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Kelley Maureen O'Hara (born August 4, 1988) is an American soccer player, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and Olympic gold medalist. She currently plays as a defender for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States women's national soccer team. She previously played professionally for FC Gold Pride, Boston Breakers, Sky Blue FC, and Utah Royals FC.

Kelley O'Hara

Kelley O'Hara in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Kelley Maureen O'Hara[1]
Date of birth	(1988-08-04) August 4, 1988 (age 34)
Place of birth	Peachtree City, Georgia, United States[2]
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s)	Wingback[2][3]
Club information
Current team	Washington Spirit
Number	5
Youth career
1997–1999	Peachtree City Lazers
2000–2001	Lightning Soccer Club
2002–2006	Starr's Mill High School
2007–2008	Concorde Fire Soccer Club
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2009	Stanford Cardinal	87[4]	(57)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009	Pali Blues	6	(4)
2010	FC Gold Pride	18	(6)
2011	Boston Breakers	13	(4)
2013–2017	Sky Blue FC	75	(15)
2018–2020	Utah Royals	12[5]	(1)
2021–	Washington Spirit	24	(1)
National team‡
2004	United States U-16
2005	United States U-17		(10)
2006–2008	United States U-20	35	(24)
2007	United States U-21	1	(1)
2009	United States U-23	1
2010–	United States	156	(3)
Honours Representing  United States Women's soccer Olympic Games 2012 London Team 2020 Tokyo Team FIFA Women's World Cup Runner-up 2011 Germany Winner 2015 Canada Winner 2019 France Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 14 August 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 11, 2022

O'Hara was the 2009 recipient of the Hermann Trophy while playing for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team.[6] She competed in the 2011, 2015, and 2019 FIFA Women's World Cups, and was one of three players for the U.S. that played every minute in the 2012 Olympics women's football tournament where the team won gold.[7]

She is the host of the Just Women's Sports podcast.[8]

Early life

O'Hara was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, near Atlanta[2] to parents Dan and Karen O'Hara.[9] She has a brother named Jerry and a sister named Erin.[10] O'Hara has Irish heritage.[11] O'Hara grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia and graduated from Starr's Mill High School in Fayette County where she played four years on the varsity soccer team and captained the team during her junior and senior years. O'Hara helped lead the Panthers to the 5A state title in 2006 with 20 goals and 16 assists. The team finished second in the state championships during her sophomore year. O'Hara was named Parade All-American as a junior and a senior and All-League, All-County and All-State all four years. In 2006, she was named the 2006 Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Player of the Year and Gatorade Georgia State Player of the Year. She was also named NSCAA All-American.[12]

O'Hara played for club teams, the Peachtree City Lazers and AFC Lightning before playing for the U.S. U-16s in 2004 and then joining the U-17 youth women's national team of that same year.[13][14] She played on the Concorde Fire South '88 Elite that went on to win the 2007 GA U19G State Cup and advance to the Semi Finals of Regionals.[15]

Stanford Cardinal (2006–2009)

A two-time Parade All-American coming into her freshman year at Stanford University, O'Hara led the Cardinal in scoring in 2006 with nine goals. She repeated that feat during her sophomore year, helping the Cardinal to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

During O'Hara's junior year, Stanford advanced to the College Cup for the first time since 1993, defeating 2005 national champion Portland, 1–0.[16] The Cardinal would fall in the semi-final, 0–1, to Notre Dame.[17]

As a senior, she had one of the best seasons in Division I history, scoring 26 goals with 13 assists.[18] O'Hara's senior year ended in the 2009 College Cup, where the Cardinal lost to North Carolina. O'Hara received two yellow cards in the second half, ejecting her from the game, forcing the Cardinal to finish the game a woman down. The game ended with a score of 1–0, thus marking North Carolina's twentieth National Championship.[19] She finished her college career at Stanford with 57 goals and 32 assists, both school records at the time.[18]

O'Hara was awarded the 2009 Hermann Trophy as collegiate soccer's top player. She had been on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list for three consecutive seasons.[20] O'Hara was also a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority during her time at Stanford.^{[citation needed]}

Club career

Prior to graduating from Stanford, O'Hara played for the Pali Blues of the USL W-League (semi-pro) in the summer of 2009, scoring four goals during her tenure with the club.

