Dorian Bailey

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Dorian Bailey
Personal information
Full name Dorian Josey Bailey [1]
Date of birth (1997-01-28) January 28, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Mission, Kansas, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bay FC
Number 19
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 North Carolina Tar Heels [2] 86 (17)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Washington Spirit 39 (1)
2024– Bay FC
International career
2013–2014 United States U17
2014 United States U18
2015 United States U19
2016 United States U20
2017–2018 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2021

Dorian Josey Bailey (born January 28, 1997) is an American professional soccer midfielder who currently plays for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

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Early life

Bailey grew up in the Kansas City metropolitan area and went to St. Teresa's Academy. [3]

North Carolina Tar Heels

Bailey attended University of North Carolina where she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2015 to 2018. In 2015, she was named to the Freshman All-ACC Team. [4] In four years, she played in 86 games, scoring 17 times and registering 17 assists. [2]

Club career

Washington Spirit

Bailey was drafted 8th overall in the first round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit. [5] In April, she was signed to their active roster in advance of the 2019 NWSL season. [6] Bailey made her first professional appearance on April 13, 2019, as a 79th-minute substitute in Washington's season opening win over Sky Blue FC. [7] Bailey was traded to NWSL expansion club Bay FC on December 12, 2023. [8]

International career

In 2013, Bailey was called up to the United States under-17 national team, winning a bronze medal in the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. She scored her first youth international goal in a group stage win over Guatemala. [9] In April 2014, she received an invitation to the United States under-18 squad's training camp. [10] The following year, Bailey received invitations to training camps with both the United States under-19 and United States under-20 national teams. [11] [12] Bailey played in the 2018 Thorns Spring Invitational with the United States under-23 national team. [13]

Honors

Washington Spirit

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References

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