Abby Dahlkemper

Abby Dahlkemper
Personal information
Full name Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper
Date of birth (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993
Place of birth Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Western New York Flash
Number 13
Youth career
2005–2010 MVLA Avalanche
2007–2010 Sacred Heart Preparatory
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 UCLA Bruins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Pali Blues
2014 LA Blues
2015– Western New York Flash 26 (0)
2015–2016 → Adelaide United (loan) 12 (5)
National team‡
2008–2010 United States U-17
2011–2012 United States U-20
2012–2016 United States U-23
2016– United States 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 21, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 23, 2016

Abigail "Abby" Lynn Dahlkemper (born May 13, 1993) is an American soccer player. She plays as a defender for Adelaide United on loan from Western New York Flash and the United States under-23 women's national soccer team.

Early life

Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania to Andrew and Susan Dahlkemper, Abby was raised in Menlo Park, California where she attended Sacred Heart Preparatory and played on the soccer team.[1] In 2010, she was named Gatorade California Girls Soccer Player of the Year.[2]

Playing career

Collegiate

UCLA Bruins, 2011–2014

In 2014, Dahlkemper was awarded the Honda Sports Award.[3]

Club

In 2013, Dahlkemper signed with the Pali Blues in the W-League.[4] The team won the western conference title[5] as well as the national championship in July 2013.[6]

In January 2015, Dahlkemper was selected by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft as the third overall pick.[7][8] She was signed to the team in March[9] and made her debut in April.[10]

In October 2015, Dahlkemper joined Adelaide United in the Australian W-League on loan for the 2015–16 season.[11]

International

In 2013, she represented the United States at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament helping the under-23 team win the championship. She played in the 2014 Six Nations Tournament as a member of the under-23 team and helped lead the team to win the championship for a second time.[1][12]

Career statistics

Club

Club Season League
League Apps Goals
Western New York Flash 2015 NWSL 20 0
2016 – –
Career totals 20 0

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Abby Dahlkemper". UCLA. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ "SHP's Dahlkemper named the state's top girls' soccer player". Palo Alto Online. May 20, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Past Honda Sports Award Winners". Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Pali Announces First 4 Signings". United Soccer Leagues. January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Pali Wins Western Conference Championship". Pali Blues. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Blues Claim W-League Championship". Pali Blues. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Morgan Brian No. 1 Draft Pick by Houston Dash in NWSL Draft". ESPN. January 16, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Dahlkemper drafted by pro soccer league". San Jose Mercury News. January 16, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Flash Sign All Four 2015 First Round Draft Picks". Western New York Flash. March 17, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Abby Dahlkemper". Soccer Way. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Abby Dahlkemper heads to Adelaide United on season loan". The Women's Game. October 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Abby Dahlkemper". Western New York Flash. Retrieved April 30, 2015.

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