WPS: FC Gold Pride, Boston Breakers (2010–2011)

O'Hara was drafted third overall by FC Gold Pride at the 2010 WPS Draft. In addition to the close proximity of home stadium Pioneer Stadium to O'Hara's alma mater Stanford University, O'Hara had previously worked with FC Gold Pride head coach Albertin Montoya when he served as an assistant coach at Stanford University in 2008.[21]

The team dominated the season[22] finishing first during the regular season after defeating the Philadelphia Independence 4–1 with goals from O'Hara, Christine Sinclair and Marta.[23] As the regular season champion, the team earned a direct route to the championship playoff game where they faced the Philadelphia Independence.[24][25] During the final, FC Gold Pride defeated the Independence 4–0 to clinch the WPS Championship.[26] Despite their successful season, the club ceased operations on November 16, 2010, due to not meeting the league's financial reserve requirement.[22]

After FC Gold Pride folded in November 2010, O'Hara was signed by the Boston Breakers. She scored 10 goals during her two seasons in the WPS playing primarily as an outside midfielder.[18] On January 5, 2012, it was announced O'Hara would be going back to her hometown because she had signed with the Atlanta Beat. However, the league folded just before the 2012 season began.

NWSL: Sky Blue FC, 2013–2017

On January 11, 2013, O'Hara joined Sky Blue FC in the new National Women's Soccer League.[27] Because the club's head coach, Jim Gabarra, played O'Hara as a forward, she reverted to a role she filled with success in college.[28][29]

Over her career at Sky Blue, O'Hara has been played in several roles including forward, winger, right-back, and central midfielder.^{[citation needed]}

Utah Royals FC, 2017–2020

On December 29, 2017, O'Hara was traded to Utah Royals FC.[30] Due to a hamstring injury, O'Hara only appeared in 8 games for Utah in 2018.[31] O'Hara contributed to Utah's first-ever franchise win, scoring a goal in the team's 2-0 victory over the Washington Spirit in May 2018.[32]

Utah finished the season in 5th place, just 2 points shy of making the playoffs. O'Hara underwent ankle surgery after the 2018 season.[33]

In 2019, she made only 2 starts in 4 appearances for Utah due to injuries and World Cup duties. She was still recuperating from an off-season ankle injury at the start of the NWSL season and saw limited minutes as a substitute in two late-April games. Following her World Cup win, O'Hara started in two games for Utah at the end of July, notching an assist in the team's 2-2 draw against Portland.[31][34] She was named to the 2019 NWSL second XI.

O'Hara played only 65 minutes for the Royals in the abbreviated 2020 NWSL season. She was still recovering from an injury at the start of the Challenge Cup and did not dress for the first few games. She saw limited minutes in Utah's July 13 game against Chicago and the July 18 game against Houston.[31][35]

Starting in August 2020, rumors of a O'Hara trade to the Washington Spirit began to circulate and O'Hara announced in August that she would opt out of the 2020 NWSL Fall Series, set to begin in early September.[35][36][37]

Washington Spirit, 2021–present

O'Hara's trade to the Spirit was officially announced on December 2, 2020. The deal sent $75,000 in allocation money to the Utah Royals and a 2022 first round draft pick.[38] The Spirit won their first NWSL Championship on Saturday November 20, 2021 when they defeated the Chicago Red Stars, 2–1 in extra-time at Lynnn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. O'Hara scored in the 97th minute to seal the victory.

Club summary

As of June 17, 2022

Club	Season	League					Cup[lower-alpha 1]		Continental		Total		Ref.
		Division	Regular Season		Play-offs
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pali Blues	2009	USL W-League	5	3	1	1	—				6	4	[39][40]
FC Gold Pride	2010	Women's Professional Soccer	18	6	1	0	—				19	6	[41]
Boston Breakers	2011		12	4	1	0					13	4	[42]
	Total		35	13	3	1	—				38	14	—
Sky Blue FC	2013	National Women's Soccer League	12	0	0	0	—				12	0	[43]
	2014		22	7	—						22	7	[44]
	2015		11	3	—						11	3	[43]
	2016		12	1	—						12	1	[45]
	2017		18	4	—						18	4	[46]
	Total		75	15	0	0	—				75	15	—
Utah Royals FC	2018	National Women's Soccer League	8	1	—		—				8	1	[47]
	2019		4	0	—						4	0	[48]
	2020		—[lower-alpha 2]				2	0	—		2	0
	Total		12	1	0	0	2	0	—		14	1	—
Washington Spirit	2021	National Women's Soccer League	14	0	3	1	1	0	—		18	1
	2022		4	0	–	–	8	0	—		12	0
	Total		18	0	3	1	9	0	—		30	1	—
Career total			140	29	6	2	11	0	0	0	157	31	—

