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 McKenzie with Georgia in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mallie Elizabeth McKenzie | ||
| Date of birth | November 13, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Roswell, Georgia, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portland Thorns FC | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UFA Milton | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Georgia Bulldogs | 98 | (6) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Portland Thorns | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of December 20, 2024 | |||
Mallie Elizabeth McKenzie (born November 13, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Early life
[edit]McKenzie was born in Roswell, Georgia. She attended Roswell High School, where she is the school’s all-time leading scorer.[1][2] She played club for UFA Milton after switching to the team in eighth grade and helped lead the team to three Georgia State Cup championships.[3] McKenzie was the 2018 7A Player of the Year and was named to the All-Region Team in all four years of her high school career. She also ran track in her senior year and was a letterwinner in cross-country. In 2019, McKenzie placed third at the Georgia 7A state championship in the 800M.[1][4]
College career
[edit]McKenzie attended the University of Georgia, where she played for the Georgia Bulldogs for five seasons.[1] McKenzie scored her first collegiate goal on September 9, 2021, in a 5–1 victory over Presbyterian.[5] In her senior year, McKenzie took part in her team's first NCAA appearance in 8 years. The Bulldogs' tournament ended in the second round after facing defeat at the hands of North Carolina.[6] During McKenzie's final year of college, UGA won both the SEC East season title and the SEC Championship for the first time in program history.[7] In the SEC Championship match, McKenzie forced an own goal from an Arkansas defender; the goal would end up being the match's game-winner.[8] She also played a key role in the semifinal game, scoring and tallying an assist.[9] Georgia ended the season with the highest ranking in program history. McKenzie was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team and the Academic All-District Team in 2023.[1][10]
McKenzie left the program as the leader in career appearances at 98 and fourth in assists with 22. She also scored 6 goals while primarily playing as a wingback, although officially listed as a midfielder.[1][5][11][12]
Club career
[edit]Portland Thorns FC
[edit]McKenzie was originally not mentioned in Portland Thorns FC's 2024 preseason roster.[13] However, going into the Coachella Invitational Tournament, the Thorns elected to add McKenzie to their squad as a non-roster invitee due to key international absences.[14] On March 21, 2024, the Thorns offered McKenzie her first professional contract for the 2024 season.[15] She made her professional debut in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup against Club Tijuana.[16] She started all three Summer Cup matches and registered an assist against the Utah Royals.[17][18] McKenzie later made her NWSL debut against NJ/NY Gotham FC on August 24, replacing Alexa Spaanstra in the 78th minute of the match.[19] In December 2024, the Thorns re-signed McKenzie to a one-year contract extension.[20]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of December 22, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portland Thorns FC | 2024 | NWSL | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
- ^ Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup
- ^ Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ Parker, Joe (February 21, 2018). "Roswell girls soccer talented, hungry for success in 2018". Appen Media. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Athletic.net - Mallie McKenzie".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b McKettrick, Ben (September 10, 2021). "3 Bulldogs score first career goals for Georgia soccer in win over Presbyterian". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Virginia (November 6, 2023). "Georgia soccer wins first SEC championship in program history". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Georgia wins first SEC tournament title with 1-0 victory over Arkansas". SoccerWire. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Miller, Virginia (November 2, 2023). "Mallie McKenzie leads undermanned Georgia soccer team to SEC semifinals". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Producer, Drew Hubbard | Digital (October 12, 2020). "Understanding the tactics behind Georgia soccer's 2020 resurgence". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "McKenzie's lone goal is enough for Georgia victory". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC announce 2024 preseason roster - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC announce Coachella Valley Invitational roster - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Thorns FC sign defender Mallie McKenzie - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Portland Thorns begin Summer Cup with a dominant 5-0 win over Club Tijuana - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ Oregonian/OregonLive.com, Kelly Doyle | The (July 28, 2024). "Portland Thorns fall behind early and fail to rally in Summer Cup loss to Utah Royals". oregonlive. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ rsl. "Utah Royals Claim Three Points In Resounding Summer Cup Win | Utah Royals". rsl. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Match Report: Thorns Suffer 2-0 Defeat at Gotham FC - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ "Portland Thorns FC Extend Defender Mallie McKenzie - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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- Mallie McKenzie at Georgia Bulldogs
- Mallie McKenzie at Portland Thorns FC