Shae Holmes

Shae Holmes (born March 8, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for OL Reign of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]

Shae Holmes
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-08) March 8, 2000
Place of birth Highlands Ranch, Colorado, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 OL Reign
Number 25
Youth career
Real Colorado
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Washington Huskies 44 (2)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– OL Reign 1 (0)
International career
2017 United States U19
2019–2020 United States U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 2023

Early life

Holmes played youth soccer for Real Colorado as a striker and was named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year in 2017.[2]

Collegiate career

An environmental studies major with a minor in global health,[3] Holmes played for the Washington Huskies from 2018 to 2022.[4] In her final season at the University of Washington, Holmes started all 19 games and earned second-team PAC-12 honors.[5]

Club career

OL Reign selected Holmes in the 2023 NWSL Draft and signed her to the roster.[6] Head coach Laura Harvey had targeted Holmes after previously coaching her at youth national team camps.[7]

Holmes made her NWSL debut in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup.[8]

International career

Holmes is a former United States youth international.[9] She was a defender on the U-16 Girls' National Team.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played July 1, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Playoffs[lower-alpha 2] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
OL Reign 2023 NWSL 1040—50
Career total 10400050
  1. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. Includes NWSL Playoffs

References
  1. "Featured Student-Athlete: Shae Holmes".
  2. "ThunderRidge striker Shae Holmes named 2016–17 Colorado Gatorade Girls Soccer Player of the Year". June 19, 2017.
  3. "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. "Washington Huskies". Washington Huskies.
  5. "Highlands Ranch's Shae Holmes used "good vibes only" mindset to overcome three ACL tears, embrace rookie season with OL Reign". The Denver Post. June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  6. Rantz, Susie (March 25, 2023). "OL Reign sign draft pick Shae Holmes". Sounder At Heart.
  7. Cristobal, Jacob (January 12, 2023). "OL Reign draft Shae Holmes and Natalie Viggiano in 2023 NWSL Draft". Sounder At Heart.
  8. "Match Recap: OL Reign Maintains Perfect Record Against Angel City with 2–0 Win". OL Reign.
  9. "U20 WNT wins Concacaf Championship | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  10. "U.S. U-16 Girls National Team heads to camp at Olympic Training Center". SoccerWire. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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