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Grace Stordy

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Grace Stordy
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 22)
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 3 (2)
2025– Calgary Wild FC 0 (0)
*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

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Stordy began playing youth soccer with the Willow Ridge Community Association, followed by the Calgary Foothills WFC.[1]

College career

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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

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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

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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

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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 3 2 3 2
Career total 27 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 32 3

References

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  1. ^ "Calgary Wild FC welcomes first home-grown talents to footie fold". Calgary Herald. November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Grace Stordy Memphis profile". Memphis Tigers.
  3. ^ "No. 22 Tigers shut out Blazers to open 2021 spring season". Memphis Tigers. February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Boychuk, Stordy named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tigers' Grace Stordy named AAC Women's Soccer Rookie of the Week". Memphis Tigers. March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tigers well represented in AAC end-of-season awards; tournament play starts Thursday". Memphis Tigers. April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's Soccer Picked to Finish Second; Three Named to Preseason All-Conference Team". Memphis Tigers. August 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tigers Place Three on AAC Weekly Honors List". Memphis Tigers. October 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Seven Tigers Named to AAC Women's Soccer Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Five Named to American Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Jones, Stordy Named United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Honorees". Memphis Tigers. November 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Tigers Picked First in AAC Preseason Rankings; Jones, Miller, Stordy Named to Watch List". Memphis Tigers. August 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "Hamano Tabbed Rookie of the Week; Jones, Stordy Named to Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. October 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Tigers Sweep American Athletic Conference Honors; Nine Named to All-Conference Teams". Memphis Tigers. October 30, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Saelhof, Todd (January 13, 2022). "Calgary soccer phenom Grace Stordy taking U20 Canadian camp by storm". Calgary Sun.
  17. ^ "2018 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 3, 2018.
  18. ^ "2019 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 8, 2019.
  19. ^ "Foothills WFC Defender Grace Stordy Named CTV Calgary's Athlete Of The Week". Calgary Foothills. June 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 UWS West Conference Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "2023 All-UWS Awards". United Women's Soccer. October 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ 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).
  24. ^ 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).
  25. ^ Kaake, Michael (March 23, 2024). "Inspirational Calgarians Mya Jones, Grace Stordy paving the way for future soccer stars". Calgary Herald.
  26. ^ "Pro-Am Teams Update". Calgary Foothills FC. June 24, 2024.
  27. ^ Campbell, Glenn (November 13, 2024). "Calgary Wild FC adds local talent to roster with Sarah Keilty-Dilling, Grace Stordy". CTV News.
  28. ^ Grace Stordy at the Canadian Soccer Association
  29. ^ a b "Grace Stordy 2018/2019 Stats". United Women's Soccer.
  30. ^ "Grace Stordy Stats". PlaymakerStats.
  31. ^ "Grace Stordy 2024 UWS Stats". United Women's Soccer.
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