Personal information | |||
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Full name | McKenzie Meehan | ||
Date of birth | December 25, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Glocester, Rhode Island, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sky Blue FC | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
La Salle Academy | |||
2009-2011 | Scorpions SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Boston College | 88 | (58) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017- | Sky Blue FC | 2 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012 | United States U18 | ||
2013-2014 | United States U20 | ||
2016- | United States U23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
McKenzie Meehan (born December 25, 1994) is an American soccer forward who plays for Sky Blue FC of National Women's Soccer League.
Meehan attended the La Salle Academy, scoring 181 goals and notching 28 assists in her high schools years. For her performance, she earned several accolades. Meehan was elected the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year (2010 & 2011). She was also included in the Rhode Island All-State first team and NSCAA High School All-Region (2009, 2010, 2011), NSCAA High School All-American (2010 & 2011). Meehan also helped her high school team to capture the State Championships four times in a row.
In 2012, Meehan started attending the Boston College. After missing the entire season, with an Achilles injury in 2014, she managed to score a total of 58 goals in 88 matches for the Eagles. Meehan was included in the NSCAA All-Southeast Region Third-Team and All-ACC Second-Team in 2013. In 2012, as a freshman, she was named to the All-ACC Freshman team. In 2016, as a senior, she was named to the All-ACC First Team, among other accolades along his careers with the Eagles.
Meehan was the 23rd overall pick in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. She was picked by Sky Blue FC. On April 30, 2017 Meehan debuted for SBFC, when she replaced Daphne Corboz in the 80th minute of the match against FC Kansas City.
Meehan played for the United States U18 in 2012. In the beginning of 2013, she was called for the first time for the United States U20 team. She, then, played a key role in the team that secured a berth for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. In the 2014 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, she scored 6 goals and alongside Tanya Samarzich became the competition's high scorer. On July 17, 2014, Meehan was included in the 21-players squad that would represent United States at the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. However, before the competition starts, she was cut from the roster due to a injury and was replaced by Rachel Hill.