Abby Gemma
American soccer player
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Abigail Gemma is an American college soccer player who plays as a center back for the Florida Gators. She previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
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Gemma with Notre Dame in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abigail Gemma | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Center back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Florida Gators | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| PDA | |||
| 2019–2023 | IMG Academy | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Florida Gators | 18 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | United States U-20 | ||
Early life
Gemma grew up in Flemington, New Jersey.[1] She played club soccer for PDA,[2] winning the ECNL under-13 national title, before moving to IMG Academy in Florida at age 14.[1] She captained the side at IMG and led them to the Girls Academy national finals in 2020.[1] She committed to play college soccer for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in her junior year.[3] TopDrawerSoccer ranked her as the 19th-best prospect of the 2024 class.[4] Before starting college, she trained with English club Chelsea and the Indy Eleven Pro Academy.[1]
College career
Gemma joined the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the spring of 2024.[1] She played in 14 games, starting 8 of her first 9, in her freshman season.[1] She then transferred to the Florida Gators as a sophomore in 2025, commanding an immediate place on the back line.[4] She started all 18 games, leading the team in minutes played, and scored 1 goal,[5] helping the Gators earn their first SEC tournament berth in four years.[6]
International career
Gemma was called up to the United States under-20 team in November 2025.[7]
