Mackenzie Pluck

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Mackenzie Pluck
Personal information
Full name Mackenzie Pluck [1]
Date of birth (2000-04-12) April 12, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brooklyn FC
Number 19
Youth career
2013–2015 FC Bucks
2015–2018 Players Development Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2022 Duke Blue Devils 107 (21)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Angel City FC 1 (0)
2024 NJ/NY Gotham FC 0 (0)
2024– Brooklyn FC 14 (0)
International career‡
2014 United States U14
2015 United States U16
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 25, 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of January 25, 2025

Mackenzie Pluck (born April 12, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Brooklyn FC of the USL Super League. She has previously played for Angel City FC and NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League. Pluck played collegiately for the Duke Blue Devils, for which she is the record appearance holder.

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Early life

Pluck was born in Pennsylvania [1] and grew up in North Wales. She went to high school at Germantown Academy, [2] where she scored 80 goals and tallied 41 assists. [3] Pluck also was a co-captain for Germantown and helped the team reach a state championship in 2015. [3] [4] In high school, Pluck was also a two-year letterwinner in volleyball. [1] Outside of school, Pluck played club soccer with FC Bucks before switching to Player Development Academy in 2015 in order to maximize college recruitment chances. [5] In 2018, Pluck was named to the All-American East Best XI. [6]

College career

After committing to Duke University in high school, [4] Pluck started playing with the Blue Devils in 2018. She scored her first college goal on August 16, 2018, tallying just two minutes into the second half in a 2–0 victory over Ohio State. [7] In her seasons as a junior, senior, and grad student, Pluck helped lead the team to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. She starred in 16 NCAA matches across the three tournaments, the fifth-highest of any Duke player. [1] She played in all of Duke's matches in three of her five seasons, racking up a program-leading 107 games. She also scored 21 goals and tallied 29 assists in her time as a Blue Devil. [1] During her career at Duke, Pluck was twice named to the All-ACC Academic Team and was recognized on the ACC Honor Roll on four separate occasions. [1]

Club career

Angel City FC

Pluck registered for the 2023 NWSL Draft but went undrafted. She later received an invite to Angel City FC's preseason camp. [8] After two weeks of training with the team as a trialist, [9] Pluck signed a one-year contract with Angel City. [10] She made her professional debut on April 20, 2023, in an NWSL Challenge Cup game against the OL Reign. Pluck later went on to make 4 other Challenge Cup appearances, all of which as a substitute. [11] She made her only National Women's Soccer League regular season appearance on May 13, coming in as a substitute for Claire Emslie in the 89th minute of a loss to the Washington Spirit. [12] [13] At the end of the 2023 season, Angel City opted not to renew Pluck's contract. [14]

Following her stint at Angel City, Pluck joined Racing Louisville FC as a non-roster invitee during 2024 preseason. [15] [16] She did not sign a contract with the club.

NJ/NY Gotham FC

In February 2024, Pluck was named as a non-roster invitee on NJ/NY Gotham FC's roster, her third time as an NWSL NRI in two years. [17] After training with Gotham throughout 2024, she signed a national team replacement contract on July 18. [18] [19] Two days later, Pluck made her club debut in an NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup game against the Chicago Red Stars. [20] Gotham's next match, a Summer Cup fixture against the Washington Spirit, drew large support from Pluck's friends, family, and fans, due to Subaru Park's proximity to Pluck's hometown. [21] She ended up entering the match as a substitute for former Duke teammate Ella Stevens and was able to play in front of her home crowd. [22] Pluck made one more Summer Cup appearance before her short-term contract with Gotham expired.

Brooklyn FC

On August 26, 2024, Pluck signed with USL Super League team Brooklyn FC ahead of the club's inaugural season. [23] After leading the league in duels won and having recorded two assists, she was named to the league's October Team of the Month, alongside teammate Samantha Kroeger. [24] [25]

International career

Pluck has represented the United States internationally at U-14 and U-16 levels. She was called into U14 camps three times in 2014 and U16 camps at the beginning of 2015. [1] [26]

Personal life

Pluck is an avid artist. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she launched a graphic illustration business on Instagram called Scribble Bird. [27] In 2023, Pluck gave handmade drawings to each of her teammates on Angel City FC who attended the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, depicting the players representing their respective national teams. [28]

Career statistics

Club

As of January 25, 2025 [29]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Playoffs [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Angel City FC 2023 NWSL 105000—60
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2024 0000002 [c] 020
Brooklyn FC 2024–25 USL Super League 140———140
Career total150500020220

Honors

Individual

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