Joe Scally
{{short description|American soccer player (born 2002)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joe Scally
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|12|31}}
| birth_place = Lake Grove, New York, United States
| height = {{convert|1.84|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.borussia.de/en/team/squad/joe-scally |title=Joe Scally |accessdate=August 3, 2022 |publisher=Borussia Mönchengladbach}}
| position = Full-back
| currentclub = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2015–2018
| youthclubs1 = New York City FC
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = New York City FC
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach II
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
| caps3 = 121
| goals3 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = United States U15
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2017–2019
| nationalteam2 = United States U17
| nationalcaps2 = 19
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2022–
| nationalteam3 = United States
| nationalcaps3 = 21
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's soccer}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|CONCACAF Nations League}}
{{Medal|W|2023|}}
{{Medal|W|2024|}}
| club-update = May 17, 2025
| nationalteam-update = March 23, 2025
}}
Joseph Michael Scally (born December 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for {{German football updater|BoMönche}} club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the United States national team.
Club career
=New York City=
Scally signed his first professional contract with New York City on March 21, 2018, at the age of 15,{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/03/21/nycfc-sign-15-year-old-fullback-joe-scally-mls-homegrown-contract|title=NYCFC Signs 15 Year Old Fullback Joe Scally MLS Homegrown Contract|date=March 21, 2018|publisher=MLS Soccer}} and in doing so became the second youngest professional soccer player in the United States, after Freddy Adu.{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2018/03/21/meet-the-15-year-old-with-big-plans-in-nycfcs-future/|title=Meet the 15-year-old with big plans in NYCFC's future|date=March 21, 2018|publisher=New York Post}} He made his professional debut for New York City in a 4–0 U.S. Open Cup loss to New York Red Bulls on June 6, coming on as a late substitute.{{cite web|url=https://www.nycfc.com/post/2018/06/06/match-recap-red-bulls-4-0-nycfc|title=Match Recap Red Bulls 4-0 NYCFC|date=June 6, 2018|publisher=NYCFC.com}}
=Borussia Mönchengladbach=
On November 13, 2019, it was announced that Scally would join Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach at the end of the 2020 MLS season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nycfc.com/post/2019/11/13/nycfc-homegrown-joe-scally-join-borussia-monchengladbach-2021|title=NYCFC Homegrown Joe Scally to Join Borussia Monchengladbach in 2021 | New York City FC|access-date=November 13, 2019|archive-date=November 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191113161430/https://www.nycfc.com/post/2019/11/13/nycfc-homegrown-joe-scally-join-borussia-monchengladbach-2021|url-status=dead}} On October 2, 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–1 victory.
International career
Scally was a youth international for the United States, representing the United States under-15s{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/08/16/23/11/20170816-recap-u15bnt-advances-to-concacaf-u15-semifinals|title=U-15 BNT Advances to CONCACAF U-15 Championship Semifinals|website=www.ussoccer.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/08/17/23/22/20170817-recap-u15bnt-advances-to-concacaf-championship|title=U-15 BNT Defeats Panama 3-0 to Advance to First CONCACAF Championship|website=www.ussoccer.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/12/04/00/06/20171203-recap-u17mnt-usa-vs-brazil-nike-international-friendlies|title=USA Draws Brazil 1-1 to Close Out 2017 Nike International Friendlies|website=www.ussoccer.com}} and the United States under-17s despite being three years younger than his teammates.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/11/30/02/08/20171129-recap-u17mnt-usa-vs-england-nike-international-friendlies|title=U-17 MNT Opens 2017 Nike Friendlies with Hard-Fought 1-0 Loss to England|website=www.ussoccer.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/12/02/02/12/20171201-recap-u17mnt-usa-vs-netherlands-nike-international-friendlies|title=U-17 MNT Falls to Netherlands 5-1 at 2017 Nike International Friendlies|website=www.ussoccer.com}}
In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/10/head-coach-raphael-wicky-names-usa-roster-for-2019-fifa-u17-world-cup-in-brazil|title=Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil|website=www.ussoccer.com|language=en|access-date=October 10, 2019}}
In November 2021, he was named to the squad for the senior United States team ahead of their home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Jamaica.{{cite web|url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2021/11/berhalter-calls-25-players-to-cincinnati-as-2022-world-cup-qualifying-campaign-nears-halfway-point|title=Berhalter Calls 25 Players to Cincinnati as 2022 World Cup Qualifying Campaign Nears Halfway Point|website=www.ussoccer.com}} On June 1, 2022, he made his senior debut for the United States in a 3–0 win in a friendly match against Morocco.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/joe-scally-and-malik-tillman-make-usmnt-debuts-in-morocco-friendly-20166 |title=Joe Scally and Malik Tillman make USMNT debuts in Morocco friendly |website=Bundesliga |date=June 1, 2022 }} In November 2022, Scally was named to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not make an appearance in the tournament.{{cite web |last1=Gusoff |first1=Carolyn |title=Long Island's Joe Scally set to take the pitch with U.S. National Team at World Cup |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/long-islands-joe-scally-set-to-take-the-pitch-with-u-s-national-team-at-world-cup/ |website=WCBS-TV |publisher=CBS |access-date=December 19, 2022 |date=November 16, 2022}}
Personal life
Scally is close friends with USMNT teammate Gio Reyna, both players began attending the New York City FC youth academy in 2015.{{Citation |title=Tim Ream INTERVIEWS Gio Reyna & Joe Scally 😂 {{!}} The American Dream | date=October 14, 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shIxbglFYc0 |access-date=2023-11-13 |language=en}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played May 17, 2025}}{{Soccerway|joseph-scally/497193|access-date=November 5, 2021}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes U.S. Open Cup, DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|New York City FC
|2018 |MLS |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019
|MLS |0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020
|MLS |4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|Appearance in CONCACAF Champions League|name=CCL}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in MLS Cup Playoffs|name=Play}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach II
|15 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="5"|Borussia Mönchengladbach
|30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|Bundesliga |28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2023–24
|Bundesliga |31 | 1 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | |||
| 2024–25
|Bundesliga |31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!120 | 2 | 11 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 131 | 3 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!139 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 153 | 4 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played March 23, 2025}}{{NFT|87637}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals | ||
| rowspan="4"|United States
|2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total | 21 | 0 |
|---|
Honors
United States
- CONCACAF Nations League: 2022–23,{{Cite web |date=18 June 2023 |title=U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/667792 |access-date=19 June 2023 |website=ESPN}} 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/adams-reyna-on-target-as-united-states-complete-three-peat/|title=Adams Reyna on target as United States complete three peat|work=CONCACAF|date=25 March 2024|access-date=25 March 2024}}
References
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External links
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- {{MLS player|joe-scally|Joe Scally}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090712/https://www.nycfc.com/players/80/joe-scally Joe Scally] at New York City FC (archived)
- {{U.S. Soccer player|s/joseph-scally|Joe Scally|archive=20230514202342}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140400/http://nyfc.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1401587&player=39688045 Joseph Scally] at US Soccer DA (archived)
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Category:Sportspeople from Brookhaven, New York
Category:Soccer players from Suffolk County, New York
Category:American men's soccer players
Category:United States men's international soccer players
Category:United States men's youth international soccer players
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:New York City FC players
Category:Borussia Mönchengladbach II players
Category:Borussia Mönchengladbach players
Category:Major League Soccer players
Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)
Category:2022 FIFA World Cup players
Category:2024 Copa América players
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