Kelley O'Hara
{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1988)}}
{{about|the soccer player|the actress and singer|Kelli O'Hara}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kelley O'Hara
| image = NC Courage vs Gotham FC (Mar 2024) 023.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = O'Hara with Gotham FC in 2024
| fullname = Kelley Maureen O'Hara{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA Women's World Cup France 2019 – List of Players: USA |publisher=FIFA |page=24 |date=July 7, 2019 |access-date=April 10, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708190751/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWWC/2019/pdf/FWWC_2019_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=July 8, 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|8|4}}
| birth_place = Peachtree City, Georgia, U.S.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/08/kelley-ohara#tab-1 |title=US Soccer :: Kelley O'Hara |access-date=May 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150110163922/https://www.ussoccer.com/players/2014/03/15/05/08/kelley-ohara |archive-date=January 10, 2015}}
| height = 5 ft 5 in
| youthyears1 = 1997–1999
| youthclubs1 = Peachtree City Lazers
| youthyears2 = 2000–2001
| youthclubs2 = Lightning Soccer Club
| youthyears3 = 2002–2006
| youthclubs3 = Starr's Mill High School
| youthyears4 = 2007–2008
| youthclubs4 = Concorde Fire Soccer Club
| collegeyears1 = 2006–2009
| college1 = Stanford Cardinal
| collegegoals1 = 57
| years1 = 2009
| clubs1 = Pali Blues
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2010
| clubs2 = FC Gold Pride
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2011
| clubs3 = Boston Breakers
| caps3 = 13
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2013–2017
| clubs4 = Sky Blue FC
| caps4 = 75
| goals4 = 15
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = Utah Royals
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2021–2022
| clubs6 = Washington Spirit
| caps6 = 24
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2023–2024
| clubs7 = Gotham FC
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2004
| nationalteam1 = United States U-16
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2005
| nationalteam2 = United States U-17
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 = 10
| nationalyears3 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam3 = United States U-20
| nationalcaps3 = 35
| nationalgoals3 = 24
| nationalyears4 = 2007
| nationalteam4 = United States U-21
| nationalcaps4 = 1
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| nationalyears5 = 2009
| nationalteam5 = United States U-23
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 =
| nationalyears6 = 2010–2023
| nationalteam6 = United States
| nationalcaps6 = 160
| nationalgoals6 = 3
| club-update = October 20, 2024
| nationalteam-update = August 6, 2023
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Women's soccer}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{fba|USA}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|Olympic Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2012 London|Team}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2020 Tokyo|Team}}
{{Medal|Competition|FIFA Women's World Cup|}}
{{Medal|RU|2011 Germany|}}
{{Medal|W|2015 Canada|}}
{{Medal|W|2019 France|}}
{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}
{{Medal|Silver|2007 Rio de Janeiro|Team}}
}}
Kelley Maureen O'Hara (born August 4, 1988) is an American former professional soccer player. She represented the United States national team on 160 occasions, winning two FIFA Women's World Cups and an Olympic gold medal. She spent most of her club career with National Women's Soccer League club NJ/NY Gotham FC. Known for her intensity, she played primarily as a wingback but played as a forward in college and occasionally played an attacking role in her professional career.{{cite news |url=https://www.allforxi.com/2024/5/15/24154530/kelley-oharas-most-memorable-moments |title=Kelley O'Hara's Most Memorable Moments |last=Ach |first=Sara |date=May 14, 2024 |website=All for XI |publisher=SB Nation |access-date=September 24, 2024 |archive-date=September 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924164239/https://www.allforxi.com/2024/5/15/24154530/kelley-oharas-most-memorable-moments |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://justwomenssports.com/reads/kelley-ohara-retires-from-soccer-after-2024-nwsl-season/ |title=Exclusive: Kelley O'Hara announces retirement at end of 2024 NWSL season |last=Watkins |first=Claire |date=May 2, 2024 |website=Just Women's Sports |access-date=September 24, 2024 |archive-date=September 24, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240924164239/https://justwomenssports.com/reads/kelley-ohara-retires-from-soccer-after-2024-nwsl-season/ |url-status=live}}
O'Hara was awarded the Hermann Trophy while playing for the Stanford Cardinal in 2009. She then played for FC Gold Pride and the Boston Breakers in Women's Professional Soccer. When the NWSL was formed in 2013, she joined Gotham FC (then known as Sky Blue FC). She later played for Utah Royals FC and the Washington Spirit, with whom she scored the winning goal in the NWSL Championship in 2021. She returned to Gotham and won her second NWSL Championship in 2023. She was named to the FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 in 2019.
