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Maya McCutcheon
McCutcheon with the North Carolina Courage in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix FC
Number 6
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Oklahoma 35 (3)
2021–2023 West Virginia 62 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
2024– Wellington Phoenix FC 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maya McCutcheon (born April 12, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix FC of the A-League Women. She played college soccer for the Oklahoma Sooners and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life and college career

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McCutcheon grew up in Murphy, Texas, one of three children born to Dadario and Melanie McCutcheon.[2] Her father played college football at Tuskegee, and her sister, Daria, played college basketball at Louisiana Tech.[2] A captain in FC Dallas's youth program, McCutcheon won the ECNL under-16 national championship in 2017 and conference titles in 2017 and 2018.[2][3] She played high school soccer at Plano East Senior High School and committed to the University of Oklahoma as a sophomore.[4]

McCutcheon spent two seasons with the Oklahoma Sooners, making 35 appearances (27 starts), and was named to the All-Big 12 freshman team after scoring three goals in 2019.[2][5] She then transferred to West Virginia University, scoring on her debut against Buffalo in 2021.[6][7] A co-captain for two years, she started all 62 games for West Virginia over three seasons and won the Big 12 tournament in 2022.[8][9]

Club career

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2024: North Carolina Courage, Wellington Phoenix

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft, McCutcheon trained with Bay FC and the North Carolina Courage in the 2024 preseason and was signed to a one-year injury replacement contract with the Courage.[10][11] She was waived for a week in August but re-signed as a national team replacement player for the duration of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[12][13]

McCutcheon left the Courage to sign with New Zealand club Wellington Phoenix FC on September 16, 2024, ahead of the 2024–25 A-League Women season.[14][15]

References

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  1. ^ "Maya McCutcheon". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maya McCutcheon – Women's Soccer". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Eskilson, J.R. (July 9, 2017). "Hawks, FC Dallas, Blues win ECNL titles". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Raglin, Taylor (November 14, 2018). "Plano East sees 19 ink letters of intent in packed Signing Day ceremony". Plano Star Courier. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Wolfhope, Katie (September 2, 2021). "Transfer Maya McCutcheon shines in early season play: 'It kind of didn't feel real, wearing the WVU jersey'". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Sneed, Olivia (July 6, 2021). "WVU Signs McCutcheon". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Sneed, Olivia (August 19, 2021). "WVU Opens 2021 with Win Over Buffalo". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Sneed, Olivia (November 6, 2022). "West Virginia Claims Fifth Big 12 Tournament Title". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Sneed, Olivia (March 13, 2024). "McCutcheon Signs with NC Courage". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Start-of-Season Roster". North Carolina Courage. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bay FC announces 2024 preseason roster to open training camp". Bay FC. January 23, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  12. ^ "Replacement contracts of Victoria Haugen and Maya McCutcheon waived". North Carolina Courage. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Haugen and McCutcheon signed to replacement contracts". North Carolina Courage. August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "American midfielder signs on with the Nix". Wellington Phoenix. June 17, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Rollo, Phillip (September 16, 2024). "Why Wellington Phoenix have Cortnee Vine to thank for their latest import signing". Stuff. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
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