Notes

International career

Youth national teams (2005–2010)

O'Hara represented the United States in various youth national teams from 2005 through 2010.[12] She scored 24 goals in her 35 under-20 caps, the third-most ever for a U.S. player in the U-20 age group.[18] She was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia. O'Hara scored two goals in the tournament: one against the Congo (for which game she was named FIFA's player of the match) and one against Germany. She was also the first player in the tournament to be ejected from a game, having picked up two yellow cards in the game against Argentina.[50]

O'Hara rejoined the U-20 national team at the 2007 Pan American Games. She scored four goals in the women's football tournament, against Paraguay, Panama, and Mexico.[51] The United States, which only sent their U-20 women to the tournament, would fall in the final game, 0–5, to a full-strength Brazilian senior team featuring Brazilian powerhouse, Marta.

In February 2008, O'Hara returned to the U-20 women's national team to play in the U-20 Four Nations Tournament in Chile. Her last appearance for the U-20 team occurred in July 2008, at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico.[52] O'Hara helped the U-20 team qualify for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. She did not play in the U-20 World Cup, instead remaining with her college team in its NCAA postseason campaign.

Senior national team (2008–present)

She was called into the senior national team's training camp in December 2009 and attended the January 2010 training camp in the lead-up to the 2010 Algarve Cup. O'Hara earned her first senior national team cap in March 2010, coming in as a substitute during a friendly match against Mexico.

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

After falling short of making the 21 player World Cup roster, O'Hara was called up to replace Lindsay Tarpley who tore her ACL in a send-off match against Japan on May 14, 2011.[53] O'Hara earned just one cap at right midfield in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in the final group stage game against Sweden. The United States went on to win the silver medal in that tournament.

2012 Olympics

Throughout her national U-20s, collegiate, and club career, O'Hara was one of the top young offensive players in the United States, but under head coach Pia Sundhage, O'Hara was converted to play outside back in 2012 after teammate Ali Krieger went down with an ACL injury in the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Against Guatemala on January 22, 2012, in the Olympic Qualifiers, she made her first start at left back and registered three assists.[18] O'Hara made her first start at right back against Costa Rica in the match that qualified the United States for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. O'Hara played in every minute of the United States' gold medal run, one of three American players to do so.[54]

2015 FIFA Women's World Cup

In the United States' first four games of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, O'Hara did not see any playing time. O'Hara made her first start of the tournament in the quarter-final game against China PR. She was replaced by Christen Press in the 61st minute.[55] O'Hara scored her first career international goal in the United States' 2–0 victory over Germany in the semi-final.[56] In the final against Japan, O'Hara entered the game in the 61st minute to replace Megan Rapinoe.[57] The United States went on to defeat Japan 5–2, winning the first World Cup title since 1999 and the third overall World Cup title for the United States since the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991.

2019 FIFA Women's World Cup

Despite injuries which kept her from playing regularly for the United States in the year leading up to the World Cup,[58] O'Hara was named to Jill Ellis' roster for the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France.[59] She played in five of the United States' seven games and appeared in all knockout stage games.[60] In the team's opening game against Thailand, O'Hara crossed the ball to Alex Morgan in the 12th minute who converted O'Hara's service to notch the team's first goal of the tournament. The U.S. went on to beat Thailand 13-0.[61][62] O'Hara made her second assist of the tournament in the semifinal against England when she delivered a cross from the right flank to Christen Press whose 10th minute goal put the U.S. in the lead.[63] O'Hara started in the final against the Netherlands but was substituted at halftime due to a collision just before the break with the Dutch winger Lieke Martens. The U.S. won the match 2–0 and O'Hara won her second World Cup.[64]

International goals

Key (expand for notes on “international goals” and sorting)
Location	Geographic location of the venue where the competition occurred Sorted by country name first, then by city name
Lineup	Start – played entire match on minute (off player) – substituted on at the minute indicated, and player was substituted off at the same time off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time (c) – captain Sorted by minutes played
Min	The minute in the match the goal was scored. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal.
Assist/pass	The ball was passed by the player, which assisted in scoring the goal. This column depends on the availability and source of this information.
penalty or pk	Goal scored on penalty-kick which was awarded due to foul by opponent. (Goals scored in penalty-shoot-out, at the end of a tied match after extra-time, are not included.)
Score	The match score after the goal was scored. Sorted by goal difference, then by goal scored by the player's team
Result	The final score. Sorted by goal difference in the match, then by goal difference in penalty-shoot-out if it is taken, followed by goal scored by the player's team in the match, then by goal scored in the penalty-shoot-out. For matches with identical final scores, match ending in extra-time without penalty-shoot-out is a tougher match, therefore precede matches that ended in regulation
aet	The score at the end of extra-time; the match was tied at the end of 90' regulation
pso	Penalty-shoot-out score shown in parenthesis; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
	Light-orange background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
	Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player