O'Hara played internationally for the United States from 2010 to 2023. She appeared at four Women's World Cups in 2011; 2015, helping the team win the title; 2019, defending the title; and 2023. She appeared at three Olympic Games, including at the 2012 Olympics, where she was one of three U.S. players that played every minute of the tournament as they won gold; 2016; and 2020, where she won bronze.
O'Hara announced that she would retire from professional soccer at the end of the 2024 NWSL season. On September 21, 2024, she was put on the season-ending injury list due to chronic knee degeneration, thus effectively ending her career.
Early life
O'Hara was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, near Atlanta to parents Dan and Karen O'Hara.{{cite news |title=Olympic ties to North Hills |url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-football/thursday-night-lights-to-turn-on-again-647604/ |website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |access-date=December 13, 2012 |date=August 5, 2012 |archive-date=May 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509183616/https://old.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/high-school-football/thursday-night-lights-to-turn-on-again-647604 |url-status=live}} She has a brother named Jerry and a sister named Erin.{{cite web |url=http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/ohara_kelley00.html |title=Kelley O'Hara player profile |publisher=Stanford University |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806132049/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/ohara_kelley00.html |archive-date=August 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |access-date=December 13, 2012}} O'Hara has Irish heritage.{{Cite web |url=https://www.irishcentral.com/sports/kelley-ohara-world-cup |title=Kelley O'Hara flying the Irish flag at the Women's World Cup |last=O'Brien |first=Shane |date=June 6, 2019 |website=Irish Central |language=en |access-date=July 7, 2019 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418211427/https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/kelley-ohara-world-cup |url-status=live}} O'Hara grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia and graduated from Starr's Mill High School in Fayette County where she played four years on the varsity soccer team and captained the team during her junior and senior years. O'Hara helped lead the Panthers to the 5A state title in 2006 with 20 goals and 16 assists. The team finished second in the state championships during her sophomore year. O'Hara was named Parade All-American as a junior and a senior and All-League, All-County and All-State all four years. In 2006, she was named the 2006 Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Player of the Year and Gatorade Georgia State Player of the Year. She was also named NSCAA All-American.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/O/Kelley-Ohara.aspx |title=Kelley O'Hara |publisher=U.S.Soccer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818024410/http://www.ussoccer.com/Teams/WNT/O/Kelley-Ohara.aspx |archive-date=August 18, 2012}}
O'Hara played for club teams, the Peachtree City Lazers and AFC Lightning before playing for the U.S. U-16s in 2004 and then joining the U-17 youth women's national team of that same year.{{cite web |title=Sky Blue FC Player |url=http://www.skybluefc.com/player/kelley-ohara/ |publisher=Sky Blue FC |access-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-date=August 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813112018/http://www.skybluefc.com/player/kelley-ohara/ |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=Fayetteville's O'Hara in town for all-star game |url=http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/fayettevilles-ohara-in-town-for-all-star-game/nQhDs/ |website=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |access-date=November 30, 2012 |archive-date=July 1, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701150956/http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/fayettevilles-ohara-in-town-for-all-star-game/nQhDs/ |url-status=live}} She played on the Concorde Fire South '88 Elite that went on to win the 2007 GA U19G State Cup and advance to the Semi Finals of Regionals.{{Cite web |url=http://www.concordefire.com/_files/ArchivesHeadlines2008.pdf |title=Concorde Fire Headlines 08 |website=Concorde Fire |access-date=December 29, 2018}}
= Stanford Cardinal (2006–2009) =
A two-time Parade All-American coming into her freshman year at Stanford University, O'Hara led the Cardinal in scoring in 2006 with nine goals. She repeated that feat during her sophomore year, helping the Cardinal to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.
