Abby Dahlkemper
![]() Dahlkemper with the USWNT in 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper[1] | ||
Date of birth | May 13, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | ||
Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Diego Wave | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2010 | MVLA Avalanche | ||
2008–2011 | Sacred Heart Preparatory | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | UCLA Bruins | 93 | (5) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013 | Pali Blues | ||
2014 | LA Blues | ||
2015–2016 | Western New York Flash | 40 | (2) |
2015–2016 | → Adelaide United (loan) | 12 | (5) |
2017–2020 | North Carolina Courage | 57 | (0) |
2021 | Manchester City | 8 | (0) |
2021 | Houston Dash | 8 | (0) |
2022– | San Diego Wave | 13 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2008–2010 | United States U-17 | ||
2011–2012 | United States U-20 | ||
2012–2016 | United States U-23 | ||
2016– | United States | 84 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 15, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 9, 2024 |
Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper (born May 13, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team.
Dahlkemper played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins, where she won the NCAA championship in 2013 and received the Honda Sports Award in 2014. She was the third overall pick by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft and won her first NWSL Championship with the Flash in 2016. Following the Flash's relocation, Dahlkemper was voted NWSL Defender of the Year in 2017 and won successive league titles with the North Carolina Courage in 2018 and 2019.
Early life
[edit]Dahlkemper was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and raised in Menlo Park, California. She has two brothers, Andrew (the older) and Joseph (the younger) and is the daughter of Andrew and Susan Dahlkemper. She attended Sacred Heart Preparatory and played on the soccer team.[2] In 2010, she was named Gatorade California Girls Soccer Player of the Year and a Parade All-American.[3]
College career
[edit]In 2013, she helped the UCLA Bruins win their first ever NCAA national championship. In 2014, Dahlkemper was awarded the Honda Sports Award.[4][5]
Club career
[edit]In 2013, Dahlkemper signed with the Pali Blues in the W-League.[6] The team won the western conference title[7] as well as the national championship in July 2013.[8]
Western New York Flash
[edit]In January 2015, Dahlkemper was selected by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft as the third overall pick.[9][10] She was signed to the team in March[11] and made her debut in April.[12] Dahlkemper won the NWSL Championship with the Flash in 2016.
Adelaide United (loan)
[edit]In October 2015, Dahlkemper joined Adelaide United in the Australian W-League on loan for the 2015–16 season.[13]
North Carolina Courage
[edit]Dahlkemper became part of the North Carolina Courage in 2017 after the Western New York Flash was sold to the owners of North Carolina FC.[14] She played every minute for the Courage in 2017 helping them win the NWSL Shield. Dahlkemper was named to the 2017 NWSL Best XI.[15] Dahlkemper was voted NWSL Defender of the Year for the 2017 Season.[16]
In 2018 Dahlkemper played 19 regular season games for North Carolina. She was an important part of North Carolina's defense which broke the record for fewest goals conceded and repeated as NWSL Shield winners.[17] She was named to the 2018 NWSL Best XI and was a finalist for Defender of the Year, losing to her Courage teammate Abby Erceg.[18] North Carolina won the 2018 NWSL Championship with a 3–0 win over Portland, and didn't concede any goals in the playoffs.[19]
Manchester City
[edit]On January 16, 2021, Dahlkemper joined Manchester City of the English FA WSL on a two-and-a-half-year deal,[20] becoming the third American international to sign for the club during the 2020–21 season following Sam Mewis and Rose Lavelle's arrivals in summer.[21]
On August 20, 2021, Manchester City announced that Dahlkemper had left the club.[22]
Houston Dash
[edit]On August 29, 2021, Houston Dash announced that they had acquired Dahlkemper from the North Carolina Courage.[23]
San Diego Wave
[edit]On November 22, 2021, Dahlkemper was announced as the first-ever player signing by NWSL expansion club San Diego Wave FC.[24] Dahlkemper was plagued with injuries in 2022, including fracturing a rib in May, and dealing with a back injury causing her to miss games throughout the year. She was ultimately given a Season-Ending Injury designation in October 2022, missing the 2022 NWSL playoffs.[25] Dahlkemper had surgery on her back in November 2022, stating on her social media it was transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) surgery to relieve her sciatic nerve pain.[26]
Dahlkemper made her return to the field on August 5, 2023, in a Challenge Cup game against Angel City, and was named to NWSL's August Best XI of the Month in her first month back.[27]
International career
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Abby_Dahlkemper_3.jpg/170px-Abby_Dahlkemper_3.jpg)
In 2013, Dahlkemper represented the United States under-23 women's national soccer team at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament helping the under-23 team win the championship. She played in the 2014 Six Nations Tournament as a member of the under-23 team and helped lead the team to win the championship for a second time.[2][28]
Dahlkemper received her first call-up to the U.S. Women's National Team in October 2016 for a set of friendlies against Switzerland. On October 19 she earned her first cap, as she came in as a second-half substitute.[29] Due to a sepsis infection contracted at the end of 2016, Dahlkemper was unable to appear for the U.S. WNT until June 2017.[30]
Following her recovery from sepsis, Dahlkemper quickly became a mainstay for the United States in central defense. She played her first 90 for the U.S. WNT against Norway on June 11, 2017. Dahlkemper would start 10 of the final 11 games of the year, accumulating 945 minutes in 2017, which was fifth highest on the team.[31]
In 2018 Dahlkemper won the SheBelieves Cup and the Tournament of Nations with the U.S. WNT. On September 19, she was named to the final 20 player roster for the 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship.[32]
In 2019, Dahlkemper was the starting central defender for the national team beside Becky Sauerbrunn at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, marking her first World Cup appearance. Dahlkemper and goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher were the only players to start every match of the tournament for the United States, with Dahlkemper playing every minute of the team's seven games aside from coming off in the 82nd minute against Chile in the group stage.[33] Dahlkemper and the United States defeated the Netherlands 2–0 in the final to win the United States' fourth Women's World Cup title.
