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Emily Fox
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States Edit
Name wey dem give amEmily Edit
Family nameFox Edit
Ein date of birth5 July 1998 Edit
Place dem born amAshburn Edit
Ein occupationassociation football player Edit
Position dem play for team top / specialitydefender Edit
Educate forStone Bridge High School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Edit
Member give sports teamUnited States women's national soccer team, North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer, Racing Louisville FC Edit
Sportfootball Edit
Drafted byRacing Louisville FC Edit

Emily Ann Fox (born July 5, 1998) be an American professional soccer player wey dey play as a right back give Women's Super League club Arsenal den de United States national team. Prior to ein move to de English club, she play give American teams Racing Louisville den North Carolina Courage.

Fox play college soccer give de North Carolina Tar Heels, wer she be named first-team All-ACC three times. She be de first overall pick by Racing Louisville FC insyd de 2021 NWSL Draft. After two seasons, she be traded to de North Carolina Courage before signing plus Arsenal insyd 2024.

Fox make ein senior debut give de United States insyd 2018. She win a gold medal plus de national team at de 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life den college career

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Born den raised insyd Ashburn, Virginia to Leslie den Alex Fox, she get a bro den sisto, Garrett den Lauren.[1][2] She begin dey play soccer at de age of five.[1] She sanso run 5Ks wey she practice gymnastics til middle school.[1][3] She attend Stone Bridge High School. As a freshman Fox lead de team plus 16 goals, reaching de state championship game, wey na dem name am first-team all-state. She graduate one year early wey she enter de University of North Carolina insyd January 2017.[1]

North Carolina Tar Heels (2017–2020)

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Fox start de first thirteen games of ein freshman fall season plus de North Carolina before suffering a torn ACL den missing de rest of de season. Na dem name am to de All-Atlantic Coast Conference third team den all-freshman team.[1] Insyd ein sophomore season, secof ein call-up to de USWNT insyd November 2018, she miss de ACC tournament semifinals den final den de first round of NCAA tournament. She return insyd de third round as North Carolina make am all de way to de national final, wer dem fall 1–0 to Florida State.[4] Dem name Fox to de All-ACC first team den de all-tournament team of de NCAA championship.[1]

Fox lead de team plus 11 assists insyd de 2019 season wey na dem name am first-team All-ACC den first-team All-American. She assist on de winning goals to Lotte Wubben-Moy den Alessia Russo insyd de semifinals den final respectively of ACC tournament, making de all-tournament team. She score ein first college goal insyd de first round of de NCAA tournament against Belmont wey she find ein second goal to tie de game against USC insyd de quarterfinals buh then she tear ein ACL for a second time insyd dat game. North Carolina go on to win de game wey dem reach anoda national final buh dem loose to Stanford on penalties.[1][3] Fox san be named first-team All-ACC after de fall 2020 season.[5]

Club career

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Racing Louisville (2021–2022)

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Fox be drafted by Racing Louisville FC as de first overall pick of de 2021 NWSL Draft.[6] Fox play more minutes dan any oda NWSL rookie insyd 23 appearances give Racing. She lead de league insyd interceptions, plus 115, wey na she be a finalist for de NWSL Rookie of de Year award.[7] Na dem name Fox to de NWSL Second XI for ein performances insyd ein rookie season.[8] Ahead of de 2022 season, na dem name Fox as one of Racing ein four team captains. Racing Louisville go fail to make de playoffs during Fox ein time plus de squad. De club go fini de regular season insyd 9th place for both seasons.[9]

North Carolina Courage (2023)

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Fox dey play give de Courage insyd de 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final

Insyd January 2023, na dem trade Fox to de North Carolina Courage in exchange for Abby Erceg den Carson Pickett.[10] Na she be part of de squad wey win de 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup, playing insyd four of de eight matches.[11] She make 18 appearances (all starts) insyd de regular season as de Courage fini insyd third place; na dem name am to de NWSL Second XI for a second time at de end of de year.[12][13]

Arsenal (2024–present)

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On January 11, 2024, Fox sign plus Arsenal.[14] Three days later, she make ein debut give de club insyd Arsenal ein FA Cup win to Watford (5–1).[15] On January 28, 2024, insyd ein second league appearance, she record ein first assist give Arsenal, setting up Vivianne Miedema ein goal wey she sanso help set up de second goal insyd a 2–0 victory against Liverpool. Na dem name am player of de match.[16]

Fox make ein UEFA Women's Champions League debut plus Arsenal on September 4, 2024, starting insyd a home match against Rangers wich fini as a 6–0 victory.[17] She score ein first goal give de club during a 4–1 Champions League group stage win against Vålerenga on October 16, 2024.[18] At de beginning of December, Fox be named Arsenal ein player of de month for November.[19] Reflecting on ein first year at Arsenal, Fox feel say she be pushed den challenged since making de move.[20] On February 16, 2025, Fox score ein first WSL goal give Arsenal against Tottenham insyd de North London Derby insyd de 90th minute.[21] Fox play all 90-minutes insyd de 2025 UEFA Women's Champions League final on May 24, 2025, wey dem defeat defending champions FC Barcelona 1–0 to secure Arenal ein first European title since 2007. Fox along plus Arsenal teammate Jenna Nighswonger cam be de sixth den seventh Americans to win de UEFA Women's Champion League.[22]

