Jordynn Dudley

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Jordynn Dudley
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Dudley with Florida State in 2025
Personal information
Full name Jordynn Araya Dudley [1]
Date of birth (2004-11-21) November 21, 2004 (age 21) [2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Gotham FC
Number 29
Youth career
2019–2022 Cambridge Bears
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Florida State Seminoles 53 (30)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024 UFA Gunners – (5)
2026– Gotham FC 0 (0)
International career‡
2023–2024 United States U20 14 (5)
Medal record
Women's soccer
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg Colombia 2024
* Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 21, 2024

Jordynn Araya Dudley (born November 21, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles, leading the team to two national championships (2023 and 2025) and earning All-American honors all three years. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

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Early life

Dudley was raised in Milton, Georgia, the daughter of Georgette McCray and Donald Dudley, and has an older brother. [3] [4] She began playing soccer when she was two years old. [4] She attended Cambridge High School and earned all-state honors in soccer all four years there. [5] She also played basketball growing up and became her high school's all-time scoring leader with more than 2,000 career points. [5] [6] She played youth club soccer for United Futbol Academy, earning ECNL All-American honors in 2023. [7] She committed to play for Florida State under Mark Krikorian, then signed her national letter of intent to reaffirm her commitment under new head Brian Pensky. [5] [8]

College career

Dudley scored 14 goals and added 9 assists in 22 games for the Florida State Seminoles as a freshman in 2023. [3] She scored a brace in a 3–3 draw against then-No. 1 North Carolina. [6] In the ACC tournament, she scored against Pittsburgh and had an assist to Onyi Echegini against Clemson in the final. [3] In the NCAA tournament, she scored four goals, two of them game winners. In the national title game, she converted a penalty to open the scoring and added an assist in a 5–1 victory over Stanford, helping the Seminoles become undefeated national champions and win the fourth national title in program history. [5] [9] She was recognized as the ACC Freshman of the Year, TopDrawerSoccer National Freshman of the Year, first-team All-ACC, first-team All-American, and the NCAA College Cup's Most Outstanding Offensive Player. [3]

Dudley scored 9 goals and led the Seminoles with 11 assists in 15 games as a sophomore in 2024. [3] She assisted in all three rounds in the ACC tournament, helping the Noles win their fifth consecutive ACC tournament title. Florida State earned a one seed in the NCAA tournament but was upset on penalties by Vanderbilt. [10] She was named first-team All-ACC and second-team All-American. [3]

Dudley scored 11 goals and again led the Seminoles with 14 assists (fifth in the nation) in 22 games as a junior in 2025. [3] In the NCAA tournament, she had two goals and three assists including a brace against Ohio State in the quarterfinals. [3] She earned her second national title after winning 1–0 against Stanford in the final. [11] She was named first-team All-ACC and first-team All-American (becoming the first Seminole to be named All-American three times), received the Honda Sports Award for soccer, and was one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy. [12] After three seasons at Florida State, she elected to go pro and give up her remaining year of college eligibility. [13]

Club career

Reigning NWSL champions Gotham FC announced on January 26, 2026, that they had signed Dudley to her first professional contract on a three-year deal. [14]

International career

Dudley was called into training camp with the United States under-14 team in July 2018. [15] She trained with the combined under-18/under-19 teams in January 2023, then move up to the under-20 team three months later. [16] [17] She represented the United States at the 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring on a header just 25 seconds into the opening 6–0 win over Panama. The United States finished the tournament runner-up to Mexico, qualifying for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. [18] [19]

Dudley started the opening match at the 2024 U-20 Women's World Cup but missed the rest of the group stage after being in concussion protocol. [20] [21] She returned off the bench in the first knockout round, scoring in extra time to defeat Mexico 3–2. [21] In the quarterfinals, trailing Germany 2–0, the United States came back in the last moments of regulation with a goal from Dudley and an own goal forced by Ally Sentnor in the 90+8th and 90+9th minutes; they advanced in a penalty shootout. [22] After falling to North Korea, the United States won the third place game 2–1 over the Netherlands, its best result since 2012. [23] She was called up by Emma Hayes into Futures Camp, practicing concurrently with the senior national team, in January 2025. [24]

Honors and awards

Dudley with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in 2024 Jordynn Dudley and Kamala Harris (1815873349823680556).jpg
Dudley with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in 2024

Florida State Seminoles

United States U-20

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Jordynn Dudley". United States Soccer Federation . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Jordynn Dudley – 2024 – Women's Soccer". Florida State Seminoles . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Wicker, Sydney (November 24, 2023). "Jordynn Dudley's breakout freshman season proves she is one of the best in the country". WCTV . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Kassim, Ehsan (December 5, 2023). "Freshman Jordynn Dudley sparks FSU soccer in historic performance in National Championship". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Massoudi, Ariya (October 11, 2023). "Freshman phenom Jordynn Dudley showing her skill in FSU soccer's hot start". The Osceola. Rivals.com . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "ECNL Girls 2022-23 All-American Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 23, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via TopDrawerSoccer.
  8. ↑ Clark, Travis (October 18, 2021). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: October 18–24". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ Olorunfemi, Victor (December 5, 2023). "Florida State Caps off Legendary Season". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Florida State Wins 2024 Ally ACC Women's Soccer Championship". Atlantic Coast Conference. November 10, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
    Nee, Chris. "FSU Soccer season comes to an end on penalty kicks against Vanderbilt in NCAA Tournament Second Round". 247Sports . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ Rooney, Liam (December 8, 2025). "FSU women's soccer wins 5th national title in stunning win over Stanford". Tallahassee Democrat . Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jordynn Dudley Wins Honda Award". Florida State Seminoles. January 13, 2026. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ dudley, jordynn [@jordynndudley]; (January 16, 2026). "dear florida state ..." Retrieved January 16, 2026– via Instagram.
  14. ↑ "Gotham FC Inks Decorated US Youth National Team Star Jordynn Dudley". Gotham FC. January 26, 2026. Retrieved January 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ "U14 GNT heads to training camp in Colorado". United States Soccer Federation. July 18, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via TopDrawerSoccer.
  16. ↑ "U18/19 WNT Camp Roster Named for California". United States Soccer Federation. January 10, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via TopDrawerSoccer.
  17. ↑ "U20, U18/19 Rosters Announced for NC Camps". United States Soccer Federation. April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024– via TopDrawerSoccer.
  18. ↑ Olorunfemi, Victor (May 27, 2023). "U.S. U20 Score Early and Often at Concacaf". TopDrawerSoccer . Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  19. ↑ "U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team Falls to Mexico 2–1 in Hard-Fought CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship Final". United States Soccer Federation. June 4, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team Falls To Spain 1-0 To Open 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup In Colombia". United States Soccer Federation. September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  21. 1 2 "USA Set to Face Germany in Quarterfinal at 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
  22. ↑ Sylvs, Southern (September 16, 2024). "Extra! Extra! The Kids are Alright: A FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Recap". All for XI. SB Nation . Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  23. ↑ "USA Scores Dramatic 119th-Minute Game-Winner To Defeat The Netherlands 2-1 And Finish Third At 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Emma Hayes Names 24 Players to the 2025 Futures Camp Which Will Run Concurrently With USWNT Training Camp in Los Angeles". United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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