During O'Hara's junior year, Stanford advanced to the College Cup for the first time since 1993, defeating 2005 national champion Portland, 1–0.[http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/112908aaa.html Stanford Reaches The 2008 College Cup With 1–0 Victory Over Portland In NCAA Quarterfinal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123100522/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/112908aaa.html |date=January 23, 2009 }}, Stanford University Official Athletics Site. The Cardinal would fall in the semi-final, 0–1, to Notre Dame.[http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/120508aaa.html Stanford Falls To Notre Dame 1–0 In College Cup Semifinal] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090122234847/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/120508aaa.html |date=January 22, 2009 }}, Stanford University Official Athletics Site.
As a senior, she had one of the best seasons in Division I history, scoring 26 goals with 13 assists.{{cite web |title=Kelley O'Hara Goes Back to Attack |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/02/Kelley-OHara-Back-to-Attack.aspx |publisher=U.S. Soccer |date=February 28, 2012 |access-date=December 24, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511214408/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2012/02/Kelley-OHara-Back-to-Attack.aspx |archive-date=May 11, 2013 |url-status=dead}} O'Hara's senior year ended in the 2009 College Cup, where the Cardinal lost to North Carolina. O'Hara received two yellow cards in the second half, ejecting her from the game, forcing the Cardinal to finish the game a woman down. The game ended with a score of 1–0, thus marking North Carolina's twentieth National Championship.[https://www.ncaa.com/sports/w-soccer/recaps/120609aab.html North Carolina Claims Second Straight Title With Win Over Undefeated Stanford]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, NCAA Championship Website. She finished her college career at Stanford with 57 goals and 32 assists, both school records at the time.
O'Hara was awarded the 2009 Hermann Trophy as collegiate soccer's top player. She had been on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list for three consecutive seasons.[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2010-01-08-3006828292_x.htm O'Hara, Bunbury win Hermann as top soccer players], USA Today. O'Hara was also a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority during her time at Stanford.{{Cite web |last=rsl |title=Kelley O'Hara: A Woman of Will {{!}} Real Salt Lake |url=https://www.rsl.com/news/kelley-o-hara-woman-will |website=rsl |language=en |access-date=2024-01-19 |archive-date=January 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116220421/https://www.rsl.com/news/kelley-o-hara-woman-will |url-status=live }}
Club career
Prior to graduating from Stanford, O'Hara played for the Pali Blues of the USL W-League (semi-pro) in the summer of 2009, scoring four goals during her tenure with the club.
= WPS: FC Gold Pride, Boston Breakers (2010–2011) =
File:FC Gold Pride pose with 2010 WPS Championship Trophy 6.JPG won the 2010 WPS Championship Trophy.]]
O'Hara was drafted third overall by FC Gold Pride at the 2010 WPS Draft. In addition to the close proximity of home stadium Pioneer Stadium to O'Hara's alma mater Stanford University, O'Hara had previously worked with FC Gold Pride head coach Albertin Montoya when he served as an assistant coach at Stanford University in 2008.[http://www.womensprosoccer.com/Home/bayarea/news/general/100115-wps-draft-ohara.aspx O'Hara is Pride's top selection at WPS Draft]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, FC Gold Pride Official Website.
