| Alyssa Malonson | |
| Fullname: | Alyssa Michelle Malonson[1] |
| Birth Date: | 9 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Spring, Texas |
| Height: | 5 ft 3 in |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Bay FC |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2017–2021 |
| College1: | Auburn Tigers |
| Collegecaps1: | 97 |
| Collegegoals1: | 4 |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | OL Reign |
| Caps1: | 4 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2022 |
| Clubs2: | → FC Nordsjælland (loan) |
| Caps2: | 13 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U23 |
| Club-Update: | July 6, 2024 |
| Years3: | 2024– |
| Clubs3: | Bay FC |
| Caps3: | 13 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
Alyssa Michelle Malonson (born April 9, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).
Malonson played youth soccer as a winger for Challenge Soccer Club in Texas.[2]
Malonson played for Auburn Tigers from 2017 to 2021, finishing her collegiate career as the program's record holder for games played, games started and consecutive games started.[3] In her fifth and final collegiate season, Malonson was named the SEC Defender of the Year and a second-team All-American.[4] [5]
Malonson was drafted by North Carolina Courage in the 2021 NWSL Draft but, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, opted to play a fifth collegiate season instead.[6] OL Reign acquired her rights and subsequently signed her in January 2022.[7]
In July 2022, having not seen action on the pitch, Malonson was loaned to Danish club FC Nordsjælland for the rest of the year.[8]
Following a successful loan in Denmark, Malonson returned to OL Reign and made her NWSL debut in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup.[9]
On December 15, 2023, Malsonson was selected as the first pick in the 2024 NWSL expansion draft by expansion club Bay FC.[10]
Malonson is a former United States youth international.[2] [11]