Caroline Conti

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Caroline Conti
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Conti with Bay FC in 2024
Personal information
Full name Caroline Noel Conti [1]
Date of birth (2001-03-28) March 28, 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Bay FC
Number 15
Youth career
Carolina Elite Soccer Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Clemson Tigers 100 (27)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Greenville Liberty 9 (10)
2024– Bay FC 5 (0)
International career
2014 United States U14
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 4, 2024

Caroline Noel Conti (born March 28, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Clemson Tigers before being drafted by Bay FC in the 2024 NWSL Draft.

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Early life

Conti was born in Charlotte, North Carolina and raised in Greenville, South Carolina where she attended J. L. Mann High School. She won back to back high school soccer titles in 2017 and 2018. She was also named South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year in 2016–17 and 2018–19. [2] [3] She also was named an All-American following her 2018 High School season. [4] Conti played youth club soccer with Carolina Elite Soccer Academy. [5] [6] She received an invitation to a United States under-14 training camp in 2014. [6]

Clemson

Conti attended Clemson University, where she played as a forward for the Clemson Tigers from 2019 to 2023. In five years, she played in 100 games, scoring 27 times and registering 20 assists. [2] [7] Clemson qualified for the NCAA Division I tournament in each of Conti's five seasons in the squad. Conti's final year at Clemson in 2023 saw their best season to date. Clemson finished 3rd in the Atlantic Coast Conference's regular season standings, reached the final of the ACC tournament for the first time since 2002 and the fourth time overall, and reached the 2023 NCAA Division I tournament College Cup semi-finals, the first time ever in the program's history. [8] [9]

Club career

Greenville Liberty SC

Conti played pre-professional club soccer with Greenville Liberty SC in the USL W League. She received USL W League second team honors after scoring 10 goals, the most of a Greenville player, and tallying 4 assists in the 2022 USL W League season. [10] [11]

Bay FC

Conti was drafted by NWSL expansion side Bay FC on January 12, 2024, selected 34th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft. She was announced as officially signed on March 13, 2024, as part of the club's inaugural roster. She was signed for the 2024 NWSL season with an option for 2025. [12] Conti made her professional debut on April 20, 2024, as a substitute in the 67th minute of a 5–2 loss away to the Kansas City Current. [13] She made her first start on May 5, 2024, in a 2–1 home loss to the Chicago Red Stars. [14]

International career

Conti attended training camp with the United States under-14 team in 2014. [15]

Career statistics

Club

As of July 4, 2024
ClubSeasonLeagueCupPlayoffs [a] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bay FC 2024 NWSL 50——50
Career total50000050

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.clemson.edu/registrar/documents/graduation-programs/grad-december-2022.pdf
  2. 1 2 "Caroline Conti". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. July 18, 2019. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  3. ↑ Castello, Bob. "Gatorade honors J.L. Mann soccer player Caroline Conti". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  4. ↑ III, Kennington Lloyd Smith. "Caroline Conti ends J.L. Mann soccer career as All-American, Gatorade SC Player of the Year". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ↑ "ECNL Recap: Back into the thick of it | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Castello, Bob. "Goal-den opportunity for CESA soccer player". The Greenville News. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  7. ↑ "COMMunity Roar | Perspectives: Caroline Conti '22". blogs.clemson.edu. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Clemson Tigers Advance To ACC Championship". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. November 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Clemson Falls to Florida State in College Cup". Clemson Tigers Official Athletics Site. December 1, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Liberty Announces First Round of 2023 Signings". Greenville Liberty. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Two Liberty Players Earn First-Ever USL W League Team of the Year Honors". Greenville Liberty. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Bay FC announces roster ahead of inaugural NWSL season". Bay FC. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Kansas City 5–2 Bay FC (Apr 20, 2024) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bay FC falls 2–1 to Chicago Red Stars at PayPal Park". Bay FC. May 5, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "U-14 GNT Starts New Cycle with Portland Camp". May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on November 10, 2014.
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