Ashley Henderson
American soccer player (born 2004)
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Ashley Nicole Henderson (born October 17, 2004) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Florida State Seminoles. She previously played for the Memphis Tigers, earning third-team All-American honors in 2025. She has played for the United States national futsal team internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ashley Nicole Henderson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 17, 2004[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Florida State Seminoles | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2021–2022 | Harding Lions | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Memphis Tigers | 46 | (19) |
| 2026– | Florida State Seminoles | 0 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Tormenta FC | 8 | (2) |
| 2025 | Eagle FC | 4 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2025– | United States (futsal) | 3 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of May 1, 2025 | |||
Early life
Henderson grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, and played football, baseball, and basketball when she was young.[2] She began playing futsal on the tennis courts in her apartment complex when she was in fifth or sixth grade.[2] After being spotted as the only girl playing against boys, she first joined a girls' team at local club Futsal Escola under coach Rafa Rodriguez.[2] She didn't play organized soccer until eleventh grade when she transferred from Kirby High School to Harding Academy to play under Rodriguez, who had become head coach there.[2] Relatively late to the recruiting process, she walked on to the Memphis Tigers.[2]
College career
Henderson played in 21 games off the bench and scored 4 goals for the Memphis Tigers as a freshman in 2023.[3] She helped the Tigers win their third consecutive AAC tournament, opening the scoring against SMU in the final.[4] In the NCAA tournament, she scored the winner against Notre Dame to reach the round of 16.[2] She took on a bigger role as a sophomore in 2024, starting 18 games and leading the team with 9 goals plus 3 assists, and was named second-team All-AAC.[3] She helped the team to a second consecutive AAC regular-season title but lost in the tournament final, missing the NCAA tournament.[2]
Henderson had a breakout junior season in 2025, starting all 21 games and scoring 10 goals with 9 assists.[3] She captained Memphis as high as the No. 3 ranking in the nation and won a third consecutive American Conference title.[2] Though the team lost on penalties in the conference tournament, the Tigers carried an undefeated record into the NCAA tournament, making the second round.[5] Henderson was recognized as third-team All-American by United Soccer Coaches, first-team all-conference, and the American Conference Offensive Player of the Year.[3] She transferred to the Florida State Seminoles for her senior season in 2026.[6]
During college, Henderson also played for Tormenta FC and Eagle FC in the USL W League.[7] She also played for Ultrain FC at the Soccer Tournament 2025.[8]
International career
Henderson was first called into training camp with the United States national futsal team in April 2025.[9] She made the roster later that month for the inaugural 2025 CONCACAF W Futsal Championship in Guatemala, scoring twice in their opening match against Honduras.[10] The team finished third in their group, failing to advance and missing out on the inaugural 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup.[11]
Honors and awards
Memphis Tigers
- American Conference: 2023, 2024, 2025
- AAC tournament: 2023
Individual
- Third-team All-American: 2025
- American Conference Offensive Player of the Year: 2025
- First-team All-American Conference: 2025
- Second-team All-AAC: 2024