Ainsley McCammon | |
Full Name: | Ainsley Layna McCammon[1] |
Birth Date: | 16 August 2007 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Seattle Reign |
Youthyears1: | –2024 |
Youthclubs1: | Solar SC |
Years1: | 2024– |
Clubs1: | Seattle Reign |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | United States U-15 |
Nationalyears2: | 2024– |
Nationalteam2: | United States U-17 |
Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalteam-Update: | February 11, 2024 |
Ainsley McCammon (born August 16, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has represented the United States at the youth international level. She was signed by the Reign at the age of 16.
McCammon was raised in Bedford, Texas. She played club soccer for Solar SC, leading the team to win the ECNL national championship in 2023 and being named an All-American in 2022 and 2023.[2] [3] At age 16, she signed an endorsement deal with Nike in April 2024.[4]
McCammon was signed by Seattle Reign FC on July 19, 2024, becoming the youngest player in team history at 16 years and 335 days and seventh-youngest in league history.[5] Her contract, through the NWSL's Under-18 Entry Mechanism, was guaranteed through 2028.[6] She had previously verbally committed to play collegiately for the Virginia Cavaliers.[2] On the day of her signing, McCammon made her professional debut in the first group stage game of the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup, substituting in the 90th minute against the Utah Royals.[7]
McCammon was called into training camp with the national under-15 team in early 2022.[8] She won the 2022 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship with the team.[6] She was called up to the under-16 team later that year.[9] She captained the under-17 team to win the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[6]