Ainsley McCammon

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Ainsley McCammon
Personal information
Full name Ainsley Layna McCammon [1]
Date of birth (2007-08-16) August 16, 2007 (age 16) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Reign
Youth career
–2024 Solar SC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Seattle Reign 0 (0)
International career‡
2022 United States U-15
2024– United States U-17 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 11, 2024

Ainsley McCammon (born August 16, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has represented the United States at the youth international level. She was signed by the Reign at the age of 16.

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Early life

McCammon was raised in Bedford, Texas. [2] She played club soccer for Solar SC, leading the team to win the ECNL national championship in 2023 and being named an All-American in 2022 and 2023. [3] [4] At age 16, she signed an endorsement deal with Nike in April 2024. [5]

Club career

McCammon was signed by Seattle Reign FC on July 19, 2024, becoming the youngest player in team history at 16 years and 335 days and seventh-youngest in league history. [6] Her contract, through the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism, was guaranteed through 2028. [2] She had previously verbally committed to play collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers. [3] On the day of her signing, McCammon made her professional debut in the first group stage game of the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, substituting in the 90th minute against the Utah Royals. [7]

International career

McCammon was called into training camp with the national under-15 team in early 2022. [8] She won the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship with the team. [2] She was called up to the under-16 team later that year. [9] She captained the under-17 team to win the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "2024 Concacaf Women's Under-17 Championship – United States roster" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 8. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Seattle Reign FC Signs Defender Jordyn Bugg and Midfielder Ainsley McCammon". Seattle Reign FC. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Rantz, Susie (July 19, 2024). "Seattle Reign sign two U-18 players to long-term contracts". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ "ECNL Girls All-America Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 29, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024– via TopDrawerSoccer .
  5. ↑ "USYNT and Solar SC star Ainsley McCammon signs endorsement deal with Nike". SoccerWire. April 11, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ "The Right Move: Welcoming Jordyn Bugg and Ainsley McCammon to Seattle Reign FC". Seattle Reign FC. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Match Recap: Seattle Reign FC Open Summer Cup with 2–1 Win Over Utah". Seattle Reign FC. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "U15 GNT Camp Roster – California". United States Soccer Federation. January 10, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024– via TopDrawerSoccer .
  9. ↑ "Under-16 WNT Heads to Portland". United States Soccer Federation. October 18, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024– via TopDrawerSoccer .
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