Delanie Sheehan Explained

Delanie Sheehan
Fullname:Delanie Breann Sheehan[1]
Birth Date:13 January 1999
Birth Place:Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 6 in
Position:Forward / midfielder
Currentclub:NJ/NY Gotham FC
Clubnumber:17
Collegeyears1:2017–2021
College1:UCLA Bruins
Collegecaps1:86
Collegegoals1:15
Years1:2021–
Clubs1:NJ/NY Gotham FC
Caps1:35
Goals1:1
Years2:2021
Clubs2:Paris FC (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:0
Club-Update:November 5, 2023

Delanie Breann Sheehan (born January 13, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward and midfielder for NJ/NY Gotham FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the UCLA Bruins.

Early life and youth career

Sheehan was born in Walnut Creek, California, on January 13, 1999.[1] [2] She started playing soccer at age four. She played high school soccer at Liberty High School in Brentwood, California, and graduated in 2017.[3] She also played softball and basketball in high school. She was a Gatorade State Player of the Year finalist, a three-time North Coast Section (NCS) first-team selection, and a two-time Bay Valley Athletic League (BVAL) MVP in 2015 and 2016.[1] [3] In her senior year, she scored the tying goal in a 3–2 victory over Carondelet in the 2017 NCS Division I championship match.[4]

College career

Sheehan played college soccer at the University of California, Los Angeles, from 2017 to 2021. As a freshman, she was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman team and scored the tying goal in a 2–3 loss to Stanford in the 2017 NCAA Division I tournament final.[1] [5] In her sophomore year, she switched positions to play as a defender and was named to the All-Pac-12 third team.[1] She was selected as the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week in October 2018 and September 2019.[6] [7] She began playing as a midfielder again in her senior year and was the team's vice captain.[1] [8] Helping UCLA win their first Pac-12 Championship in six years, she was named to the All-Pac-12 first team and was the Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year, a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, and a Senior CLASS Award candidate.[8] [9] [10] Over four seasons in college, she tallied 15 goals and 18 assists in 86 appearances.[1]

Club career

NJ/NY Gotham FC (then known as Sky Blue FC) selected Sheehan 33rd overall in the fourth round of the 2021 NWSL Draft, which took place online on her 21st birthday.[11] She signed a national team replacement (NTR) contract with Gotham in July 2021.[12] She made five appearances for Gotham before she was loaned in September to the Division 1 Féminine club Paris FC for the rest of the year, a move that she said she eagerly accepted for the opportunity to improve her tactical skills.[13] She made nine appearances for Gotham in 2022.

Sheehan signed a two-year contract with Gotham in January 2023.[14] That season, she had a regular starting spot in Gotham's lineup, her position varying between forward and attacking midfielder.[15] She scored her first professional goal on October 22, 2023, in the first round of the NWSL playoffs against the North Carolina Courage, notching Gotham's first NWSL postseason goal and helping the team to their first NWSL playoff win.[16] [17] [18]

During the 2024 season, she scored in the 2–1 victory over Angel City.[19]

International career

Sheehan was a member of youth national teams at the under-18, under-19, and under-20 levels.[1] She represented the United States under-20 team at the 2018 Sud Ladies Cup.[20]

Career statistics

Club! rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueCup[21] Playoffs[22] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
NJ/NY Gotham FC2021NWSL60000060[23]
20229010100[24]
20231805021251[25]
Paris FC (loan)2021–22D1F600060[26]
Career total3906021471

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Delanie Sheehan – Women's Soccer . . October 25, 2023.
  2. Web site: #17 Delanie Sheehan. NJ/NY Gotham FC. November 8, 2023.
  3. News: Liberty soccer star drafted into the National Women's Soccer League . January 27, 2021 . The Press . October 25, 2023.
  4. News: Highlight Reel: Week's top soccer performances . Gallegos . Martin . March 1, 2017 . . October 25, 2023 . subscription.
  5. News: Stanford edges UCLA to win NCAA women's soccer title . December 3, 2017 . . subscription . October 25, 2023.
  6. News: Sheehan, Micah Earn Pac-12 Weekly Honors . October 16, 2018 . . October 25, 2023.
  7. News: Sheehan, Micah Earn Pac-12 Weekly Honors . September 3, 2019 . . October 25, 2023.
  8. News: Sheehan Selected as Senior CLASS Award Candidate . March 24, 2021 . . October 25, 2023.
  9. News: Pac-12 announces 2020 women's soccer All-Conference honors . https://web.archive.org/web/20210421190119/https://pac-12.com/article/2021/04/20/pac-12-announces-2020-womens-soccer-all-conference-honors . dead . April 21, 2021 . April 21, 2021 . . October 25, 2023.
  10. News: Sheehan Selected as Semifinalist for MAC Hermann Trophy . May 4, 2021 . . October 25, 2023.
  11. News: Women's soccer sees 3 players selected in virtual NWSL Draft . Farinha . Diego . January 22, 2021 . . October 25, 2023.
  12. Web site: Delanie makes some friends: Sheehan signs replacement player contract with Gotham FC . July 8, 2021 . Front Row Soccer . Lewis . Michael . October 25, 2023.
  13. News: NJ/NY Gotham FC Loans Forward Delanie Sheehan to Paris FC . September 21, 2021 . . October 25, 2023.
  14. News: Gotham FC Re-signs Delanie Sheehan to Two-Year Contract . . October 25, 2023 . January 13, 2023.
  15. News: Finding Her Fit: Delanie Sheehan's Journey Through Soccer . Alfano . Michaela . October 21, 2023 . Women's Sports Exchange . October 25, 2023.
  16. News: NWSL playoffs: Sheehan's first professional goal sends Gotham into semi-finals . October 22, 2023 . . October 25, 2023.
  17. News: Gotham FC extend Ali Krieger's career with first NWSL playoff win . Hruby . Emma . October 23, 2023 . . October 25, 2023.
  18. News: Match Recap: Gotham FC Advance to NWSL Playoffs Semifinals with 2-0 Postseason Win over North Carolina Courage . . October 25, 2023 . October 22, 2023.
  19. Web site: Press . Associated . 2024-06-09 . Angel City can't keep pace with Gotham FC in loss . 2024-07-17 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  20. Web site: United States squad announced for the Sud Ladies Cup 2018 . June 3, 2018 . October 25, 2023 . Maurice Revello Tournament.
  21. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup and Coupe de France féminine
  22. Includes NWSL Playoffs
  23. Web site: Delanie Sheehan – 2021 . . November 6, 2023.
  24. Web site: Delanie Sheehan – 2022 . . November 6, 2023.
    Web site: Delanie Sheehan – 2022 Challenge Cup . . November 6, 2023.
  25. Web site: Delanie Sheehan – 2023 . . November 6, 2023.
    Web site: Delanie Sheehan – 2023 Challenge Cup . . November 6, 2023.
  26. Web site: USA – D. Sheehan . Soccerway . November 6, 2023.