Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mackenzie Marie George | ||
Date of birth | March 10, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Lincoln, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brooklyn FC | ||
Number | 31 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Cal Poly Mustangs | 19 | (2) |
2019–2022 | Tennessee Volunteers | 73 | (15) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023 | FH | 23 | (3) |
2024– | Brooklyn FC | 14 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 15, 2025 |
Mackenzie George (born March 10, 1999) is an American professional women's soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC.
George attended and graduated from Woodcreek High School in Roseville, California. George was one of 24 players invited to a USWNT U-19 camp in May 2018. [1]
George began her college soccer career at Cal Poly, where she played and started in all 19 games as a freshman. She earned the 2018 Big West Conference Freshman of the Year award. [2]
George transferred to the University of Tennessee in her sophomore year. During the 2020 season, George scored a brace against in-state rivals, Vanderbilt, in the quarterfinals of the 2020 SEC Tournament but would go on to eventually lose 2–4. [3]
In 2021, George played a key role in Tennessee's 8–2–0 conference season while winning the SEC East division in back to back seasons. [4] George also contributed to Tennessee's victory in the 2021 SEC tournament, Tennessee's first title since 2008. Tennessee qualified for the 2021 NCAA tournament, their first appearance since 2018. Tennessee made it to the Round of 16, but lost 0–3 against Michigan State. [5]
In 2022, Tennessee went 7–2–1 in conference play but lost to Georgia in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals. [6] Tennessee's season ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to Xavier in double overtime. [7]
After going undrafted in the 2023 NWSL Draft, George joined Icelandic side FH. [8] She scored her first club and professional goal, on August 10, 2023, against Keflavík ÍF scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw.
On August 6, 2024, George was announced as a new signing for Brooklyn FC ahead the inaugural 2024–25 USL Super League season. [9] She made her first appearance in Brooklyn's inaugural match against Spokane on September 8, 2024. George scored her first club goal during Brooklyn's home debut, scoring the second goal in the 38th minute against Dallas. George was named to the USL Super League Team of the Month for September 2024. [10]
George graduated from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor's degree in Animal Science in May 2023.
College | Regular Season | SEC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | ||||||
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Conference | Season | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |
Cal Poly Mutangs | BWC | 2018 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 2 | ||
Tennessee Volunteers | SEC | 2019 | 18 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||
2020–21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 15 | 4 | |||
2021 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 6 | ||
2022 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
Career total | 83 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 17 |
Club | Season | League | League Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar | 2023 | Besta deild kvenna | 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 4 | |
Brooklyn FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 14 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
Career total | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 7 |
Individual
Tennessee
Cal Poly