The team dominated the season{{cite web |last1=Eskenazi |first1=Joe |title=F.C. Gold Pride, Women's Soccer Champs, Abruptly Disband |url=http://www.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2010/11/16/fc-gold-pride-womens-soccer-champs-abruptly-disband |publisher=San Francisco Weekly |access-date=June 5, 2015 |date=November 16, 2010 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051343/http://www.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2010/11/16/fc-gold-pride-womens-soccer-champs-abruptly-disband |url-status=dead}} finishing first during the regular season after defeating the Philadelphia Independence 4–1 with goals from O'Hara, Christine Sinclair and Marta.{{cite web |title=FC Gold Pride end regular season with 4–1 win over Philadelphia |url=http://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2010/9/11/5648834/fc-gold-pride-end-regular-season-with-4-1-win-over-philadelphia |publisher=Center Line Soccer |access-date=June 5, 2015 |date=September 11, 2010 |archive-date=December 20, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220165810/https://www.centerlinesoccer.com/2010/9/11/5648834/fc-gold-pride-end-regular-season-with-4-1-win-over-philadelphia |url-status=live}} As the regular season champion, the team earned a direct route to the championship playoff game where they faced the Philadelphia Independence.{{cite web |last1=Narducci |first1=Marc |title=Well-traveled Independence have one final test in well-rested FC Gold Pride |url=http://articles.philly.com/2010-09-26/sports/24979353_1_independence-women-s-professional-soccer-fc-gold-pride |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150704001456/http://articles.philly.com/2010-09-26/sports/24979353_1_independence-women-s-professional-soccer-fc-gold-pride |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2015 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=June 5, 2015 |date=September 26, 2010}}{{cite web |title=Independence defeat Boston to advance to WPS final vs. FC Gold Pride |url=http://articles.philly.com/2010-09-24/sports/24975942_1_women-s-professional-soccer-fc-gold-pride-independence |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141220182206/http://articles.philly.com/2010-09-24/sports/24975942_1_women-s-professional-soccer-fc-gold-pride-independence |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 20, 2014 |website=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=June 5, 2015 |date=September 24, 2010}} During the final, FC Gold Pride defeated the Independence 4–0 to clinch the WPS Championship.{{cite web |title=FC Gold Pride wins WPS championship |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/5619281/fc-gold-pride-shut-philadelphia-independence-wps-title |publisher=ESPN |access-date=June 5, 2015 |date=September 26, 2010 |archive-date=September 15, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915113442/http://www.espn.com/sports/soccer/news/_/id/5619281/fc-gold-pride-shut-philadelphia-independence-wps-title |url-status=live}} Despite their successful season, the club ceased operations on November 16, 2010, due to not meeting the league's financial reserve requirement.
After FC Gold Pride folded in November 2010, O'Hara was signed by the Boston Breakers. She scored 10 goals during her two seasons in the WPS playing primarily as an outside midfielder. On January 5, 2012, it was announced O'Hara would be going back to her hometown because she had signed with the Atlanta Beat. However, the league folded just before the 2012 season began.
= NWSL: Sky Blue FC, 2013–2017 =
On January 11, 2013, O'Hara joined Sky Blue FC in the new National Women's Soccer League.{{Cite web |date=April 9, 2013 |title=Sky Blue FC Announces 2013 Season-Opening Roster |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sky-blue-fc-announces-2013-season-opening-roster/n-4572520 |access-date=March 16, 2022 |website=OurSports Central |language=en |archive-date=March 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316194243/https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sky-blue-fc-announces-2013-season-opening-roster/n-4572520 |url-status=live}} Because the club's head coach, Jim Gabarra, played O'Hara as a forward, she reverted to a role she filled with success in college.