Mallory Diane Pugh is an American soccer player for Sky Blue FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. She is also a member of the United States women’s national soccer team. In January 2016, she became the youngest female player to be selected and play for the U.S. national team during an Olympic qualifying tournament. In April 2017, Pugh made the announcement that she would forego her college career with UCLA and turn professional.
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Mallory Diane Pugh is an American soccer player for Sky Blue FC of the National Women’s Soccer League. She is also a member of the United States women’s national soccer team. In January 2016, she became the youngest female player to be selected and play for the U.S. national team during an Olympic qualifying tournament. In April 2017, Pugh made the announcement that she would forego her college career with UCLA and turn professional. On May 13, 2017, it was announced that Pugh had signed to play with Washington Spirit after negotiations to get to Portland Thorns FC had failed. Pugh remained with the Spirit for the 2018 season, but sustained a knee sprain on May 8, forcing her to miss her right knee injury. She was named a finalist for NWSL Rookie of the Year and was named finalist in the NWSL Women’s Player of the Season award. She has also represented the United states at the FIFA Women’s World Cup tournament in 2019. She started playing soccer at the age of four and then followed in her sister’s footsteps and played club soccer with Real Colorado in the Elite Clubs National League. At the U-16 level, Real Colorado won state and regional titles and became runner-up at nationals. At 17, she was the youngest player to debut for the national team since Heather O’Reilly’s debut in 2002. At 21, she is the second youngest member of 2019 team behind 20-year-old Tierna Davidson. She scored her first Olympic goal against Colombia, giving the United USA a 2-1 lead.
Her goal also made her the youngest players to ever score a goal for the United US in an Olympic game. She delayed her entrance to UCLA until January 2017, due to national team commitments for the Rio 2016 Olympics and the FIFA U–20 Women’s World Cup. In July 2016, her father said the reports were false and that P Hugh would join the UCLA soccer team as originally planned. In March 2017, she delayed her arrival at UCLA to pursue a professional career prior to the start of the 2017 season. She played for Real Colorado for three seasons, scoring 47 goals and recording 23 assists. In her last two years with the team, she often trained with the club’s Boys Development Academy team. She helped Real Colorado win state titles in 2010 and 2011. In addition, the team made it to the Elite clubs National League finals in both 2013 and 2014. As a junior, P Hugh scored 24 goals and 12 assists in 18 games and helped the team reach the state semifinals. She also was named offensive MVP at Mountain Vista and a NSCAA Youth All-American for 2013. In 2013, she led her team to the All-Colorado Team after leading her school to a state title. In 2014, she played for the Real Colorado team in a state semifinal match. In 2015, she helped the club win state title again and reach the finals in 2014. In the 2014–15 Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player ofthe Year and Colorado Sports Hall of Fame 2015 High School Female Athlete of the year.
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