Grace Stordy
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 21, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calgary Wild FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Willow Ridge CA | |||
| Calgary Foothills WFC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | Memphis Tigers | 72 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Calgary Foothills WFC | 17 | (1) |
| 2023 | Calgary Foothills WFC | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Braga | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Calgary Foothills WFC | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | Calgary Wild FC | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 3, 2024 | |||
Grace Stordy (born January 21, 2002) is a soccer player who plays for Calgary Wild FC in the Northern Super League.
Early life
[edit]Stordy began playing youth soccer with the Willow Ridge Community Association, followed by the Calgary Foothills WFC.[1]
College career
[edit]In 2020, Stordy began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] On February 4, 2021, she scored her first career goal of the season opener against the UAB Blazers (the season was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] She won weekly Honour Roll honours in February 2021 and was named the AAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week in March.[4][5] At the end of her freshman season, she was named the AAC Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-AAC First Team and the AAC All-Rookie Team.[6]
Ahead of her sophomore season, she was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[7] In October 2021, she was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week.[8] At the end of the season, she was again named to the All-AAC First Team and was named to the AAC All-Academic Team.[2][9]
Ahead of her junior season, she was again named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[10] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-AAC First Team, the AAC Championship All-Tournament Team, the All-South Region Second Team, and the AAC All-Academic Team.[2][11][12]
Ahead of her senior season, she was again named to the Preseason All-Conference Team and was also named the United Soccer Coaches Defensive Player to Watch.[2][13] In October, she was named to the AAC's Weekly Honour Roll.[14] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-AAC First Team for the fourth time.[15]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, she began playing with Calgary Foothills WFC in the semi-pro United Women's Soccer. She made her debut on May 25, 2018, scoring in her first career match against Real Salt Lake Women on an end-to-end goal.[16] In 2018, she was named to the All-UWS Second Team,[17] and in 2019, she was named to the All-UWS Third Team.[18]
In 2023, she returned to the Calgary Foothills. In June 2023, she was named the CTV News Calgary Athlete of the Week.[19] At the end of the season, she was named the 2023 West Conference Defensive Player of the Year, West Conference MVP, and named to the All-UWS First Team.[20][21]
After not being selected in 2024 NWSL Draft,[22] she signed with Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Braga in February 2024.[23][24][25]
She then subsequently returned to the Calgary Foothills for the 2024 season.[26]
In November 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Calgary Wild FC for the 2025 season.[27]
International career
[edit]In 2017, she made her debut in the Canadian national program, attending camps with the Canada U15 and U17 national teams.[28] In 2022, she attended camps with the Canada U20.[16]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of August 4, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Calgary Foothills WFC | 2018[29] | United Women's Soccer | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2019[29] | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Braga | 2023–24[30] | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Calgary Foothills WFC | 2024[31] | United Women's Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 25 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Calgary Wild FC welcomes first home-grown talents to footie fold". Calgary Herald. November 13, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Grace Stordy Memphis profile". Memphis Tigers.
- ^ "No. 22 Tigers shut out Blazers to open 2021 spring season". Memphis Tigers. February 4, 2021.
- ^ "Boychuk, Stordy named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. February 15, 2021.
- ^ "Tigers' Grace Stordy named AAC Women's Soccer Rookie of the Week". Memphis Tigers. March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Tigers well represented in AAC end-of-season awards; tournament play starts Thursday". Memphis Tigers. April 14, 2021.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Picked to Finish Second; Three Named to Preseason All-Conference Team". Memphis Tigers. August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Tigers Place Three on AAC Weekly Honors List". Memphis Tigers. October 29, 2021.
- ^ "Seven Tigers Named to AAC Women's Soccer Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 3, 2021.
- ^ "No. 22/25 Tigers Picked to Finish First in American Athletic Conference; Miller and Stordy Named to Preseason All-Conference Honors". Memphis Tigers. August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Five Named to American Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 2, 2022.
- ^ "Jones, Stordy Named United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Honorees". Memphis Tigers. November 30, 2022.
- ^ "Tigers Picked First in AAC Preseason Rankings; Jones, Miller, Stordy Named to Watch List". Memphis Tigers. August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Hamano Tabbed Rookie of the Week; Jones, Stordy Named to Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. October 23, 2023.
- ^ "Tigers Sweep American Athletic Conference Honors; Nine Named to All-Conference Teams". Memphis Tigers. October 30, 2023.
- ^ a b Saelhof, Todd (January 13, 2022). "Calgary soccer phenom Grace Stordy taking U20 Canadian camp by storm". Calgary Sun.
- ^ "2018 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 3, 2018.
- ^ "2019 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Foothills WFC Defender Grace Stordy Named CTV Calgary's Athlete Of The Week". Calgary Foothills. June 26, 2023.
- ^ "2023 UWS West Conference Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 30, 2023.
- ^ "2023 All-UWS Awards". United Women's Soccer. October 22, 2023.
- ^ "Foothills Alum Mya Jones Signs with San Diego Wave FC. Grace Stordy and Saorla Miller Also Participate in 2024 NWSL Draft". Calgary Foothills FC. January 29, 2024.
- ^ Antunes, Angélica (February 2, 2024). "Grace Stordy reforça equipa feminina do SC Braga" [Grace Stordy joins SC Braga women's team]. Braga TV (in Portuguese).
- ^ Silva, Luis Felipe (February 1, 2024). "Canadiana Grace Stordy reforça plantel da equipa feminina do SC Braga" [Canadian Grace Stordy joins SC Braga women's squad]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese).
- ^ Kaake, Michael (March 23, 2024). "Inspirational Calgarians Mya Jones, Grace Stordy paving the way for future soccer stars". Calgary Herald.
- ^ "Pro-Am Teams Update". Calgary Foothills FC. June 24, 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Glenn (November 13, 2024). "Calgary Wild FC adds local talent to roster with Sarah Keilty-Dilling, Grace Stordy". CTV News.
- ^ Grace Stordy at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b "Grace Stordy 2018/2019 Stats". United Women's Soccer.
- ^ "Grace Stordy Stats". PlaymakerStats.
- ^ "Grace Stordy 2024 UWS Stats". United Women's Soccer.