{{cite news |author=Caitlin Murray |url=http://www.nwslnews.com/qa-time-with-sky-blue-fcs-head-coach-jim-gabarra/ |title=Q&A Time with Sky Blue FC's Head Coach Jim Gabarra |work=NWSLNews.com |date=April 9, 2013 |access-date=April 13, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502102236/http://www.nwslnews.com/qa-time-with-sky-blue-fcs-head-coach-jim-gabarra/ |archive-date=May 2, 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{cite news |author=Jeff Kassouf |url=http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/12/2013-nwsl-team-preview-sky-blue-fc/ |title=2013 NWSL team preview Sky Blue FC |work=NBC ProSoccerTalk |date=April 12, 2013 |access-date=April 13, 2013 |archive-date=April 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414081855/http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/12/2013-nwsl-team-preview-sky-blue-fc/ |url-status=live}}
Over her career at Sky Blue, O'Hara has been played in several roles including forward, winger, right-back, and central midfielder.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}}
=Utah Royals FC, 2017–2020=
On December 29, 2017, O'Hara was traded to Utah Royals FC.{{cite news |author=Kim McCauley |url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/12/29/16830082/kelley-o-hara-trade-utah-royals-sky-blue-fc-nwsl-shea-groom-christina-gibbons |title=USWNT star Kelley O'Hara traded to Utah Royals |work=SBNation.com |date=December 29, 2017 |access-date=December 29, 2017 |archive-date=March 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308110039/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2017/12/29/16830082/kelley-o-hara-trade-utah-royals-sky-blue-fc-nwsl-shea-groom-christina-gibbons |url-status=live}} Due to a hamstring injury, O'Hara only appeared in 8 games for Utah in 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/kelley-o-hara |title=Kelley O'Hara |access-date=September 26, 2018 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122103828/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/players/kelley-o-hara |url-status=dead}} O'Hara contributed to Utah's first-ever franchise win, scoring a goal in the team's 2–0 victory over the Washington Spirit in May 2018.{{cite web |url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2018/5/6/17323606/washington-spirit-utah-royals-2018-nwsl-recap-score-highlights-kelley-ohara-diana-matheson |title=Diana Matheson haunts Washington Spirit in 2–0 loss at Utah Royals FC |last1=Buckley |first1=Caitlin |last2=Anderson |first2=Jason |website=Black and Red United |date=May 6, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418211451/https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2018/5/6/17323606/washington-spirit-utah-royals-2018-nwsl-recap-score-highlights-kelley-ohara-diana-matheson |url-status=live}}
Utah finished the season in 5th place, just 2 points shy of making the playoffs. O'Hara underwent ankle surgery after the 2018 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/ohara-out-8-12-after-undergoing-arthroscopic-ankle-procedure |title=O'Hara out 8–12 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic ankle procedure |author=Jacqueline Purdy |date=October 23, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=November 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109041347/https://www.nwslsoccer.com/news/article/ohara-out-8-12-after-undergoing-arthroscopic-ankle-procedure |url-status=dead}}
In 2019, she made only 2 starts in 4 appearances for Utah due to injuries and World Cup duties. She was still recuperating from an off-season ankle injury at the start of the NWSL season and saw limited minutes as a substitute in two late-April games. Following her World Cup win, O'Hara started in two games for Utah at the end of July, notching an assist in the team's 2–2 draw against Portland.{{cite web |url=https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2019/12/20/21031286/2019-royals-player-profiles-kelley-ohara |title=2019 Royals Player Profiles: Kelley O'Hara |author=Cindy Lara |date=December 20, 2019 |website=RSL Soapbox |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=July 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708060310/https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2019/12/20/21031286/2019-royals-player-profiles-kelley-ohara |url-status=dead}} She was named to the 2019 NWSL second XI.
