Meaghan Nally
Personal information
Full name Meaghan Elizabeth Nally[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-30) June 30, 1998
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Portland Thorns
Number 39
Youth career
2008–2016 FC Virginia
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Georgetown Hoyas 88 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Portland Thorns 15 (0)
2020Turbine Potsdam (loan) 9 (0)
International career
2019 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 22, 2022

Meaghan Elizabeth Nally (born June 30, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League club Portland Thorns.

Career

Born in Fairfax, Virginia, Nally began her career at FC Virginia where she played from 2008 to 2016, before she began playing college soccer for the Georgetown Hoyas.[2] During her first season, she appeared in 21 games, starting once against the USC Trojans in the 2016 Women's College Cup.[2] The next season, she started 20 games for the Hoyas, scoring 3 goals, before appearing in all 25 games for her college in 2018.[2]

Portland Thorns

On January 16, 2020, Nally was selected with the 25th overall pick in the NWSL College Draft by the Portland Thorns.[3] After not appearing for the Thorns in the NWSL Challenge Cup, Nally was loaned out to German Frauen-Bundesliga club Turbine Potsdam.[4] She played 9 matches while in Germany, helping her side keep four cleansheets.[4]

In 2021, Nally returned from her loan and made her professional debut for the Thorns on April 15, 2021, against the Chicago Red Stars in the Challenge Cup. She came on as an 83rd-minute substitute in the 1–0 victory.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played April 15, 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portland Thorns 2020 National Women's Soccer League000000
2021 National Women's Soccer League001010
Total 00100010
Turbine Potsdam (loan) 2020–21 Frauen-Bundesliga9010100
Career total 902000110

Honors

Portland Thorns FC

References

  1. "Undergraduate Class of 2020 Recognized for Academic Honors". Georgetown University. June 5, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Meaghan Nally - Georgetown Hoyas". Georgetown Hoyas.
  3. "Meaghan Nally Selected by Portland Thorns in 2020 NWSL Draft". Georgetown Hoyas. January 16, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. 1 2 Little, Grant (January 6, 2021). "How Celeste Boureille and Meaghan Nally's loan spells went". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  5. "Chicago Red Stars 0–1 Portland Thorns". Soccerway.
  6. Meaghan Nally at Soccerway
  7. Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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