Ally Schlegel
American soccer player (born 2001)
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Allison Mariana Schlegel (born February 7, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning first-team All-American honors twice, and was selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.
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Schlegel with the North Carolina Courage in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Allison Mariana Schlegel | ||
| Date of birth | February 7, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Englewood, Colorado, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colorado Storm | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 85 | (47) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Chicago Stars | 62 | (12) |
| 2026– | North Carolina Courage | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U16 | ||
| 2022 | United States U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:06, December 2, 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Schlegel was born in Englewood, Colorado and grew up in Parker, Colorado, with her parents Mike and Angela Schlegel.[1] When Schlegel was 10,[2] she and her teammates received pink headbands at a soccer tournament.[3] Schlegel continues to wear a pink headband as a personal brand while playing professionally.[4] She attended Chaparral High School, but only played on its soccer team during her freshman year.[1]
College career
Schlegel played four years for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 2018 to 2022, scoring 47 goals and 20 assists in 85 appearances.[5] She earned a first-team All-American selection in 2020 and was a two-time Hermann Trophy semi-finalist.[6] Schlegel served as team captain in 2021 and 2022.[7] In her final season in 2022, she led the Big Ten in goals.[8]
Club career
Chicago Stars
With the 11th pick of the second round in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Chicago Red Stars (later named Chicago Stars FC) drafted Schlegel.[8] On April 22, 2023, she scored her first professional goal against OL Reign.[6] For the 2024 NWSL season, the Red Stars hired Lorne Donaldson as coach. The move reunited him with Schlegel, whom Donaldson had worked with at an youth soccer organization in Colorado.[9] Schlegel went on to play three seasons for Chicago, recording 12 goals and 6 assists in 70 matches across all competitions. At the end of 2025, she departed Chicago as a free agent.[10]
North Carolina Courage
On December 4, 2025, the North Carolina Courage announced Schlegel's signing on a three-year contract with the option for another year.[11]
International career
Personal life
Schlegel enjoys fly fishing.[6]
Career statistics
- As of December 1, 2025
- Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
- Includes NWSL Playoffs
- Appearances in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
Honors
Penn State Nittany Lions
- Big Ten Conference: 2018, 2020
- Big Ten tournament: 2019, 2022
Individual
- First-team All-American: 2020, 2022
- First-team All-Big Ten: 2019, 2020, 2022
- Second-team All-Big Ten: 2021
- Big Ten Forward of the Year: 2020
- Big Ten Freshman of the Year: 2019
- Big Ten tournament Offensive MVP: 2022