On 19 August 2025, na e be announced say Fox be one of four gunners to be named to de WSL ein best XI, alongside teammates Mariona Caldentey, Kim Little den Alessia Russo.[23]

On 16 September 2025, na e be announced say Fox be nominated for de CONCACAF Player of de Year award for 2024/25 season, as well as she be nominated for de Ballon d'Or.[24][25]

International career

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Youth national team

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Insyd 2015, Fox be named to de roster for de 2015 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[26] She score a goal insyd de opening game of de tournament, a 2–2 draw vs Mexico.[27] Fox appear insyd every game of de tournament, as de U.S. capture dema fifth CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship.[28] Fox be named to de squad for de 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, she appear insyd all six games for de U.S. as dem fini fourth insyd de tournament.[29]

Fox no participate insyd de 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship as na she still dey recover from ein ACL injury. She recover in time to be named to de roster for de 2018 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, one of three players to return for a second U-20 World Cup.[29] Fox appear insyd one game as de U.S. fail to advance to de knockout stage.[30]

Senior national team

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Fox plus de United States insyd 2025

Fox receive ein first call-up to de senior national team insyd November 2018 for a set of friendlies insyd Europe.[31] She earn ein first cap on November 8, 2018, wen she get de start at right back against Portugal.[32] Fox sanso dey insyd de starting lineup five days later against Scotland.

Fox originally only be named as a practice player for de USWNT training camp ahead of de 2019 SheBelieves Cup, buh after Danielle Colaprico for withdraw from de squad secof injury, na dem add Fox to de roster.[33]

On February 3, 2022, Fox be named to de 2022 SheBelieves Cup roster for de tournament.[34] De tournament include de United States, Iceland, New Zealand, den Czech Republic as participating squads. Fox start insyd all three matches for de United States.[35][36][37] De U.S. go go on to win dema 5th title after a draw insyd dema first game.

Fox be named to de roster for de 2023 SheBelieves Cup wey na she be de only player to play three full ninety minute games, 270 minutes overall, as de USWNT win de tournament for de fourth consecutive year, den sixth time overall.[38] Insyd de following national team camp for a set of friendlies against Ireland, Fox score ein first goal give de senior national team on April 8, 2023, wich fini as a 2–0 victory.[39] On June 21, 2023, Fox be named to de USWNT roster for de 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup insyd Australia den New Zealand.[40] Fox start insyd all four matches wey she play all but 8 minutes, wey she be part of a defense wey allow just two shots on goal den one goal all tournament before de USWNT be ultimately eliminated on penalties by Sweden after a scoreless 0–0 draw insyd de Round of 16.[38]

On April 9, 2024, Fox convert ein first professional penalty insyd a shootout against Canada, to help win de 2024 SheBelieves Cup for de USWNT.[41] After de match end as a 2–2 draw, Fox convert de final penalty to finish de shootout at 5–4, wey dem win de title for de seventh time.[42] Fox be selected to de 18-player roster for de 2024 Summer Olympics insyd France wey she earn ein fiftieth cap insyd a friendly against Mexico ahead of de Olympics on July 13, 2024.[43][44] She start insyd all six matches during de Olympic tournament, wey dey include de gold medal match against Brazil, wich de United States win 1–0 on a goal from Mallory Swanson.[45]

On February 11, 2025, Fox be named to de 2025 SheBelieves Cup roster under manager Emma Hayes.[46] Fox go feature insyd all three matches give de United States against Colombia, Australia, den Japan.[47][48][49] De United States go lose to Japan to end dema streak of SheBelieves Cup wins by finishing insyd 2nd place.[49]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played May 16, 2026
Appearances den goals by club, season den competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Oda Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Racing Louisville 2021 NWSL 230—40——270
2022 171—60——231
Total 401—100——501
North Carolina Courage 2023 NWSL 180—40—10230
Arsenal 2023–24 WSL 100201000—130
2024–25 2113020141—402
2025–26 200301012110371
Total 511804026210903
Career total 109280180262201634

International

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As of match played June 9, 2026
Appearances den goals by national team den year
National teamYearAppsGoals
United States 201820
201910
202000
202150
2022140
2023171
2024230
202590
202670
Total781
Scores den results list United States ein goal tally first, score column dey indicate score after each Fox goal.
List of international goals wey Emily Fox score
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 April 8, 2023 Austin, Texas  Republic of Ireland 1–0 2–0 Friendly [50]

Honors

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Racing Louisville FC

North Carolina Courage

Arsenal

United States

Individual

References

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