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Mallie McKenzie
McKenzie with Georgia in 2024
Personal information
Full name Mallie Elizabeth McKenzie[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-13) November 13, 2000 (age 24)
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

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McKenzie was born in Roswell, Georgia. She attended Roswell High School, where she is the school’s all-time leading scorer.[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[2][5]

College career

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McKenzie attended the University of Georgia, where she played for the Georgia Bulldogs for five seasons.[2] McKenzie scored her first collegiate goal on September 9, 2021, in a 5–1 victory over Presbyterian.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] 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.[9] She also played a key role in the semifinal game, scoring and tallying an assist.[10] 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.[2][11]

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.[2][6][12][13]

Club career

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Portland Thorns FC

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McKenzie was originally not mentioned in Portland Thorns FC's 2024 preseason roster.[14] 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.[15] On March 21, 2024, the Thorns offered McKenzie her first professional contract for the 2024 season.[16] She made her professional debut in the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup against Club Tijuana.[17] She started all three Summer Cup matches and registered an assist against the Utah Royals.[18][19] McKenzie later made her NWSL debut against NJ/NY Gotham FC on August 24, replacing Alexa Spaanstra in the 78th minute of the match.[20] In December 2024, the Thorns re-signed McKenzie to a one-year contract extension.[21]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of December 22, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
  1. ^ Includes NWSL Playoffs
  2. ^ Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup
  3. ^ Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Group Stage W Champions Cup Club Rosters Final" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 6. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Parker, Joe (February 21, 2018). "Roswell girls soccer talented, hungry for success in 2018". Appen Media. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Athletic.net - Mallie McKenzie".
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Miller, Virginia (November 6, 2023). "Georgia soccer wins first SEC championship in program history". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "Georgia wins first SEC tournament title with 1-0 victory over Arkansas". SoccerWire. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Miller, Virginia (November 2, 2023). "Mallie McKenzie leads undermanned Georgia soccer team to SEC semifinals". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  11. ^ "University of Georgia Athletics". georgiadogs.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Producer, Drew Hubbard | Digital (October 12, 2020). "Understanding the tactics behind Georgia soccer's 2020 resurgence". The Red & Black. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "McKenzie's lone goal is enough for Georgia victory". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  14. ^ "Portland Thorns FC announce 2024 preseason roster - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  15. ^ "Portland Thorns FC announce Coachella Valley Invitational roster - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "Thorns FC sign defender Mallie McKenzie - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ rsl. "Utah Royals Claim Three Points In Resounding Summer Cup Win | Utah Royals". rsl. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  20. ^ "Match Report: Thorns Suffer 2-0 Defeat at Gotham FC - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  21. ^ "Portland Thorns FC Extend Defender Mallie McKenzie - Portland Thorns". www.thorns.com. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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