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Full name | Kelley Maureen O'Hara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | August 4, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Winger/Wingback/Midfielder/Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Sky Blue FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | Peachtree City Lazers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Lightning Soccer Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2006 | Starr's Mill High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2009 | Stanford Cardinal | (57) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | Pali Blues | 6 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | FC Gold Pride | 18 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | Boston Breakers | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013– | Sky Blue FC | 57 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | United States U-16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | United States U-17 | (10) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | United States U-20 | 35 | (24) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | United States U-23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010– | United States | 94 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 2, 2015. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of April 9, 2017 |
Kelley Maureen O'Hara (born August 4, 1988) is a FIFA Women's World Cup champion and Olympic soccer gold medalist who plays as a wingback and midfielder for the United States Women's National Soccer Team, and a forward for National Women's Soccer League club Sky Blue FC. As a forward for the Stanford women's soccer team, she was the recipient of the 2009 Hermann Trophy. She majored in science, technology and society with a focus in environmental engineering.
In the history of the United States under-20 team, she is tied as the all-time third leading scorer and is sixth in number of caps played. At the senior level, she competed in the 2011 and 2015 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.
Kelley O'Hara was born in Jacksonville, Florida to parents, Dan and Karen O'Hara. She has a brother named Jerry and a sister named Erin. 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.