Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ella Hendley Stevens [1] | ||
Date of birth | December 11, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Snellville, Georgia, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Gwinnett SA | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Duke Blue Devils | 91 | (24) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2023 | Chicago Red Stars | 46 | (8) |
2024– | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
United States U17 | |||
United States U19 | |||
United States U20 | |||
2018 | United States U23 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 15, 2023 |
Ella Hendley Stevens (born December 11, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club NJ/NY Gotham FC.
Stevens made her NWSL debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup on July 1, 2020. [2]
On January 22, 2024, Stevens signed with NJ-NY Gotham FC on a two-year contract with an option for an additional year. [3]
Club | Season | League | Cup [lower-alpha 1] | Playoffs [lower-alpha 2] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chicago Red Stars | 2020 | NWSL | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 [lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
2022 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | |||
2023 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 4 | ||||
Career total | 46 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8 |
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