Joseph Michael Scally (born December 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the United States national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Michael Scally[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-12-31) December 31, 2002 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Lake Grove, New York, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2018 | New York City FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | New York City FC | 4 | (0) |
2021 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 15 | (1) |
2021– | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 45 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | United States U15 | 5 | (1) |
2017–2019 | United States U17 | 19 | (1) |
2022– | United States | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 11, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 |
Scally signed his first professional contract with New York City on March 21, 2018, at the age of 15,[3] and in doing so became the second youngest professional soccer player in the United States, after Freddy Adu.[4] He made his professional debut for New York City in a 4–0 U.S. Open Cup loss to New York Red Bulls on June 6, coming on as a late substitute.[5]
On November 13, 2019, it was announced that Scally would join Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach at the end of the 2020 MLS season.[6] On October 2, 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–1 victory.
Scally was a youth international for the United States, representing the United States under-15s[7][8][9] and the United States under-17s despite being three years younger than his teammates.[10][11]
In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[12]
In November 2021, he was named to the squad for the senior United States team ahead of their home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Jamaica.[13] On June 1, 2022, he made his senior debut for the United States in a 3–0 win in a friendly match against Morocco.[14]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York City FC | 2018 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2019 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020 | Major League Soccer | 4 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 2020–21 | Regionalliga West | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2021–22 | Bundesliga | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
Total | 45 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 64 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 3 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach – current squad | |
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United States squad – 2022 FIFA World Cup | ||
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