Ally Schlegel

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Ally Schlegel
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Schlegel with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Allison Mariana Schlegel
Date of birth (2000-02-07) February 7, 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Englewood, Colorado, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
Youth career
Colorado Storm
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Penn State Nittany Lions 85 (47)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Chicago Stars 62 (12)
2026– North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
International career
2015 United States U16
2022 United States U23
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:06, December 2, 2025 (UTC)

Allison Mariana Schlegel (born February 7, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning first-team All-American honors twice, and was selected by the Chicago Red Stars in the second round of the 2023 NWSL Draft.

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Early life

Schlegel was born in Englewood, Colorado and grew up in Parker, Colorado, with her parents Mike and Angela Schlegel. [1] When Schlegel was 10, [2] she and her teammates received pink headbands at a soccer tournament. [3] Schlegel continues to wear a pink headband as a personal brand while playing professionally. [4] She attended Chaparral High School, but only played on its soccer team during her freshman year. [1]

College career

Schlegel played four years for the Penn State Nittany Lions from 2018 to 2022, scoring 47 goals and 20 assists in 85 appearances. [5] She earned a first-team All-American selection in 2020 and was a two-time Hermann Trophy semi-finalist. [6] Schlegel served as team captain in 2021 and 2022. [7] In her final season in 2022, she led the Big Ten in goals. [8]

Club career

Chicago Stars

With the 11th pick of the second round in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Chicago Red Stars (later named Chicago Stars FC) drafted Schlegel. [8] On April 22, 2023, she scored her first professional goal against OL Reign. [6] For the 2024 NWSL season, the Red Stars hired Lorne Donaldson as coach. The move reunited him with Schlegel, whom Donaldson had worked with at an youth soccer organization in Colorado. [9] Schlegel went on to play three seasons for Chicago, recording 12 goals and 6 assists in 70 matches across all competitions. At the end of 2025, she departed Chicago as a free agent. [10]

North Carolina Courage

On December 4, 2025, the North Carolina Courage announced Schlegel's signing on a three-year contract with the option for another year. [11]

International career

Schlegel played on the USWNT U-14, U-15, U-16, [12] U-18, and U-23 teams. [13]

Personal life

Schlegel enjoys fly fishing. [6]

Career statistics

As of December 1, 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Playoffs [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chicago Stars FC 2023 NWSL 14230——172
2024 227——3 [c] 0257
2025 263———263
Career total62123000306811

Honors

Penn State Nittany Lions

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "Dambach Welcomes Five". Penn State Athletics. February 7, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Ploen, Brendan (May 29, 2023). "Parker native Ally Schlegel continues to refine goal-scoring habits in rookie season with Chicago Red Stars". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  3. ↑ Brookes, Christian (October 18, 2023). "Ally Schlegel interview: Appetite for disruption – The college rockout, to Red Star rising – Beats & Rhymes FC". Beats & Rhymes FC. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  4. ↑ Chatz, Joe (October 6, 2023). "Chicago Red Stars Notebook: Arin Wright on 150 NWSL Apps, Petrucelli on KC, Ally Schlegel & more". On Tap Sports Net.
  5. ↑ "Ally Schlegel – Women's Soccer". Penn State Athletics.
  6. 1 2 3 Ploen, Brendan (May 29, 2023). "Parker native Ally Schlegel continues to refine goal-scoring habits in rookie season with Chicago Red Stars". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  7. ↑ Tuman, Joe (January 12, 2023). "Penn State women's soccer's Ally Schlegel selected by Chicago Red Stars in 2023 NWSL Draft". The Daily Collegian.
  8. 1 2 Ploen, Brendan (January 13, 2023). "NWSL Draft: Five Coloradans picked as list of local women's soccer players expands even further". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ Ploen, Brendan (December 20, 2023). "Real Colorado's Lorne Donaldson named head coach of Chicago Red Stars, reuniting with area players". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Chicago Stars FC Announces End-of-Season Roster Updates". Chicago Stars FC. December 1, 2025. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Courage Sign Free Agent Forward Ally Schlegel Through 2028". North Carolina Courage. December 4, 2025. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  12. ↑ "U-16 and U-15 Girl's National Teams Gather for Portland Camp". May 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Three Nittany Lions Called Up to U.S. U-23 WYNT". Penn State Athletics. February 23, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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