About Ally Schlegel
Born 2000. Ally Schlegel is an American association football player.
Allison Mariana Schlegel (born February 7, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning first-team All-American honors twice, and was selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.
Early life Schlegel was born in Englewood, Colorado and grew up in Parker, Colorado, with her parents Mike and Angela Schlegel. When Schlegel was 10, she and her teammates received pink headbands at a soccer tournament. Schlegel continues to wear a pink headband as a personal brand while playing professionally. She attended Chaparral High School, but only played on its soccer team during her freshman year. She earned a first-team All-American selection in 2020 and was a two-time Hermann Trophy semi-finalist. Schlegel served as team captain in 2021 and 2022. In her final season in 2022, she led the Big Ten in goals.
Club career Chicago Stars With the 11th pick of the second round in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Chicago Red Stars (later named Chicago Stars FC) drafted Schlegel. Schlegel went on to play three seasons for Chicago, recording 12 goals and 6 assists in 70 matches across all competitions. At the end of 2025, she departed Chicago as a free agent.
North Carolina Courage On December 4, 2025, the North Carolina Courage announced Schlegel's signing on a three-year contract with the option for another year.
International career Schlegel played on the USWNT U-14, U-15, U-16, U-18, and U-23 teams.
Personal life Schlegel enjoys fly fishing.
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Honors
Penn State Nittany Lions Big Ten Conference: 2018, 2020 Big Ten tournament: 2019, 2022
Individual First-team All-American: 2020, 2022 First-team All-Big Ten: 2019, 2020, 2022 Second-team All-Big Ten: 2021 Big Ten Forward of the Year: 2020 Big Ten Freshman of the Year: 2019 Big Ten tournament Offensive MVP: 2022
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Who is Ally Schlegel?
American soccer player
When was Ally Schlegel born?
Ally Schlegel was born on 7 February 2000.
What is Ally Schlegel's occupation?
Ally Schlegel is an association football player.
What nationality is Ally Schlegel?
Ally Schlegel is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ally Schlegel. https://biography.guide/ally-schlegel/
MLA: "Ally Schlegel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ally-schlegel/.
Chicago: "Ally Schlegel." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ally-schlegel/.
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