Miri O'Donnell
American soccer player (born 2006)
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Miri O'Donnell (born August 1, 2006) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Sporting CP.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 1, 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Japan | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting CP | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | San Francisco Glens | 4 | (4) |
| 2024– | Sporting CP | 15 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | United States U-17 | ||
| 2023– | United States U-19 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of February 1, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 3, 2024 | |||
Early life
O'Donnell was born in Japan while her father was stationed there with the United States Navy.[1] She took after her older siblings and began playing soccer when she was four.[1] Her family moved often and later settled in San Ramon, California, where she attended Dougherty Valley High School.[1][2] In the Bay Area, she played for youth clubs including Mustang FC, FC Bay Area Surf, and MVLA Soccer Club.[2][3] She also played for USL W League club San Francisco Glens.[4] She sustained her first anterior cruciate ligament injury when she was 15.[5] She committed to play college soccer for Wake Forest during her senior year.[6]
Club career
Portuguese club Sporting CP announced on August 14, 2024, that they had signed O'Donnell to her first professional contract on a three-year deal.[7] She made her professional debut as a late substitute in a 1–0 win over Damaiense on October 13.[8] On November 16, she scored her first professional goal to conclude a 8–0 rout against Albergaria.[8] Her debut season saw her return 3 goals from 20 appearances in all competitions as Sporting was the league runner-up to Benfica.[9] However, the season ended sourly when the 18-year-old suffered her second ACL tear in the league finale against Marítimo on May 11, 2025.[9]
International career
O'Donnell was called up to the United States under-17 team in 2023.[10] She was later an alternate to the under-19 squad that won bronze at the 2023 Pan American Games.[2]
Personal life
O'Donnell is partly of Japanese descent.[7]
Honors
Sporting CP
