Allie George
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|image = UNC vs VT (Sep 2023) 126 (cropped).jpg
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|alt =
|caption = George with Virginia Tech in 2023
|full_name = Allie Suzanne George
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|03|25}}
|birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
|height = 5 ft 11 in
|position = Right back
|currentclub = Racing Louisville
|clubnumber = 12
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|youthclubs1 =
|collegeyears1 = 2021–2024
|college1 = Virginia Tech Hokies
|collegecaps1 = 77
|collegegoals1 = 6
|years1 = 2025–
|clubs1 = Racing Louisville
|caps1 = 0
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Allie Suzanne George (born March 25, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, she played college soccer for the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Early life and college career
George was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, the youngest of three children born to Cris and Kittie George. She attended Sacred Heart Academy, where she played forward or defender on the soccer team all four years, leading them to the Kentucky state championship and being named first-team all-state in 2020. She played club soccer for Javanon FC for ten years.{{cite news|url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/player/allie-george|title=Allie George|publisher=Virginia Tech Hokies|access-date=2025-01-20}} She committed to Virginia Tech as a senior.{{cite news|url=https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/sima-recruiting-roundup:-june-21-27_aid49565|title=SIMA Recruiting Roundup: June 21–27|date=June 21, 2021|last=Clark|first=Travis|access-date=2025-01-20}} While in college, she played three summer seasons with Racing Louisville's USL W League side.
=Virginia Tech Hokies=
George was a reserve player for the Virginia Tech Hokies during her first two seasons, scoring 2 goals in 38 appearances (5 starts). She took on a bigger role in her junior season, starting all 18 games in 2023. In her senior season in 2024, she recorded career highs with 4 goals and 2 assists in 21 starts. She played every minute of four rounds of the NCAA tournament, providing the winning assist in a 2–1 upset of UCLA and scoring the only goal in a 1–0 win against Iowa, as Virginia Tech reached the national quarterfinals for the second time in program history.
Club career
=Racing Louisville=
Hometown club Racing Louisville FC announced on January 20, 2025, that they had signed George to her first professional contract on a one-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.racingloufc.com/news/2025/01/20/louisville-native-w-league-grad-george-signs-with-racing/|title=Louisville native, W League grad George signs with Racing|date=2025-01-20|publisher=Racing Louisville FC|access-date=2025-01-20}}{{cite news|url=https://www.wlky.com/article/racing-louisville-signs-allie-george/63487331|title=Sacred Heart alumna Allie George looking to make a splash with Racing Louisville|type=video|last1=Keck|first1=Matthew|last2=Harvey|first2=Preston|date=2025-01-22|publisher=WLKY|access-date=2025-01-23}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Sports links}}
{{Racing Louisville FC squad}}
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Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:Soccer players from Louisville, Kentucky
Category:American women's soccer players
Category:Women's association football defenders
Category:Virginia Tech Hokies women's soccer players