Goal	Date	Location	Opponent	Cap	Lineup	Min	Assist/pass	Score	Result	Competition
1	2015-06-30[m 1]	Montreal	Germany		16. on 75' (off Heath)	84	Carli Lloyd	5250.02005 2–0	5250.02005 2–0	World Cup: semifinal
2	2016-02-15[m 2]	Frisco	Puerto Rico		Start	45	Stephanie McCaffrey	5450.04005 4–0	6050.10005 10–0	Olympic qualifier: Group A
3	2022-06-28[m 3]	Sandy	Colombia	154	{{{4}}}. on 71' (off Huerta)	77	unassisted	5250.02005 2–0	5250.02005 2–0	Friendly

World Cup and Olympic appearances

Match	Date	Location	Opponent	Lineup	Result	Competition
2011 FIFA Women's World Cup
1	2011-07-06[65]	Wolfsburg, Germany	Sweden	{{{4}}}. on 73' (off Rapinoe)	1–2 L	Group stage
2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
2	2012-07-25[66]	Glasgow, Scotland	France	Start	4–2 W	Group stage
3	2012-07-28[67]		Colombia	Start	3–0 W	Group stage
4	2012-07-31[68]	Manchester, England	North Korea	Start	1–0 W	Group stage
5	2012-08-03[69]	Newcastle, England	New Zealand	Start	2–0 W	Quarter-final
6	2012-08-06[70]	Manchester, England	Canada	Start	4–3 W	Semi-final
7	2012-08-09[71]	London, England	Japan	Start	2–1 W	Gold medal match
2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
8	2015-06-26[72]	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	China	{{{4}}}. off 61' (on Press)	1–0 W	Quarter-final
9	2015-06-30[73]	Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Germany	{{{4}}}. on 75' (off Heath)	2–0 W	Semi-final
10	2015-07-05[74]	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	Japan	{{{4}}}. on 61' (off Rapinoe)	5–2 W	Final
2016 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
11	2016-08-03[75]	Belo Horizonte, Brazil	New Zealand	Start	2–0 W	Group stage
12	2016-08-06[76]		France	Start	1–0 W	Group stage
13	2016-08-09[77]	Manaus, Brazil	Colombia	Start	2–2 D	Group stage
14	2016-08-12[78]	Brasília, Brazil	Sweden	{{{4}}}. off 72' (on Rapinoe)	1–1 (pso 4–3) (L)	Quarter-final
2019 FIFA Women's World Cup
15	2019-06-11[79]	Reims, France	Thailand	Start	13–0 W	Group stage
16	2019-06-20[80]	Le Havre, France	Sweden	Start	2–0 W	Group stage
17	2019-06-24[81]	Reims, France	Spain	Start	2–1 W	Round of 16
18	2019-06-28[82]	Paris, France	France	Start	2–1 W	Quarter-final
19	2019-07-02[83]	Décines-Charpieu, France	England	{{{4}}}. off 87' (on Krieger)	2–1 W	Semi-final
20	2019-07-07[84]		Netherlands	{{{4}}}. off 46' (on Krieger)	2–0 W	Final
2020 Women's Olympic Football Tournament
21	2021-07-21[85]	Tokyo, Japan	Sweden	Start	0–3 L	Group stage
22	2021-07-27[86]	Kashima, Japan	Australia	Start	0–0 D	Group stage
23	2021-07-30[87]	Yokohama, Japan	Netherlands	Start	2–2 (pso 4–2) W	Quarter-final
24	2021-08-02[88]	Kashima, Japan	Canada	{{{4}}}. off 80' (on Mewis)	0–1 L	Semi-final
25	2021-08-05[89]		Australia	Start	4–3 W	Bronze medal match

Endorsements

O'Hara has appeared in multiple commercials and advertisements for Under Armour.[90] In 2015, she appeared in television commercials and promotional materials promoting chocolate milk on behalf of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board.[91]

