Mandy Haught

Mandy Haught
Haught with Gotham in 2023
Personal information
Full name Amanda Kathleen Haught
Birth name Amanda Kathleen McGlynn[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-03) November 3, 1998 (age 26)[2]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Utah Royals
Number 1
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Virginia Tech Hokies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 NJ/NY Gotham FC 1 (0)
2021–2022 Piteå IF 26 (0)
2023 NJ/NY Gotham FC 11 (0)
2024– Utah Royals 24 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 United States U20
2024– United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 1, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 30, 2024

Amanda Kathleen Haught (née McGlynn; born November 3, 1998) is an American professional women's soccer goalkeeper for Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League.[3] She previously played for Piteå IF and Virginia Tech.[4]

Collegiate career

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Growing up in the American South, Haught attended Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Florida and received a scholarship to play soccer at Virginia Tech. She started as a goalkeeper during her four seasons of soccer at Virginia Tech,[5] where she was a back-to-back All-ACC first-team goalkeeper.

Club career

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Haught registered for the 2020 NWSL College Draft in January 2020.[6][7] Sky Blue FC selected her with the 20th overall pick.[6][7]

NJ/NY Gotham FC (2020–2021)

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The 2020 NWSL season was cancelled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports. Haught signed a one-year contract with Sky Blue FC in June 2020, joining the team for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup tournament.[8]

Haught made her NWSL debut in a 1–1 draw against Kansas City NWSL on July 3, 2021.[9] The match was her only appearance of the season.[10]

Piteå IF (2021–2022)

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On December 15, 2021, Gotham FC announced that Haught had signed with Piteå IF of the Swedish Damallsvenskan but would retain her rights to play in the NWSL until the 2024 NWSL pre-season.[10] Piteå signed Haught to replace departing goalkeeper Guro Pettersen.[11]

Haught appeared in all 26 of the team's matches in the 2022 Damallsvenskan, conceding 26 goals and being credited with 9 clean sheets. Piteå finished the season in 7th place. She announced in October that she would leave the team and return to the United States to get married (see § Personal life).[12][13] Before leaving, Haught was awarded the 2022 Norrstjärnan award as the top women's footballer in Norrbotten County.[14]

NJ/NY Gotham FC (2023)

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Haught signed a two-year contract with NJ/NY Gotham FC on January 6, 2023.[4] In August, she became the team's starting keeper after Abby Smith's season-ending injury.[15] In the 2023 NWSL Championship, Haught was sent off in the 90+7th minute for handling the ball outside the penalty box. Outfield player Nealy Martin replaced her in net as Gotham held on to claim the championship 2–1 against OL Reign.[16]

Utah Royals

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She was traded to Utah Royals in December 2023.[17]

International career

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Haught has also represented the United States in international youth soccer competitions, as a member of the United States U-18 women's national soccer team and the United States women's national under-20 soccer team.[18][19] Haught received her first senior team call up on October 25, 2024, to replace an injured Jane Campbell for the team's Olympic gold medal victory tour.[20] Haught made her senior team debut a few days later on October 30, 2024, starting in a friendly against Argentina and kept a clean sheet to secure a 3–0 victory.[21]

Personal life

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In January 2021, Haught announced her engagement to Tommy Haught,[22] who proposed to her in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. The couple had been dating since October 2019.[23] The two married on December 1, 2022.[13][24]

Career statistics

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Club

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International

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As of match played October 30, 2024
National Team Year Apps Goals
United States 2024 1 0
Total 1 0


References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup France 2018 – List of Players: USA U20 (women)" (PDF). FIFA. July 26, 2018. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "Amanda Mcglynn Stats, News, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Hall, Cora (July 3, 2021). "KC NWSL breaks skid, gains a point on Larroquette goal from distance that tied Gotham 1–1". The Kansas City Star.
  4. ^ a b "Goalkeeper Mandy Haught Returns to Gotham FC, Signs Multi-Year Contract" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. January 6, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mandy McGlynn – Women's Soccer". Virginia Tech Athletics. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Freeman, Clayton (January 16, 2020). "Sandalwood graduate Mandy McGlynn drafted in NWSL third round". The Florida Times-Union.
  7. ^ a b Freeman, Clayton (June 12, 2020). "Sandalwood grad Mandy McGlynn signs with NWSL's Sky Blue FC". The Florida Times-Union.
  8. ^ Lewis, Michael (June 12, 2020). "SHE'S A KEEPER: Sky Blue FC signs GK McGlynn to one-year deal". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  9. ^ "KC NWSL brings home a point with 1–1 tie against Gotham". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "Gotham FC Goalkeeper Mandy McGlynn Signs with Swedish Side Piteå IF" (Press release). NJ/NY Gotham FC. December 15, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Piteå IF värvar 23-årig målvakt från USA: "De hörde av sig på min födelsedag och det såg jag som ett tecken"" [Piteå IF recruits 23-year-old goalkeeper from the USA: "They contacted me on my birthday and I saw that as a sign"]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  12. ^ "McGlynn ska gifta sig – gör sina sista matcher i PIF" [McGlynn to get married - makes her last matches in PIF]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). November 22, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Bröllopsextra: Piteå IF:s målvakt gifte sig" [Wedding extra: Piteå IF's goalkeeper got married]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "Från grodor till succé – Piteås målvakt bäst i länet: "Är evigt tacksam"" [From frogs to success - Piteå's goalkeeper is the best in the county: "I am eternally grateful"]. Piteå-Tidningen (in Swedish). November 19, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  15. ^ Cardamone, Michael (March 15, 2024). "Gotham FC: 5 storylines to follow in 2024". Skyscraper Blues. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Cattry, Pardeep (November 12, 2023). "NWSL Championship ending explained: Why NJ/NY Gotham FC goalkeeper Mandy Haught was sent off vs. OL Reign". CBS Sports. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "Royals Acquire Mandy Haught via Trade with Gotham | Utah Royals". rsl.
  18. ^ Woitalla, Mike (October 13, 2016). "Mallory Pugh leads USA's U-20 Women's World Cup squad". YouthSoccerInsider.
  19. ^ Freeman, Clayton (January 2, 2018). "College soccer recap: How local athletes fared during 2017 season". The Florida Times-Union.
  20. ^ "Goalkeeper Mandy Haught Replaces Jane Campbell on USWNT Roster for October Friendlies against Iceland and Argentina". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  21. ^ "Brace from Center Back Naomi Girma Leads U.S. Women's National Team to 3-0 Victory over Argentina to Close Out 2024 Home Campaign". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  22. ^ Rendell, Sarah (January 11, 2021). "Sky Blue FC star Mandy McGlynn announces engagement". NewsChain.
  23. ^ "Mandy McGlynn and Tom Haught's Wedding Website – The Knot". www.theknot.com. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  24. ^ "Mandy & Tom December 1, 2022 • Jacksonville, FL". www.theknot.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023.
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