Phallon Tullis-Joyce

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Phallon Tullis-Joyce
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Tullis-Joyce warming up with OL Reign in 2022
Personal information
Full name Phallon Abaigeal Tullis-Joyce [1]
Date of birth (1996-10-19) October 19, 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth New York City, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Manchester United
Number 91
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 Miami Hurricanes 62 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Reims 41 (0)
2021–2023 OL Reign 39 (0)
2023– Manchester United 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 26, 2025

Phallon Abaigeal Tullis-Joyce (born October 19, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for English Women's Super League club Manchester United. [2]

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She previously played college soccer for the Miami Hurricanes and professionally for French Division 1 Féminine club Reims and OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League. [3]

Early life and education

Born and raised in Long Island, New York, Tullis-Joyce attended Longwood High School where she was a five year varsity player and most valuable player (MVP). [4] A multiple-award winner, Tullis-Joyce was named all-league, all-conference and all-county her last three seasons and Named League 1 Player of the Year in 2012. [4] She was also named to the state team in 2012-13. [4]

Tullis-Joyce played club soccer for Match Fit Colchesters and helped lead the team to the US Youth National League Championship in 2013. She previously played for the Farmingdale United and WPSL FC Westchester Elite. [4] She played for the Eastern New York Olympic Development Program (ODP) as well as the regional ODP team. [4]

Tullis-Joyce attended the University of Miami where she played collegiate soccer for Miami Hurricanes. [5] As a redshirt freshman, she started in goal nine times, made 24 saves, and conceded 13 goals with one or fewer allowed in five of the matches she played. [4] She ranked ninth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in shutouts per game (0.22). [4] During her sophomore season with the team, Tullis-Joyce was the starting goalkeeper and was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. She earned NSCAA College Player of the Week ACC Defensive Player of the Week honors in September 2016. [4]

Club career

Reims, 2019–2021

Tullis-Joyce declared for the 2019 NWSL College Draft but was not selected. [6] On January 19, 2019, Tullis-Joyce signed with French Division 2 club Stade de Reims. [7] She made her debut on April 14, 2019 in a 4–0 league win against Brest. [8] The team was promoted as champions at the end of the season. During the 2019–20 season, she was the starting goalkeeper in 16 matches. [9] Reims finished the regular season in eighth place with a 4–9–3 record. [9] During the 2020–21 season, she started in all 22 league matches. Reims finished the season in sixth place with a 9–10–3 record. [9]

OL Reign, 2021–2023

Tullis-Joyce kicks a ball while teammate Megan Rapinoe looks on during warm-ups before a match, May 2022 Phallon-rapinoe-kick.jpg
Tullis-Joyce kicks a ball while teammate Megan Rapinoe looks on during warm-ups before a match, May 2022

On April 8, 2021, Tullis-Joyce signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with American NWSL club OL Reign. [10] During the 2021 season, she was a backup goalkeeper for on-loan French international Sarah Bouhaddi and made one appearance during the season. [9] The Reign finished in second place during the regular season with a 13–8–3 record. [11] After advancing to the NWSL Playoffs, they were eliminated by eventual champions Washington Spirit. [12]

Following the departure of Bouhaddi, Tullis-Joyce was the starting goalkeeper during the 2022 season, starting all 30 matches. [9] [13] She won five save of the week honors, was named to the NWSL Team of the Month for May and earned Challenge Cup Team of the Tournament honors. [14] [15] She was also nominated for NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year. [16] In July 2022, she signed a contract extension through the 2024 season with the Reign. [17]

Manchester United, 2023–present

On September 14, 2023, Tullis-Joyce signed for Manchester United. [2] The club reportedly paid a transfer fee of $160,000, a record fee for a female goalkeeper. [18] She made her debut on November 9, 2023, keeping a clean sheet in a 7–0 win over Everton in the 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup group stage. [19] Tullis-Joyce started all four group stage games, her only appearances of the season as backup behind Mary Earps, as she kept two clean sheets and conceded three goals. Manchester United finished as runners-up in the group but did not qualify for the knockout stage. [9]

Following the departure of Earps in summer 2024, Tullis-Joyce inherited the starting keeper role. She made her WSL debut on September 21, starting and keeping a clean sheet in an opening day 3–0 win at Old Trafford. [20]

International career

In June 2022, Tullis-Joyce was included in United States national team's 59-player provisional squad for the 2022 CONCACAF W Championship. [21] On November 18, 2024, she received her first official senior call-up for the friendly matches against England and the Netherlands. [22]

Personal life

Tullis-Joyce majored in marine biology and is a certified scientific diver. [23]

Career statistics

As of January 26, 2025 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cup [a] ContinentalOther [b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reims 2018–19D2F3000———30
2019–20 D1F 16000———160
2020–21 D1F22000———220
Total41000000000410
OL Reign 2021 NWSL 10—00—0010
2022 NWSL220—70—10300
2023 NWSL160—00——160
Total39000700010470
Manchester United 2023–24 WSL 00004000—40
2024–25 WSL1201030——160
Total12010700000200
Career total9300014000101080

Honors

Reims

OL Reign

Manchester United

Individual

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