Emily Moxley

Emily Rose Moxley (born October 29, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Carolina Ascent. She played college soccer for the UNC Wilmington Seahawks and the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Early life

Moxley was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of four children of Jennifer Moxley. She played two seasons of high school soccer for Panther Creek High School, earning all-region honors as a freshman and sophomore. She played club soccer for the NC Courage Academy. She finished her freshman season with 5 goals and a team-best 8 assists in 17 games, earning conference all-rookie honors.

Moxley began playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels as a junior in 2021. She started all 18 games at defender or midfielder and led the team with 6 assists. She started all 23 games and made 4 assists in her graduate season in 2023. She was out with injury for most of the season before making her professional debut on March 23, 2025, coming on as a late substitute for Addisyn Merrick in a 4–0 win against Lexington SC. She made five appearances in her rookie season as the Ascent won the Players' Shield with the best record in the league.

Career statistics Club summary

Honors and awards

Carolina Ascent USL Super League Players' Shield: 2024–25

Individual ACC tournament all-tournament team: 2022