Ally Cook

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Ally Cook
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Cook with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Allison McKenna Cook [1]
Date of birth (2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Spokane Zephyr
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Oregon Ducks 54 (17)
2022–2023 UCLA Bruins 44 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 Chicago Red Stars 14 (0)
2025– Spokane Zephyr 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 17, 2025

Allison McKenna Cook (born July 18, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Spokane Zephyr of the USL Super League.

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Early life

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

Chicago Red Stars

After going undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft, Cook was contacted by several NWSL teams to join their preseason rosters. [5] Ultimately, she trained the Chicago Red Stars as a non-rostered invitee prior to the beginning of the season. [6] On March 13, 2024, the Red Stars signed Cook to a one-year contract with a one-year option. [7] 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. [8] [9]

Spokane Zephyr FC

Cook signed for USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr on January 17, 2025. [10]

Honors

UCLA Bruins

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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. ↑ "The Sporting Tribune". The Sporting Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  6. ↑ Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-01-23). "Red Stars Set 2024 Preseason Roster". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  7. ↑ Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-03-13). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Forward Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Chatz, Joe (2024-03-22). "Ally Cook on NWSL Debut, Bench Role, Proving Herself After Going Undrafted". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  10. ↑ "Ahead of USL Super League's Spring Leg of the Season, Spokane Zephyr FC brings on forward Ally Cook". USLSpokane.com. Spokane Zephyr . Retrieved 17 January 2025.
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