Ally Lemos

Ally Olivia Lemos (born March 4, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Lemos played collegiately for the UCLA Bruins, where she won the 2022 national championship. She was selected by the Pride in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft and won the NWSL Shield in her rookie season. Internationally, she represented the United States from the under-14 to under-20 level, helping win bronze at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Early life Born in Pasadena, California, Lemos lettered one year in soccer at San Dimas High School. In 2021 she was named team MVP and San Gabriel Valley Tribune Soccer Player of the Year after scoring 46 goals and leading her team to a regional championship. She played ECNL club soccer for Legends FC. Away from soccer, Lemos also lettered three years in volleyball and was a two-time first-team all-league honoree.

College career Lemos played two seasons of college soccer for the UCLA Bruins at the University of California, Los Angeles between 2022 and 2023. Part of the number one ranked recruiting class in the nation, she enrolled early during the winter quarter and played with the team throughout the spring season. As a freshman, Lemos started all 25 games, registered a conference-leading nine assists and also scored one goal. As a sophomore she started all 19 games, leading all outfield players in minutes. She scored two goals and two assists as UCLA won the Pac-12 regular season title.

Club career Orlando Pride After two seasons at UCLA, Lemos declared for the 2024 NWSL Draft. She was selected in the first round (9th overall) by Orlando Pride. At the time of her selection, she became the fourth-youngest player drafted in to the NWSL. She signed a two-year contract with the club on January 26.

International career Lemos has represented the United States at youth level from under-14 to under-20 level. In February 2020, Lemos was part of a 20-player roster coached by Katie Schoepfer at the U16 EUFA Tournament in England. In May 2023, Lemos was named to the under-20 squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She played in all five games and scored one goal, a penalty during a 6–0 group stage victory over Panama. The United States finished runners-up, losing the final 2–1 to Mexico. She was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She started two matches in place of Claire Hutton at the U-20 Women's World Cup, where the United States finished in third place. In the quarterfinals, trailing Germany 2–0, Lemos sparked a comeback with a long ball to Jordynn Dudley in the 90+8th minute; Ally Sentnor tied the game a minute later and the United States advanced to the semifinals on penalties. She is also eligible to play for the Argentina national team.

Career statistics

Honors UCLA Bruins NCAA Women's College Cup: 2022 Pac-12 Conference: 2023

Orlando Pride NWSL Shield: 2024 NWSL Championship: 2024