Mallory Pugh is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). She also plays in the United States women’s national soccer team.
Mallory Diane Pugh was born on April 29, 1998, in Littleton, Colorado, the United States. She was raised in a family of athletes and started playing soccer at an early age. Mallory Pugh attended Mountain Vista High School in Highlands Ranch from 2012 to 2016. In her three seasons with the team, Pugh scored 47 goals and recorded 23 assists. As a freshman, Mallory Pugh was named to the All-Colorado Team after leading her team to a state title. In January 2016, she became the youngest female player to be selected and play for the US national team during an Olympic qualifying tournament
After playing extensively with the U–17 and U–20 teams, Mallory Pugh first appeared for the United States senior national team on January 23, 2016, in an international friendly against Ireland. At 17, she was the youngest player to debut for the national team. Mallory Pugh scored in the 83rd minute in her first appearance, becoming the 19th United States player to score in her debut. Shortly after her debut, she was one of the 18 players chosen to represent the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was there that Mallory Pugh scored her first Olympic goal against Colombia, giving the United States a 2–1 lead. Her goal also made her the youngest player to ever score a goal for the United States in an Olympic game. She has represented the United States at the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in 2019.
At an international level, Mallory Pugh has 70 appearances and 21 goals for the US national team.
In 2017, Mallory Pugh debuted for the soccer team of Washington Spirit. In her rookie year for the team, she scored 6 goals in her rookie season and was named a finalist for NWSL Rookie of the Year. In three seasons playing for the team, Mallory Pugh had 40 matches and 10 goals.
On January 16, 2020, at the NWSL College Draft, Mallory Pugh was traded to Sky Blue FC for 4 draft picks. She made her Sky Blue debut on September 5, 2020, against the Washington Spirit, entering the game in the 61st minute.
In December 2020, Mallory Pugh was transferred to the Chicago Red Stars, her third team in three years. She made her debut in the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup starting the team’s game against Kansas City.
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