Ally Cook

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Ally Cook
Personal information
Full name Allison McKenna Cook [1]
Date of birth (2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 23) [2]
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chicago Red Stars
Number 33
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Oregon Ducks 54 (17)
2022–2023 UCLA Bruins 44 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Chicago Red Stars 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 16, 2024

Allison McKenna Cook (born July 18, 2000, in Mission Viejo, California) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward with the Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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Early life and education

Allison McKenna Cook was born in Mission Viejo, California on July 18, 2000, to Cathy and Matt Cook. She has three siblings: Keegan, Madi, and Kaitlyn. [1]

Cook grew up in Coto de Caza, California. [1] She played club soccer for West Coast Futbol Club and then Orange County Surf SC. [1] She played high school soccer for Tesoro High School, where she also ran track. [1]

She then attended the University of Oregon, where she studied biology. [3] After graduating early in her third year at the University of Oregon, Cook attended the University of California, Los Angeles as a graduate student. [1] [4]

College career

Oregon

Cook attended the University of Oregon and played for the Ducks as a forward from 2019 through 2021. [3] Cook played three seasons for Oregon, earning third-team All-Pac 12 honors after leading the team with eight goals as a junior in 2021. [3]

UCLA

After graduating from the University of Oregon early, Cook transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles to play for the Bruins for two seasons (2022, 2023). [1] In 2022, she played in all 25 games and made 15 starts. [1] In 2023, Cook started and played in all 19 of the Bruin's games and logged 1,273 minutes. [1] Across her career at UCLA, Cook scored 14 goals and made four assists. [3]

Club career

The Chicago Red Stars signed Cook to a one-year contract with a one-year option on March 13, 2024. [5] Cook was a non-rostered invitee at the beginning of the Red Stars' preseason. In the Red Stars' opening match against the Utah Royals, Cook logged her first professional assist in the 77th minute and helped her team win 2–0. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins . Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars . Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ally Cook – Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics . Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ↑ Schmitz, Cecilia (2023-10-31). "Opportunity, passion comprise Ally Cook's recipe for final UCLA soccer season". Daily Bruin . Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  5. ↑ Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-03-13). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Forward Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  6. ↑ Chatz, Joe (2024-03-22). "Ally Cook on NWSL Debut, Bench Role, Proving Herself After Going Undrafted". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
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