Paige Monaghan

Last updated

Paige Monaghan
2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final, 083 (Monaghan).jpg
Monaghan with Racing Louisville FC in 2023
Personal information
Full name Paige Quinn Monaghan [1]
Date of birth (1996-11-13) November 13, 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Succasunna, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 4
Youth career
2011–2014 Roxbury High School
Players Development Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Butler Bulldogs 80 (22)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2022 NJ/NY Gotham FC 57 (6)
2023 Racing Louisville FC 22 (3)
2024– Utah Royals 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 United States U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 12, 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of April 20, 2019

Paige Quinn Monaghan (born November 13, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer at Butler University.

Contents

Early years

Monaghan grew up in the Succasunna section of Roxbury, New Jersey, alongside her mother Christine, dad Jim, two brothers and one sister. [2] She attended Roxbury High School, where she played soccer for four years, scoring 68 goals in 45 appearances and earning the NJ.com's 2014 NJAC girls soccer Player of the Year award. [3] She also played two years of high school basketball. [4] She hopes to one day become a sports broadcaster. [2]

College career

Monaghan played four years for the Butler University Bulldogs, finishing her university career with 22 goals and 18 assists in 80 games played. During her career at Butler she was twice named to the All-Big East First Team (2017, 2018) as well as being awarded the 2017 All-Big East Offensive Player of the Year. [5] Monaghan graduated from Butler with a degree in marketing. [6]

Professional career

Sky Blue FC/NJ/NY Gotham FC

Monaghan was selected by Sky Blue FC with the 10th overall pick of the 2019 NWSL College Draft. In doing so she became the first player from Butler University to be drafted in the NWSL. [7] She signed with the club in February, 2019. [8] Monaghan made her club regular season debut on April 13, 2019. [9]

Racing Louisville FC

Racing Louisville traded its first-round NWSL Draft pick to obtain the playing rights to Monaghan, $150,000 in NWSL Allocation Money and a 2023 international slot. [10]

Utah Royals

In December 2023, she was selected by Utah Royals in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. [11] She was selected as the team captain in the 2024 season.

International career

Monaghan was a United States youth international at the U23 level. [12]

Monaghan received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team in December 2019. [13]

Career statistics

As of April 11, 2024

LeagueClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsTotal
AppsAssistsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NCAA Butler University 2015193440234
2016183600186
201718610302110
2018186200182
total731822708022
NWSL Sky Blue FC 2019 2312232
2020C60161
2020F41242
20211201121
20222203223
20232203223
total89212008912
NWSL Utah Royals 202431030
total31030
Career total16521347017234

C – NWSL 2020 Challenge Cup [14]

F – NWSL 2020 Fall Series [15]

Related Research Articles

The 2013 National Women's Soccer League season was the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), this was the seventh overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States. The league was operated by the United States Soccer Federation and received major financial backing from that body. Further financial backing was provided by the Canadian Soccer Association and the Mexican Football Federation. All three national federations paid the league salaries of many of their respective national team members in an effort to nurture talent in those nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Julie King</span> American soccer player

Julie O'Toole King is an American soccer player who plays as a defender. She played college soccer at Auburn University and professionally for the Boston Breakers, North Carolina Courage and Orlando Pride.

Angela Marguerite Salem is an American soccer coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. She is currently an assistant coach for the Bay FC of the NWSL. In 2016–17, she played for the Boston Breakers. She previously played for the Spirit, the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League, the Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, Western New York Flash in the NWSL, and the Finnish club Åland United of the Naisten Liiga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caprice Dydasco</span> American professional soccer player

Caprice Ka'anohikula Dydasco is an American professional soccer defender who plays as an right back for Bay FC in the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for Pali Blues, the Washington Spirit, Newcastle Jets, Gotham FC, and most recently, Houston Dash. She played college soccer with the UCLA Bruins.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aubrey Kingsbury</span> American professional soccer player

Aubrey Renee Kingsbury is an American professional soccer player who plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League and for the United States national soccer team.

The 2016 Seattle Reign FC season was the club's fourth season of play and their fourth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The club entered the season as the two-time defending winner of the NWSL Shield.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sarah Gorden</span> American professional soccer player (born 1992)

Sarah L. Gorden is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Angel City FC in the NWSL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paige Nielsen</span> American professional soccer defender (born 1993)

Paige Kathleen Nielsen is an American professional soccer defender who currently plays for Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ifeoma Onumonu</span> Nigerian professional footballer (born 1994)

Ifeoma Chukwufumnaya Onumonu is a professional footballer who plays for Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for NJ/NY Gotham FC, Reign FC, Portland Thorns FC, and Boston Breakers. Onumonu played collegiate soccer at the University of California, Berkeley and in high school at Los Osos High School.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Midge Purce</span> American soccer player (born 1995)

Margaret Melinda "Midge" Williams-Purce is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team. She previously played for Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers. A 2023 NWSL Champion and Championship MVP, she is known for her strength on the ball and her willingness to defend from the attack.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imani Dorsey</span> American professional soccer player

Imani Michelle Dorsey is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a defender for the Utah Royals in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

The 2019 National Women's Soccer League season was the seventh season of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Including the NWSL's two professional predecessors, Women's Professional Soccer (2009–2011) and the Women's United Soccer Association (2001–2003), it was the thirteenth overall season of FIFA and USSF-sanctioned top division women's soccer in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emily Fox</span> American football player (born 1998)

Emily Ann Fox is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the United States national team. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

The 2019 North Carolina Courage season was the team's third season as a professional women's soccer team. North Carolina Courage plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

The 2019 Sky Blue FC season was the team's tenth season as a professional women's soccer team. Sky Blue FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Orlando Pride season</span> Orlando Pride 2020 soccer season

The 2020 Orlando Pride season was Orlando Pride's fifth season in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kaleigh Riehl</span> American soccer player (born 1996)

Kaleigh Ann Riehl is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals.

Jennifer Cudjoe is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Women's League club FC Nordsjælland and the Ghana women's national team.

The 2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC season was the team's 12th season as a professional women's soccer team and their ninth season as a member of the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. It is the first season following the club's change of name from Sky Blue FC, which it played under from 2007 to 2020.

The 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) on December 15, 2023, for two expansion teams, Bay FC and Utah Royals, to select players from existing teams in the league.

References

  1. ↑ "The Lacy School of Business: Bachelor of Science". Butler University Commencement. Indianapolis, Indiana: Butler University. May 11, 2019. p. 48.
  2. 1 2 "Roxbury soccer alumna named to Big East first team". October 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Paige Monaghan of Roxbury is NJ.com's NJAC girls soccer Player of the Year for 2014" . Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ "High School Sports New Jersey Paige Monaghan". Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Paige Monaghan Butler University" . Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Paige Monaghan leads Butler women's soccer with talent and positivity". September 12, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Former Butler women's soccer player Paige Monaghan selected in NWSL Draft". January 22, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Roxbury alumna Paige Monaghan signs with Sky Blue FC". February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  9. ↑ "NWSL Washington Spirit versus Sky Blue 2019-04-13". April 13, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Racing lands Monaghan from Gotham FC in draft day trade". Racing Louisville FC. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Racing loses Monaghan in NWSL Expansion Draft".
  12. ↑ "Snow names 24-Player USA Roster For 2018 Thorns Spring Invitational". March 8, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  13. ↑ "ANDONOVSKI NAMES 24-PLAYER ROSTER FOR U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM DECEMBER IDENTIFICATION TRAINING CAMP IN FLORIDA". US Soccer. November 27, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Paige Monaghan #4 Stats, Video, News & More". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Paige Monaghan #4 Stats, Video, News & More". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.