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Ally Sentnor
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States Edit
Birth nameAllyson Marie Sentnor Edit
Name wey dem give amAlly Edit
Family nameSentnor Edit
Ein date of birth18 February 2004 Edit
Place dem born amHanson Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player Edit
Educate forThayer Academy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Edit
Member give sports teamNorth Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer, United States women's national under-17 soccer team, United States women's national under-20 association football team, United States women's national soccer team, Kansas City Current Edit
Sportfootball Edit

Allyson Marie Sentnor (born February 18, 2004) be an American professional soccer player wey dey play as a midfielder anaa forward give Angel City FC of de National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) den de United States national team.

Sentnor play two seasons of college soccer give de North Carolina Tar Heels before she be picked first overall by de Utah Royals insyd de 2024 NWSL Draft. Insyd 2025, she be traded to de Kansas City Current insyd a then record intraleague transfer.

Sentnor play give de youth national team at every age level, wey dey captain de under-20 team to bronze at de 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. After she make ein senior debut de same year, she be named de U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of de Year.

Early life

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Dem raise am insyd Hanson, Massachusetts, Sentnor begin dey play soccer at age four wey na she be coached by ein poppie on ein first team.[1] She score so often as a kiddie say he go put am insyd goal anaa let am score only plus ein non-dominant left foot, wich help am develop equal comfort off both sides.[2] She join Hingham club South Shore Select at age six wey she later train sam times plus de Boston Bolts boys' team.[3] She sanso play de indoor soccer variant of futsal, wich help develop ein touch insyd limited space.[4] She attend Thayer Academy, joining de varsity soccer team insyd eighth grade, wey she reclassify to graduate one year early.[5] Insyd 2019, Megan Rapinoe present 15-year-old Sentnor plus de Sports Illustrated SportsKid of de Year award.

College career

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Sentnor dey play give North Carolina insyd 2023

Sentnor tear ein anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) minutes into ein first preseason game give de North Carolina Tar Heels as a freshman insyd 2021.[6][7] She make ein return to de college field insyd 2022, scoring insyd ein regular-season debut against Wilmington.[8] She fini ein redshirt freshman season ranked second on de team plus 10 goals wey she add 2 assists insyd 25 games as North Carolina win de Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.[9][10] Five of ein goals cam during de NCAA tournament as North Carolina reach de national title game, wer dem loose to UCLA 3–2 insyd overtime. She be named to de All-ACC first team den NCAA all-tournament team.[9]

Sentnor score a team-high 11 goals plus 7 assists insyd 23 games as a redshirt sophomore insyd 2023.[9] She record goal contributions insyd each of ein last seven games give de Heels, wey dey include four goals den three assists insyd four games of de NCAA tournament, wey ma she be involved insyd all three goals insyd dema 4–3 quarterfinal loss to BYU.[9][11] She be named de ACC Midfielder of de Year, first-team All-ACC, den third-team United Soccer Coaches All-American.[12] She choose to turn professional after de season buh she continue dey study online to complete ein degree insyd 2024.[13]

Club career

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Utah Royals

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Sentnor be selected first overall insyd de 2024 NWSL Draft by de Utah Royals, wey na dem dey return to de NWSL after a four-year absence; she den North Carolina teammate Savy King be de top two picks.[14] She be signed to a three-year contract.[15] She make ein professional debut insyd de first game of de season, starting insyd a 2–0 defeat to de Chicago Red Stars on March 16.[16] De following week, she score ein first professional goal against de North Carolina Courage, shooting from de corner of de penalty box off a long dribble, as de Royals win 2–1 at home.[17] She be deployed as a winger at de start of de season, scoring anaa assisting on five of Utah ein first seven goals, before she move to a more playmaking role as an attacking midfielder at de end of June.[18]

Sentnor win both NWSL Rookie of de Month den Player of de Month insyd July after she register three goals den an assist insyd four games den dey lead de bottom-of-the-league Royals to top dema group insyd de NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.[19] She fini ein rookie season plus 5 goals den 5 assists insyd 23 games insyd all competitions.[20] She be named ein club ein Offensive Player of de Year wey na she be one of three nominees for NWSL Rookie of de Year, wey she loose to Croix Bethune.[21][22]

On April 18, 2025, Sentnor score de second-latest game-winning goal insyd NWSL history, plus ein 90+10th-minute penalty kick securing a 1–0 win against de Chicago Stars.[23] Na e be ein only NWSL goal of de season den Utah ein only win before de summer break.[24]

Kansas City Current

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On August 1, 2025, de Royals trade Sentnor to de Kansas City Current in exchange for a total fee of $600,000 insyd intraleague transfer funds to be paid across three seasons.[25] Na e be de most expensive intraleague transfer at de time.[26] De move sanso unite Sentnor plus ein close paddie Claire Hutton.[27] She make ein Current debut insyd an immediate return to America First Field, replacing Debinha at halftime insyd a 1–0 victory over de Royals.[28] She play insyd 11 regular-season games as de Current clinch de NWSL Shield plus de best record insyd de league.[29] She make ein playoff debut insyd de quarterfinals as de Current be upset 2–1 by eventual champions Gotham FC insyd extra time.[24]

Sentnor score ein first goal give de Current insyd a season-opening 2–1 win over former club Utah Royals on March 14, 2026.[30]

Angel City

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On June 19, 2026, de Current trade Sentnor to Angel City FC for $850,000 insyd intraleague transfer funds.[31] Sentnor debut give Angel City on July 3, 2026, earning de start insyd a 2–0 win over de Orlando Pride.[32]