Podcast

In July 2020, O'Hara launched a podcast with sports website Just Women's Sports.[92] Website founder Haley Rosen had asked O'Hara to join the advisory board.[93] O'Hara said that she instead asked to host their podcast because she'd "always thought hosting a podcast would be fun."[94] O'Hara says her goal is to generate "open, candid conversations" about the lives of athletes, particularly female athletes.[95]

Personal life

O'Hara was one of many out LGBT athletes to compete in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.[96][97] During her off-season, she resides with her partner in Washington, D.C.[98]

Honors

Club

FC Gold Pride

• WPS Championship: 2010

International

• FIFA Women's World Cup Champion: 2015, 2019
• FIFA Women's World Cup Runner-up: 2011
• Olympic Gold Medal: 2012
• Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
• Algarve Cup: 2011, 2013, 2015
• Four Nations Tournament: 2011
• CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2012; 2016;[99] 2020[100]
• CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2014; 2018;[101] 2022[102]
• SheBelieves Cup: 2016;[103] 2018;[104] 2020,[105] 2021;[106] 2022[107]

Individual

• Pac-10 Conference First-Team: 2006, 2007, 2009
• U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year Finalist: 2007, 2009
• Hermann Trophy Winner: 2009
• NCAA All-American First-Team: 2009
• ESPN Academic All-America First-Team: 2009
• Georgia Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted February 22, 2020. O'Hara was the youngest person ever inducted and first soccer player to be inducted.[108]
• IFFHS CONCACAF Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020[109]
• FIFPro Women's World XI: 2019 [110]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in football
• List of Stanford University people
• CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
• Soccer America Player of the Year Award
• Honda Sports Award

References

Match report

Further reading

• Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
• Killion, Ann (2018), Champions of Women's Soccer, Penguin, ISBN 9780399549021
• Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press, ISBN 0810874164
• Lloyd, Carli and Wayne Coffey (2016), When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, ISBN 9780544814622
• Murray, Caitlin (2019), The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer, Abrams, ISBN 9781683355274
• Stevens, Dakota (2011), A Look at the Women's Professional Soccer Including the Soccer Associations, Teams, Players, Awards, and More, BiblioBazaar, ISBN 1241047464

External links

• Kelley O'Hara profile at National Women's Soccer League
• Kelley O'Hara profile at Washington Spirit
• Kelley O'Hara – FIFA competition record (archived)
• Kelley O'Hara on Facebook
• Kelley O'Hara on Twitter
• Kelley O'Hara on Instagram
• Kelley O'Hara at Soccerway
• Just Women's Sports podcast (host)

На других языках

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[de] Kelley O’Hara

Kelley Maureen O’Hara (* 4. August 1988 in Fayetteville, Georgia[1]) ist eine US-amerikanische Fußballspielerin. Sie spielt für Washington Spirit und für die US-amerikanische Nationalmannschaft. Mit dieser gewann sie 2015 und 2019 den WM-Titel.

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[es] Kelley O'Hara

Kelley Maureen O'Hara (Peachtree City, Georgia; 4 de agosto de 1988) es una futbolista estadounidense, que ha sido medallista olímpica e integrante de planteles que han ganado la Copa Mundial de Fútbol Femenino de la FIFA. Juega como lateral y mediocampista para la Selección femenina de fútbol de Estados Unidos, y como defensora en el Washington Spirit de la National Women's Soccer League. Siendo delantera del equipo de Stanford, fue la ganadora en 2009 de Hermann Trophy. Tiene estudios en ciencias, tecnología y sociedad con especialización en ingeniería ambiental.[1]

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[fr] Kelley O'Hara

Kelley Maureen O'Hara est une joueuse de football américaine née le 4 août 1988. Elle évolue au poste d'arrière latérale gauche/ailière en équipe nationale et en tant qu'attaquante/défenseuse aux Spirit de Washington. Elle reçoit en 2009 le Trophée Hermann, jouant à l'époque au poste d'attaquante pour l'équipe féminine de football de l'université Stanford, Stanford Cardinal.

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[it] Kelley O'Hara

Kelley Maureen O'Hara (Jacksonville, 4 agosto 1988) è una calciatrice statunitense, difensore del Washington Spirit e della nazionale statunitense.

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[ru] О’Хара, Келли (футболистка)

Келли Морин О’Хара (англ. Kelley O'Hara; род. 4 августа 1988[1], Джексонвилл, Флорида) — американская футболистка, игрок «Вашингтон Спирит» и сборной США по футболу, олимпийская чемпионка и двукратная чемпионка мира.

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