Grayson Doody

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Grayson Doody
Personal information
Full name Grayson Patrick Doody
Date of birth (2002-03-20) March 20, 2002 (age 23)
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
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 UCLA Bruins 67 (3)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021 Fort Wayne FC 9 (1)
2022 Capital FC 6 (0)
2024– CF Montréal 0 (0)
2024CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2 (0)
2024Las 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.

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Early life

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]

College career

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]

Club career

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]

Career statistics

As of September 21, 2024 [17]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fort Wayne FC 2021 [9] USL League Two 9191
Capital FC 2022 [10] USL League Two 601070
CF Montréal 2024 Major League Soccer 00000040
CF Montréal U23 (loan) 2024 [18] Ligue1 Québec 200020
Las Vegas Lights (loan) 2024 USL Championship 80000020
Career total151002000171

References

  1. 1 2 Fiddler, JJ (July 26, 2019). "Beach FC 17U Boys' Soccer Win National Championship". The 562.
  2. Sondheimer, Eric (January 18, 2020). "In a house divided, UCLA-bound soccer standout Grayson Doody is making his case". Los Angeles Times .
  3. Sondheimer, Eric (February 18, 2020). "Grayson Doody leads Loyola into Division 1 soccer semifinals". Los Angeles Times .
  4. "Grayson Doody UCLA profile". UCLA Bruins .
  5. "UCLA Shuts Out USF, 3-0, in Season Opener". UCLA Bruins . February 8, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021.
  6. "Bruins Drop Hard-Fought, 2-1 Decision at No. 13 Oregon State". UCLA Bruins . February 27, 2021.
  7. "Men's Soccer Wins 4-3 Double-OT Thriller Over Cal". UCLA Bruins . April 17, 2021.
  8. "CF Montréal selects Grayson Doody, Malik Henry, Eli Conway and Carson Hodgson in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft". CF Montréal . December 19, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Grayson Doody 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  10. 1 2 "Grayson Doody 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two .
  11. Royer, Matthew (December 19, 2023). "UCLA men's soccer's Grayson Doody, Tucker Lepley picked in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Daily Bruin .
  12. "Doody, Lepley Selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". UCLA Bruins . December 19, 2023.
  13. "CF Montréal signs defender Grayson Doody". CF Montréal . March 6, 2024.
  14. "CF Montréal signs defender Grayson Doody". Montreal Gazette . March 5, 2024.
  15. "Grayson Doody and Ousman Jabang loaned to Las Vegas Lights FC". CF Montréal . July 19, 2024.
  16. "ORANGE COUNTY SC SIGN DEFENDER GRAYSON DOODY". Orange County SC. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  17. Grayson Doody at Soccerway
  18. "Ligue1 Quebec stats". Ligue1 Québec .