Gracie Falla

Graciella Andrea Falla (born May 21, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for USL Super League club Lexington SC. She played college soccer for the South Carolina Gamecocks, earning earning second-team All-American honors in 2025.

Early life Falla grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Predominantly a forward in her youth, she played club soccer for Alabama FC, earning one Elite Clubs National League all-conference team honor. She went on to contribute to four Mississippi state championships, earning one all-region honor along the way. She was named the district's 2021 MVP and also earned the opportunity to play in the state's basketball all-star game. Falla went on to start in 23 of the Gamecocks' 24 matches and help the team record 14 shutouts.

In her sophomore season in 2023, Falla was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Defender of the Year, becoming the first Gamecock to do so since Grace Fisk in 2019. In October 2023, she scored her first collegiate goals, first against Texas A&M, and then three days later against Georgia (both goals were game-winners). Falla departed from the program having made 86 appearances (84 starts) for South Carolina. She made her professional debut on August 15, starting and playing the entirety of Lexington's season-opening win over Brooklyn FC. Falla earned a spot on the August 2026 USL Super League Team of the Month after posting positive defensive statistics through her first few professional games.

International career Falla received an invite to the United States under-18 national team as a high schooler.

Personal life Falla's brother, Grant, played college soccer for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, while her sister, Gabby, played at East Central Community College. Her late uncle was a college football player for the LSU Tigers in the 1980s.

Honors and awards South Carolina Gamecocks

SEC women's soccer tournament: 2022

Individual

Second-team All-American: 2025 First-team All-SEC: 2023, 2024, 2025 SEC all-freshman team: 2022 SEC Defender of the Year: 2023, 2025