Personal life
[edit]In 2019, along with USWNT teammates Crystal Dunn, Megan Rapinoe, and Alex Morgan, Dahlkemper posed for the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in Saint Lucia.[34] She is married to Aaron Schoenfeld. They started dating in May 2019[35] and announced their engagement in December 2020.[36] They married in a private ceremony on January 5, 2021.[37]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Continental[c] | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Pali Blues | 2013 | USL W-League | ? | ? | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Los Angeles Blues | 2014 | ? | ? | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
Western New York Flash | 2015 | NWSL | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
2016 | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||||
North Carolina Courage | 2017 | 24 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
2018 | 19 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
2019 | 14 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||||
2020 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4[d] | 1 | 8 | 1 | |||||
Houston Dash | 2021 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
San Diego Wave FC | 2022 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2023 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 1 | ||||
2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
Adelaide United FC | 2015–16 | W-League | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 5 | ||||
Manchester City W.F.C. | 2020–21 | FA WSL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||
Career total | 138 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 171 | 9 |
- ^ Includes NWSL Challenge Cup and Women's FA Cup
- ^ Includes USL W-League playoffs and NWSL Playoffs
- ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
- ^ NWSL Fall Series
International
[edit]- As of match played April 9, 2024
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
2017 | 11 | 0 | |
2018 | 17 | 0 | |
2019 | 23 | 0 | |
2020 | 9 | 0 | |
2021 | 15 | 0 | |
2022 | 2 | 0 | |
2023 | 1 | 0 | |
2024 | 4 | 0 | |
Total | 84 | 0 |
Honors
[edit]UCLA
- Western New York Flash
- North Carolina Courage
San Diego Wave
United States
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2019[41]
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
- CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2018[42]
- CONCACAF W Gold Cup: 2024[43]
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2020[44]
- SheBelieves Cup: 2018,[45] 2020,[46] 2021,[47]2024[48]
- Tournament of Nations: 2018[49]
- Individual
- Honda Sports Award: 2014[50]
- NWSL Defender of the Year: 2017
- NWSL Best XI: 2017, 2018, 2019
See also
[edit]- List of United States women's international soccer players
- List of UCLA Bruins people
- List of Adelaide United FC club award winners
References
[edit]- ^ "FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: USA" (PDF). FIFA. July 7, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2019. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Abby Dahlkemper". UCLA. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "SHP's Dahlkemper named the state's top girls' soccer player". Palo Alto Online. May 20, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
- ^ "Past Honda Sports Award Winners". Collegiate Women's Sports Awards. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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- ^ "Morgan Brian No. 1 Draft Pick by Houston Dash in NWSL Draft". ESPN. January 16, 2015. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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- ^ "Flash Sign All Four 2015 First Round Draft Picks". Western New York Flash. March 17, 2015. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
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- ^ "Western New York Flash sold, will move to North Carolina". January 6, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Orlando Pride's Marta, Ali Krieger Named to NWSL Best XI". October 12, 2017. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
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- ^ "Courage cap off record-setting season with NWSL Championship win". September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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- ^ "USWNT defender Abby Dahlkemper provides update on back injury". Just Women's Sports. February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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- ^ "San Diego Wave FC Defeat 1–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC in 2024 UKG NWSL Challenge Cup". March 16, 2024.
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- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Wins 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 3–0 Victory Over Canada". U.S. Soccer. February 9, 2020.
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- ^ "USA Wins 2020 SheBelieves Cup With 3–1 Victory vs. Japan". U.S. Soccer. March 11, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Rolls to Title at 2021 SheBelieves Cup, Presented by Visa, With Dominant 6–0 Victory Against Argentina". U.S. Soccer. February 25, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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External links
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- Abby Dahlkemper at Soccerway.com
- Abby Dahlkemper at WorldFootball.net
- Abby Dahlkemper at FBref.com
- Abby Dahlkemper at Olympics.com
- Abby Dahlkemper at Olympedia
- Abby Dahlkemper at the National Women's Soccer League
- Abby Dahlkemper #2 at San Diego Wave FC
- Abby Dahlkemper #13 at Western New York Flash (archived)
- Abby Dahlkemper #8 at UCLA Bruins
- Abby Dahlkemper at U.S. Soccer (archive)
- Abby Dahlkemper at Team USA (archive)
- Abby Dahlkemper at Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
- Abby Dahlkemper on Instagram
- 1993 births
- Living people
- UCLA Bruins women's soccer players
- American women's soccer players
- Parade High School All-Americans (girls' soccer)
- Soccer players from California
- Pali Blues players
- National Women's Soccer League players
- Western New York Flash players
- Adelaide United FC (A-League Women) players
- Sportspeople from Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- People from Menlo Park, California
- Sportspeople from San Mateo County, California
- Women's association football defenders
- United States women's international soccer players
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- North Carolina Courage players
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- Schools of the Sacred Heart alumni
- 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup players
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- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in soccer
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- 21st-century American sportswomen
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