Malia Berkely

Malia Nicole Berkely (born February 13, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Malia Berkely
Berkely with the North Carolina Courage in 2023
Personal information
Full name Malia Nicole Berkely[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998
Place of birth Liberty Township, Ohio, United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
Number 7
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Florida State Seminoles 84 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Bordeaux 10 (1)
2022– North Carolina Courage 27 (0)
International career
2019 United States U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 9, 2023

Early life

Berkely was raised in Hamilton, Ohio, where she attended Father Stephen T. Badin High School.[2]

Collegiate career

Berkely attended Florida State University where she played for the Seminoles from 2016 to 2020.

Club career

Bordeaux, 2021

Berkely joined FC Girondins de Bordeaux in January 2021 on an 18-month contract.[2][3] She appeared in 10 games, scoring one goal, before Bordeaux transferred her with six months remaining on her contract.[4]

North Carolina Courage, 2022–

In December 2021, Bordeaux transferred Berkely to the North Carolina Courage for a fee,[4] and the Courage signed her to a three-year contract.[5] On July 21, 2023, the Courage re-signed her to a guaranteed three-year contract extension, effective January 1, 2024, through 2026.[6] She led the NWSL in passing accuracy (89.8%) in 2023.[7]

Honors

Florida State Seminoles

References
  1. "Malia Nicole Berkely". UEFA. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  2. Dermer, Shelby. "Former Badin standout, Ms. Ohio Soccer Malia Berkely to play professionally in France". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  3. "Malia Berkely rejoint les Girondins !". Girondins.com (Press release). Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  4. Ferrandon, Vincent; Romain, Vincent (December 15, 2021). "Girondins : Vanessa Gilles et Malia Berkely vont quitter l'équipe féminine" [Girondins: Vanessa Gilles and Malia Berkely will leave the women's team]. Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. "NC Courage Sign Malia Berkely" (Press release). North Carolina Courage. Retrieved 2022-05-01.
  6. "Courage D Malia Berkely signs three-year extension". Yardbarker. Field Level Media. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. OptaJack⚽️ [@OptaJack] (2023-10-16). "89.8 - @TheNCCourage's Malia Berkely ..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.


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