Mandy Haught

Amanda Kathleen Haught (née McGlynn; born November 3, 1998) is an American professional women's soccer goalkeeper for NJ/NY Gotham FC of the National Women's Soccer League.[3] She previously played for Piteå IF and Virginia Tech.[4]

Mandy Haught
Haught with Gotham in 2023
Personal information
Full name Amanda Kathleen Haught
Birth name Amanda Kathleen McGlynn[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-03) November 3, 1998[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Number 24
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Virginia Tech Hokies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 (0)
2021–2022 Piteå IF 26 (0)
2023– NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 (0)
International career
2017–2018 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 26, 2023

Collegiate career

Growing up in the American South, Haught attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida and received a scholarship to play soccer at Virginia Tech. She started as a goalkeeper during her four seasons of soccer at Virginia Tech,[5] where she was a back-to-back All-ACC first-team goalkeeper.

Club career

Haught registered for the 2020 NWSL College Draft in January 2020.[6][7] Sky Blue FC selected her with the 20th overall pick.[6][7]

NJ/NY Gotham FC (2020–2021)

The 2020 NWSL season was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. Haught signed a one-year contract with Sky Blue FC in June 2020, joining the team for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament.[8]

Haught made her NWSL debut in a 1–1 draw against Kansas City NWSL on July 3, 2021.[9] The match was her only appearance of the season.[10]

Piteå IF (2021–2022)

On December 15, 2021, Gotham FC announced that Haught had signed with Piteå IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan but would retain her rights to play in the NWSL until the 2024 NWSL pre-season.[10] Piteå signed Haught to replace departing goalkeeper Guro Pettersen.[11]

Haught appeared in all 26 of the team's matches in the 2022 Damallsvenskan, conceding 26 goals and being credited with 9 clean sheets. Piteå finished the season in 7th place. She announced in October that she would leave the team and return to the United States to get married (see § Personal life).[12][13] Before leaving, Haught was awarded the 2022 Norrstjärnan award as the top women's footballer in Norrbotten County.[14]

NJ/NY Gotham FC (2023–)

Haught signed a two-year contract with NJ/NY Gotham FC on January 6, 2023.[4]

International career

Haught has also represented the United States in international youth soccer competitions, as a member of the United States U-18 women's national soccer team and the United States women's national under-20 soccer team.[15][16]

Personal life

In January 2021, Haught announced her engagement to Tommy Haught,[17] who proposed to her in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The couple had been dating since October 2019.[18] The two married on December 1, 2022.[13][19]

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. "Amanda Mcglynn Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  3. Hall, Cora (July 3, 2021). "KC NWSL breaks skid, gains a point on Larroquette goal from distance that tied Gotham 1–1". The Kansas City Star.
  4. "Goalkeeper Mandy Haught Returns to Gotham FC, Signs Multi-Year Contract" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. January 6, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. "Mandy McGlynn – Women's Soccer". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. Freeman, Clayton (January 16, 2020). "Sandalwood graduate Mandy McGlynn drafted in NWSL third round". The Florida Times-Union.
  7. Freeman, Clayton (June 12, 2020). "Sandalwood grad Mandy McGlynn signs with NWSL's Sky Blue FC". The Florida Times-Union.
  8. Lewis, Michael (June 12, 2020). "SHE'S A KEEPER: Sky Blue FC signs GK McGlynn to one-year deal". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  9. "KC NWSL brings home a point with 1–1 tie against Gotham". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  10. "Gotham FC Goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn Signs with Swedish Side Piteå IF" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  11. "Piteå IF värvar 23-årig målvakt från USA: "De hörde av sig på min födelsedag och det såg jag som ett tecken"" [Piteå IF recruits 23-year-old goalkeeper from the USA: "They contacted me on my birthday and I saw that as a sign"]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  12. "McGlynn ska gifta sig – gör sina sista matcher i PIF" [McGlynn to get married - makes her last matches in PIF]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). November 22, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  13. "Bröllopsextra: Piteå IF:s målvakt gifte sig" [Wedding extra: Piteå IF's goalkeeper got married]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  14. "Från grodor till succé – Piteås målvakt bäst i länet: "Är evigt tacksam"" [From frogs to success - Piteå's goalkeeper is the best in the county: "I am eternally grateful"]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). November 19, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  15. Woitalla, Mike (October 13, 2016). "Mallory Pugh leads USA's U-20 Women's World Cup squad". YouthSoccerInsider.
  16. Freeman, Clayton (January 2, 2018). "College soccer recap: How local athletes fared during 2017 season". The Florida Times-Union.
  17. Rendell, Sarah (January 11, 2021). "Sky Blue FC star Mandy McGlynn announces engagement". NewsChain.
  18. "Mandy McGlynn and Tom Haught's Wedding Website – The Knot". www.theknot.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  19. "Mandy & Tom December 1, 2022 • Jacksonville, FL". www.theknot.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023.
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