Mallory Swanson
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Mallory Diane Swanson (née Pugh; born April 29, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Chicago Red Stars of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the highest division of women's professional soccer in the United States, and the United States women's national soccer team (USWNT). She is the youngest player in USWNT history to reach 10 career assists, she holds the record for most assists in USWNT history before the age of 20, and in January 2016 at age 17 she was the youngest in USWNT history to be selected and play in an Olympic qualifying tournament.
Quotes
[edit]- I always try and take the time with fans because you never really know what that moment can do for someone, and how that moment can change the trajectory of their career or their school life or whatever it is.
- Mallory Swanson Wants to Inspire Fans the Way Serena Williams and Mia Hamm Inspired Her (Exclusive) by Natasha Dye. April 12, 2023. Retrieved 14/11/2023.
- There are always challenges, but stepping outside of your comfort zone is how you grow.
- "Q&A with Mallory Swanson: Gatorade Player of the Year, injury rehab, World Cup, and more by Caden Charpentier. July 6, 2023. Retrieved 14/11/2023.
- I feel like my identity was so wrapped up in soccer, and then when the game is kind of taken away from you, you start questioning.
- Mallory Swanson after suffering serious knee injury with USWNT: 'God is always good' by Joshua Doering. April 13, 2023. Retrieved 14/11/2023.