International career

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Sentnor plus de USWNT insyd 2026

Youth national team

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Sentnor be selected to de train plus de United States under-14 team at de age of 12 insyd June 2016, de youngest player dem call into de camp.[33] At age 13, she score five goals insyd two friendlies give de under-15s insyd Germany insyd November 2017.[3][34] She sanso play give de under-16s dat year wey na she dey under consideration give de roster for de 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, buh ultimately dem no select am to join players three years above ein age group.[3] She be de most valuable player of de invitational Weifang Cup at de under-15 level insyd China insyd 2018.[35] She be de under-17 team ein leading goalscorer insyd 2019, sanso scoring two goals insyd two games for de under-18s against England at de start of de year.[36][37] Insyd 2020, secof de COVID-19 pandemic, na dem cancel ein age group ein CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship den FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[3]

Following ein ACL recovery, Sentnor make ein under-20 debut at de 2022 Sud Ladies Cup, wich de United States win.[3] She be one of de younger players dem select to de roster at de 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She appear insyd all three group stage games wey she score insyd dema opening 3–0 win against Ghana.[3] De next year, she co-captain de under-20s plus Elise Evans at de 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. She score four goals during de tournament, helping de United States fini runners-up to Mexico wey dem qualify for de 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[3][38]

Wearing de captain's armband, Sentnor lead de United States to third place at de 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, de country ein best result since 2012, scoring three goals insyd seven games.[39] Insyd de first knockout round, she score de second goal insyd a 3–2 overtime win against Mexico.[40] Insyd de quarterfinals, trailing Germany 2–0, de United States cam back insyd de last moments of regulation plus a goal from Jordynn Dudley den an own goal forced by Sentnor insyd de 90+8th den 90+9th minutes; insyd a penalty shootout, Sentnor convert ein opening kick as de United States advance.[41] After falling to eventual champions North Korea insyd de semifinals, Sentnor open scoring insyd de third-place match, a 2–1 victory over de Netherlands.[39] She be awarded de Bronze Ball as de third-most outstanding player of de tournament.[42] Following ein senior debut later dat year, she be named U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of de Year for 2024.[43]

Senior national team

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Head coach Emma Hayes give Sentnor ein first senior national team call-up on November 18, 2024, ahead of international friendlies against England den de Netherlands.[44] She make ein senior debut against England at Wembley Stadium on November 30, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Lindsey Horan insyd de 0–0 draw.[45] On February 20, 2025, she make ein first senior international start wey she score ein first goal give de team, striking from long range to go up 2–0 against Colombia insyd de 2025 SheBelieves Cup.[46] De goal be nominated for de FIFA Marta Award.[47] Plus two goals den an assist, she be de sixth player to record goal contributions insyd all three games at one SheBelieves Cup.[48]

Personal life

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Sentnor be de oldest of three kiddies dem born to Richard den Lee Sentnor.[9][49] She dey share ein hometown of Hanson, Massachusetts (population 10,000), plus United States internationals Sam den Kristie Mewis, plus whom she train a few times growing up.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of August 1, 2025
Appearances den goals by club, season den competition
Club Season League Playoffs Oda Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Utah Royals 2024 NWSL 21 3 — 2 2 23 5
2025 13 1 — — 10 1
Total 34 4 0 0 2 2 33 6
Kansas City Current 2025 NWSL 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 31 4 0 0 2 2 33 6

International

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As of match played June 9, 2026
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 202420
2025114
2026103
Total237

International goals

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Scores den results list United States ein goal tally first, score column dey indicate score after each Sentnor goal.
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

Goal in match Goal of total goals by the player in the match
Sorted by total goals followed by goal number
# NumberOfGoals.goalNumber scored by the player in the match (alternate notation to Goal in match)
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 parentheses; the match was tied at the end of extra-time
Green background color – exhibition or closed door international friendly match
Yellow background color – match at an invitational tournament
Red background color – Olympic women's football qualification match
Light-blue background color – FIFA women's world cup qualification match
Orange background color – Continental Games or regional tournament
Pink background color – Olympic women's football tournament
Blue background color – FIFA women's world cup final tournament
NOTE on background colors: Continental Games or regional tournament are sometimes also qualifier for World Cup or Olympics; information depends on the source such as the player's federation.

NOTE: some keys may not apply for a particular football player


Goals		 Date Location Opponent Lineup Min Assist/pass Score Result Competition
1 February 20, 2025[50] Houston, Texas  Colombia

off 77' (on Shaw)

 60' Tara McKeown

2–0

2–0

 2025 SheBelieves Cup
2 February 26, 2025[51] San Diego, California  Japan

off 46' (on Shaw)

 14' Catarina Macario

1–1

1–2

3 June 3, 2025[52] St. Louis, Missouri  JAM

off 67' (on Moultrie)

 19' Emily Fox 1–0 4–0 International Friendly
4 28' Deflection 2–0
5 January 24, 2026[53] Carson, California  Paraguay Starting 47' Izzy Rodriguez 2–0 6–0
6 57' Gisele Thompson 5–0
7 March 4, 2026[54] Columbus, Ohio  Canada Starting 55' Rose Lavelle

1–0

1–0

 2026 SheBelieves Cup

Honors den awards

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North Carolina Tar Heels

Kansas City Current

United States U-20

United States

Individual

References

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  2. ↑ Musarurwa, Kudzi (2024-04-05). "Ally Sentnor wants to make impactful plays whenever she can for the Utah Royals". All for XI. SB Nation. Archived from the original on April 24, 2024. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
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