Puerta grew up in San Diego, California, and began playing soccer at an early age.[2] In 2022, she led Albion SC to the Girls Academy (GA) national championship and was named the GA's most valuable player.[2] In 2023, she played regularly for Albion's MLS Next boys' side.[2] Before college, she also trained with National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club NJ/NY Gotham FC, who offered her professional terms, and European clubs including Benfica and Real Madrid.[3] She was homeschooled through her childhood and graduated early to join Florida State at age 17. Previously ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the No. 19 recruit in the 2025 class, she became the No. 62 recruit in the 2024 class, part of Florida State's top-ranked incoming class.[2][4]
College career
Ashlyn Puerta in 2024.
Puerta played in all 21 games, starting 9, and scored 4 goals with 5 assists for the Florida State Seminoles as a freshman in 2024.[5] She was named the 5th-best freshman in TopDrawerSoccer's midseason rankings and 57th at the end of the season.[6] She helped Florida State win their fifth consecutive ACC tournament and earn a one seed in the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the second round on penalties.[7] After one season at Florida State, she decided to go pro and give up her remaining college eligibility.[8]
Club career
USL Super League expansion club Sporting JAX announced on May 21, 2025, that they had signed Puerta and defender Georgia Brown to their first professional contracts, making them the club's first two signings.[8] She made her professional debut on August 23, playing the entirety of Sporting's inaugural game, a 3–1 loss to DC Power FC.[9] The following week, she scored her first professional goals four minutes apart in the club's first win, a 3–2 victory over the Tampa Bay Sun, scoring from a penalty and a tight-angled shot after a corner kick.[10]
On September 28, Puerta scored her first professional hat trick, with all three goals in the first half, in a 4–3 win against the Carolina Ascent.[11] Her strong performances led to her being crowned USL Super League Player of the Month for September.[12] On November 22, she became the fastest USL Super League player to reach ten goals during a 2–0 win over Fort Lauderdale United, Sporting JAX's first home victory.[13] On December 20, she scored again in a 3–1 win over the Tampa Bay Sun to put Sporting JAX top of the table going into the winter break.[14]
Following her call-up to the under-20 team in October 2025, Puerta said, "I feel very blessed and grateful for this opportunity, and I give all glory to God."[20][21]
She was called into a development camp, training concurrently with the senior national team, in January 2026.[22]
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