt has been in a relationship with Donavan Brazier since 2017.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Papua New Guinea 2016 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. November 8, 2016. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "Ally Watt | Women's Soccer 2019 | Senior CLASS Award". www.seniorclassaward.com. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Ally Watt - Soccer". Texas A&M Athletics - Home of the 12th Man. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Melbourne City FC signs American attacker Ally Watt". Melbourne City FC. January 30, 2020. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "'I love to hit the scoreboard': Even stronger City add deadly US striker". The Women's Game. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Melbourne Victory Women vs Melbourne City FC Women, Westfield W-League, Round 12, 16th Feb 2020". Westfield W-League. October 18, 2019.
  8. ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers FC Women vs Melbourne City FC Women, Westfield W-League, Round 13, 20th Feb 2020". Westfield W-League. October 18, 2019.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Texas A&M wins 2017 SEC Soccer Championship". www.secsports.com.
  11. ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

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