Gia Corley

Gia Cymone Corley (born 20 May 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for German clubs TSG Hoffenheim and Bayern Munich, winning Frauen-Bundesliga and 2. Frauen-Bundesliga titles with Bayern. She has represented Germany at multiple youth levels and captained the U-17 squad to a UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship victory in 2017.

Early life Corley was born in Tacoma, Washington, in the United States. She was introduced to football at an early age and often played with her younger brother. Her mother, Cornelia, is German, and her father is African-American. The family moved to Germany when Corley was a child.

Club career

Bayern Munich Corley spent part of her career playing for Bayern Munich's youth teams. She started with the U17 team in 2016 and 2017 before moving to the U20 squad in 2018. playing 9 league matches and also getting two appearances in the UEFA Women's Champions League. expressing interest in taking on a new challenge. She scored her first goals with the club on 14 November 2021, registering a brace in a 7–1 victory over Bayern Leverkusen. Across four seasons at Hoffenheim, Corley made 64 appearances. She made her NWSL debut on 16 March 2025, scoring five minutes into a season-opening 1–1 draw against Angel City FC. In the following match, Corley scored another goal and recorded her first Wave assist in a 3–2 win over the Utah Royals. She became only the sixth player in NWSL history to score in her first two club appearances and was subsequently named the NWSL Player of the Week. At the conclusion of March, Corley was named to the NWSL Team of the Month for her efforts. On 25 May, Corley assisted Adriana Leon in a 5–2 win over the North Carolina Courage. Corley's assist, her first ever with San Diego, also helped the Wave set a club record for the most goals scored in a single match and extend their unbeaten streak to six games. She ended up making 24 regular season appearances in her first season with the Wave as San Diego finished in sixth place.

In January 2026, Corley agreed to re-sign with the Wave through 2027; her original contract had been set to expire at the end of 2026. She is a two-time Fritz Walter Medal recipient, having won bronze in 2019 and silver in 2020.

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