| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grayson Patrick Doody | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosa Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights (on loan from CF Montréal) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sand and Surf SC | |||
| LA Galaxy | |||
| Beach FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | UCLA Bruins | 67 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Fort Wayne FC | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Capital FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | CF Montréal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Orange County SC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 20, 2025 | |||
Grayson Patrick Doody (born March 20, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for Orange County SC in the USL Championship.
Doody began playing youth soccer with Sand and Surf SC, before later joining the LA Galaxy Academy. [1] He departed the Galaxy Academy when he was in his freshman year of high school, as he wanted to experience playing high school soccer at Loyola High School, which he was not allowed to do as part of the academy, [2] and helped them reach the Southern Section Division 1 semi-finals in the 2019-20 season. [3] He also joined Beach FC at club level, helping them win the U.S. Club Soccer ENPL National Championship at U17 level in 2019. [1]
In 2020, Doody began attending UCLA, where he played for the men's soccer team. [4] On February 8, 2021, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the San Francisco Dons. [5] He scored his first collegiate goal on February 27 against the Oregon State Beavers. [6] On April 17, 2021, he scored a brace in a 4-3 victory over the California Golden Bears. [7] Over his four years at UCLA, he was named to the UCLA Director’s Honor Roll six times. [8]
In 2021, Doody played with Fort Wayne FC in USL League Two. [9] In 2022, he played with Capital FC. [10]
Doody was drafted by CF Montréal in the first round (10th overall) in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft. [11] [12] In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club, with options from 2025 through 2027. [13] [14] In July 2024, he was loaned to the Las Vegas Lights of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season. [15] After the 2024 season, Doody's option was not picked up by CF Montreal, making him a free agent. On January 20, 2025, he signed with Orange County SC. [16]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fort Wayne FC | 2021 [9] | USL League Two | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Capital FC | 2022 [10] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2024 [18] | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2024 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||