| Ally Schlegel | |
| Fullname: | Allison Mariana Schlegel |
| Birth Date: | 7 February 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Englewood, Colorado, United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Chicago Red Stars |
| Clubnumber: | 34 |
| Youthclubs1: | Colorado Storm |
| Collegeyears1: | 2018–2022 |
| College1: | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| Collegecaps1: | 85 |
| Collegegoals1: | 47 |
| Clubs1: | Chicago Red Stars |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Caps1: | 16 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U16 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | United States U23 |
| Club-Update: | March 23, 2024 |
Allison Mariana Schlegel (born February 7, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions before being selected by the Red Stars in the 2023 NWSL Draft.
Schlegel was born in Englewood, Colorado and grew up in Parker, Colorado, with her parents Mike and Angela Schlegel.[1] When Schlegel was 10,[2] she and her teammates received pink headbands at a soccer tournament.[3] Schlegel continues to wear a pink headband as a personal brand while playing professionally.[4] She attended Chaparral High School, but only played on its soccer team during her freshman year.
Schlegel played four years for the Nittany Lions from 2018 to 2022, scoring 47 goals and 20 assists in 85 appearances.[5] She earned a first-team All-American selection in 2020 and was a two-time Hermann Trophy semi-finalist.[6] Schlegel served as team captain in 2021 and 2022.[7] In her final season in 2022, she led the Big Ten in goals.[8]
With the 11th pick of the second round in the 2023 NWSL Draft, the Chicago Red Stars drafted Schlegel. On April 22, 2023, she scored her first professional goal against the OL Reign. For the 2024 NWSL season, the Red Stars hired Lorne Donaldson as coach. The move reunites him with Schlegel, who Donaldson had worked with at an youth soccer organization in Colorado.[9]
Schlegel played on the USWNT U-14, U-15, U-16,[10] U-18, and U-23 teams.[11]
Schlegel enjoys fly fishing.
| Season | League | Cup[12] | Playoffs[13] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Chicago Red Stars | 2023 | NWSL | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Career total | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | |||
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