Ally Perry

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Ally Perry
Personal information
Full name Allison Perry
Date of birth (2003-06-13) June 13, 2003 (age 22)
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mississippi State Bulldogs
Number 5
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Mississippi State Bulldogs 78 (21)

Allison Perry (born June 13, 2003) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. She was named the SEC Midfielder of the Year in 2025.

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Early life

Perry grew up in Frisco, Texas, the daughter of Steven and Lisa Perry, and has three siblings. [1] Her father played minor league baseball for the Class A San Jose Bees. [1] Perry played club soccer for Solar SC, winning the ECNL under-14 national title and being named to the tournament Best XI in 2017, before moving to Sting SC, earning ECNL all-conference honors in 2021. [2] [3] She originally committed to Texas Tech as a freshman, then flipped her commitment to Mississippi State as a senior. [4] [5] She played high school soccer for one season at Wakeland High School, earning United Soccer Coaches high school All-American honors after helping the team to an appearance in the UIL 5A state championship game as a senior in 2021. [1] [6]

College career

Perry began her sophomore season with the Mississippi State Bulldogs as a starter in 2022, but missed the bulk of the season and redshirted after suffering a leg injury. [1] [7] She scored 2 goals in 20 games primarily as a substitute during her redshirt sophomore season in 2023, helping the Bulldogs to the SEC tournament semifinals and the NCAA tournament third round, both milestones in team history. [1] [8] She had a breakout season as a junior in 2024, starting all 22 games and leading the team with 10 goals, and was recognized with first-team All-SEC honors. Under head coach James Armstrong, the Bulldogs went undefeated in the regular season to win the first SEC regular-season title in team history and again reached the NCAA tournament third round. [1] [9] After her junior year, she was offered a contract with Serie A club Juventus but decided to remain in college for a fifth and final season. [10] She was named team captain for her senior season in 2025. [10] She scored in five consecutive games in SEC play, including a late brace in an upset win against No. 1–ranked Tennessee. [10] She was named first-team All-SEC and the SEC Midfielder of the Year. [11]

International career

Perry was called into training camp with the United States under-15 team in 2017. [12]

Honors and awards

Mississippi State Bulldogs

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ally Perry". Mississippi State Bulldogs . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  2. Parchman, Will (July 3, 2017). "2017 ECNL Playoffs: U14 Best XI". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved September 12, 2025.
  3. "ECNL All Conference Texas". Elite Clubs National League. August 31, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2025 via TopDrawerSoccer .
  4. Clark, Travis (August 28, 2017). "Recruiting Roundup: August 28-September 3". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  5. Clark, Travis (November 9, 2020). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: November 9-15". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  6. Cantu, Rick (April 16, 2021). "Dripping Springs claims 5A state soccer title with 2-1 win over Frisco Wakeland". Austin American-Statesman . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  7. Murphy, Alex (August 28, 2022). "Mississippi State soccer remains unbeaten, defeats Minnesota". The Commercial Dispatch . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  8. Krajisnik, Stefan (November 20, 2023). "NCAA Tournament run ends for Mississippi State women's soccer in third round vs Stanford". The Clarion-Ledger . Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  9. Damms, Colin (November 4, 2024). "Armstrong's invincibles: MSU soccer finishes 10-0 in SEC regular season" . The Commercial Dispatch . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Damms, Colin (October 9, 2025). "Ally Perry was already a star goalscorer; now she's a captain". The Commercial Dispatch . Retrieved November 4, 2025.
  11. "2025 SEC Soccer Awards announced". Southeastern Conference. October 30, 2025. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
  12. "U.S. U15 GNT roster for California camp". United States Soccer Federation. February 3, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2025 via TopDrawerSoccer .