Mandy McGlynn

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Mandy McGlynn
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McGlynn in 2024
Personal information
Birth name Amanda Kathleen McGlynn [1]
Date of birth (1998-11-03) November 3, 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. [3]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 1
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Virginia Tech Hokies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 (0)
2021–2022 Piteå IF 26 (0)
2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC 11 (0)
2024– Utah Royals 24 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 United States U20
2024– United States 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 23, 2025

Amanda Kathleen McGlynn (formerly Haught; born November 3, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for NJ/NY Gotham FC, winning the 2023 NWSL Championship. She played college soccer for the Virginia Tech Hokies.

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College career

Growing up in the American South, McGlynn attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida and received a scholarship to play soccer at Virginia Tech. She started as a goalkeeper during her four seasons of soccer at Virginia Tech, [4] where she was a back-to-back All-ACC first-team goalkeeper.

Club career

McGlynn registered for the 2020 NWSL College Draft in January 2020. [5] [6] Sky Blue FC selected her with the 20th overall pick. [5] [6]

NJ/NY Gotham FC (2020–2021)

The 2020 NWSL season was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. McGlynn signed a one-year contract with Sky Blue FC in June 2020, joining the team for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament. [7]

McGlynn made her NWSL debut in a 1–1 draw against Kansas City NWSL on July 3, 2021. [8] The match was her only appearance of the season. [9]

Piteå IF (2021–2022)

On December 15, 2021, Gotham FC announced that McGlynn had signed with Piteå IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan but would retain her rights to play in the NWSL until the 2024 NWSL pre-season. [9] Piteå signed McGlynn to replace departing goalkeeper Guro Pettersen. [10]

McGlynn appeared in all 26 of the team's matches in the 2022 Damallsvenskan, conceding 26 goals and being credited with 9 clean sheets. Piteå finished the season in 7th place. She announced in October that she would leave the team and return to the United States to get married (see § Personal life ). [11] [12] Before leaving, McGlynn was awarded the 2022 Norrstjärnan award as the top women's footballer in Norrbotten County. [13]

NJ/NY Gotham FC (2023)

McGlynn signed a two-year contract with NJ/NY Gotham FC on January 6, 2023. [14] In August, she became the team's starting keeper after Abby Smith's season-ending injury. [15] In the 2023 NWSL Championship, McGlynn was sent off in the 90+7th minute for handling the ball outside the penalty box. Outfield player Nealy Martin replaced her in net as Gotham held on to claim the championship 2–1 against OL Reign. [16]

Utah Royals (2024–)

McGlynn was traded to Utah Royals in December 2023. [17] She had a breakout 2024 season starting 24 regular-season games and making 84 saves (fourth in the league), earning a nomination for NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year. [18] Utah signed McGlynn to a five-year contract extension after the season, keeping with the team until 2029, the longest active contract in the NWSL. [19]

McGlynn registered her first career assist on March 15, 2025, playing a long ball to newly signed Bianca St-Georges who finished against Bay FC in the season opener, which finished 1–1. [20]

International career

McGlynn has represented the United States youth national team at the under-18 and the under-20 levels. [21] [22]

McGlynn received her first senior national team call up on October 25, 2024, to replace an injured Jane Campbell for the team's Olympic gold medal victory tour. [23] She made her senior team debut a few days later on October 30, starting in a friendly against Argentina and keeping a clean sheet to secure a 3–0 victory. [24]

Personal life

In January 2021, McGlynn announced her engagement to Tommy Haught, [25] who proposed to her in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The couple had been dating since October 2019. [26] The two married on December 1, 2022. [12] [27]

Career statistics

Club

As of November 1, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Playoffs [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2020 NWSL —00——00
2021 1000——10
Piteå IF 2021-22 Damallsvenskan 0010——270
2022-2326020——20
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2023 NWSL1004030170
Utah Royals 2024 24010—10260
Career total610803010720

International

As of match played February 23, 2025
National TeamYearAppsGoals
United States 2024 10
2025 10
Total20

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA . July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Amanda Mcglynn Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Mandy McGlynn". Utah Royals . Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Mandy McGlynn – Women's Soccer". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  5. 1 2 Freeman, Clayton (January 16, 2020). "Sandalwood graduate Mandy McGlynn drafted in NWSL third round". The Florida Times-Union .
  6. 1 2 Freeman, Clayton (June 12, 2020). "Sandalwood grad Mandy McGlynn signs with NWSL's Sky Blue FC". The Florida Times-Union .
  7. ↑ Lewis, Michael (June 12, 2020). "SHE'S A KEEPER: Sky Blue FC signs GK McGlynn to one-year deal". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "KC NWSL brings home a point with 1–1 tie against Gotham". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Gotham FC Goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn Signs with Swedish Side Piteå IF" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Piteå IF värvar 23-årig målvakt från USA: "De hörde av sig på min födelsedag och det såg jag som ett tecken"" [Piteå IF recruits 23-year-old goalkeeper from the USA: "They contacted me on my birthday and I saw that as a sign"]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  11. ↑ "McGlynn ska gifta sig – gör sina sista matcher i PIF" [McGlynn to get married - makes her last matches in PIF]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). November 22, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  12. 1 2 "Bröllopsextra: Piteå IF:s målvakt gifte sig" [Wedding extra: Piteå IF's goalkeeper got married]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Från grodor till succé – Piteås målvakt bäst i länet: "Är evigt tacksam"" [From frogs to success - Piteå's goalkeeper is the best in the county: "I am eternally grateful"]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). November 19, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Goalkeeper Mandy Haught Returns to Gotham FC, Signs Multi-Year Contract" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. January 6, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  15. ↑ Cardamone, Michael (March 15, 2024). "Gotham FC: 5 storylines to follow in 2024". Skyscraper Blues. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  16. ↑ Cattry, Pardeep (November 12, 2023). "NWSL Championship ending explained: Why NJ/NY Gotham FC goalkeeper Mandy Haught was sent off vs. OL Reign". CBS Sports . Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  17. ↑ "Royals Acquire Mandy Haught via Trade with Gotham | Utah Royals". rsl.
  18. ↑ "URFC Goalkeeper Mandy Haught, Forward Ally Sentnor Finalists For 2024 NWSL Awards". Utah Royals. November 12, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Mandy McGlynn Writes NWSL History with Utah Royals Extension". Utah Royals. January 9, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Utah Royals Open 2025 with 1-1 Draw against Bay FC". Utah Royals. March 15, 2024. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  21. ↑ Woitalla, Mike (October 13, 2016). "Mallory Pugh leads USA's U-20 Women's World Cup squad". YouthSoccerInsider.
  22. ↑ Freeman, Clayton (January 2, 2018). "College soccer recap: How local athletes fared during 2017 season". The Florida Times-Union .
  23. ↑ "Goalkeeper Mandy Haught Replaces Jane Campbell on USWNT Roster for October Friendlies against Iceland and Argentina". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Brace from Center Back Naomi Girma Leads U.S. Women's National Team to 3-0 Victory over Argentina to Close Out 2024 Home Campaign". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  25. ↑ Rendell, Sarah (January 11, 2021). "Sky Blue FC star Mandy McGlynn announces engagement". NewsChain.
  26. ↑ "Mandy McGlynn and Tom Haught's Wedding Website – The Knot". www.theknot.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Mandy & Tom December 1, 2022 • Jacksonville, FL". www.theknot.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023.
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