O'Hara played only 65 minutes for the Royals in the abbreviated 2020 NWSL season. She was still recovering from an injury at the start of the Challenge Cup and did not dress for the first few games. She saw limited minutes in Utah's July 13 game against Chicago and the July 18 game against Houston.{{cite web |url=https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2020/12/1/21863622/2020-royals-player-profiles-kelley-ohara |title=2020 Royals Player Profiles: Kelley O'Hara |author=Lucas Muller |date=December 1, 2020 |website=RSL Soapbox |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=December 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224051423/https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2020/12/1/21863622/2020-royals-player-profiles-kelley-ohara |url-status=dead}}
Starting in August 2020, rumors of a O'Hara trade to the Washington Spirit began to circulate and O'Hara announced in August that she would opt out of the 2020 NWSL Fall Series, set to begin in early September.{{cite web |url=https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2020/08/27/kelley-ohara-will-not/ |title=Kelley O'Hara will not play for Utah Royals in NWSL fall series |author=Alex Vejar |publisher=Salt Lake Tribune |date=August 27, 2020 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=August 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828015146/https://www.sltrib.com/sports/rsl/2020/08/27/kelley-ohara-will-not/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2020/8/16/21371560/reports-kelley-ohara-to-be-traded-to-the-washington-spirit |title=The Kelley O'Hara to the Washington Spirit saga |author=Cindy Lara |website=RSL Soapbox |date=August 26, 2020 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=December 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210072714/https://www.rslsoapbox.com/2020/8/16/21371560/reports-kelley-ohara-to-be-traded-to-the-washington-spirit |url-status=dead}}
=Washington Spirit, 2021–2022=
O'Hara's trade to the Spirit was officially announced on December 2, 2020. The deal sent $75,000 in allocation money to the Utah Royals and a 2022 first round draft pick.{{cite web |url=https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2020/12/2/21959442/kelley-ohara-uswnt-washington-spirit-trade-nwsl-utah-royals-fc |title=Washington Spirit acquire USWNT defender Kelley O'Hara from Utah Royals FC |author=Jason Anderson |website=Black and Red United |date=December 2, 2020 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=December 15, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201215192124/https://www.blackandredunited.com/washington-spirit-womens-soccer/2020/12/2/21959442/kelley-ohara-uswnt-washington-spirit-trade-nwsl-utah-royals-fc |url-status=live}} O'Hara stated that she requested the move to Spirit so that she could live, work in a same city with her partner.{{cite podcast |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/id/podcast/the-womens-game/id1733926389?i=1000658908454 |title=Friendlies with Sam Mewis |publisher=The Women's Game |host=Sam Mewis |date=13 June 2024 |access-date=16 September 2024}}
The Spirit won their first NWSL Championship on November 20, 2021, when they defeated the Chicago Red Stars, 2–1 in extra time at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. O'Hara scored the winning goal in the 97th minute of the game.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/11/20/washington-spirit-wins-nwsl-title-kelley-ohara-chicago-video |title=Washington Spirit Win First NWSL Title on Kelley O'Hara's Extra-Time Goal |last=Gastelum |first=Andrew |date=November 20, 2021 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502202833/https://www.si.com/soccer/2021/11/20/washington-spirit-wins-nwsl-title-kelley-ohara-chicago-video |url-status=live}}
= NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2023–present =
After the 2022 season, O'Hara announced on November 15 that she would sign with NJ/NY Gotham FC, returning to the club she formerly played for when it was called Sky Blue.{{cite news |url=https://theathletic.com/3901625/2022/11/15/kelley-ohara-gotham-fc-nwsl/ |title=Kelley O'Hara signs with Gotham FC: What it means for the NWSL club |last=Yang |first=Steph |date=November 5, 2022 |website=The Athletic |access-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502202833/https://theathletic.com/3901625/2022/11/15/kelley-ohara-gotham-fc-nwsl/ |url-status=live}} The move made her the first NWSL player to sign with a new team in free agency.{{cite news |url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/11/20/women-and-sport-nwsl-is-in-the-middle-of-its-first-free-agency/69655101007/ |title=Women and Sport: Kelley O'Hara is first NWSL free agent to join a new club. Another first. |last=Anzidei |first=Melanie |date=November 20, 2022 |website=NorthJersey.com |access-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502202839/https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/11/20/women-and-sport-nwsl-is-in-the-middle-of-its-first-free-agency/69655101007/ |url-status=live}} Gotham FC officially announced her signing on January 25, 2023.{{cite web |url=https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1247857 |title=Gotham FC Signs Two-Time World Cup Champion Kelley O'Hara to Multi-Year Contract |date=January 25, 2023 |access-date=March 5, 2023 |archive-date=March 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305001030/https://www.gothamfc.com/news_article/show/1247857 |url-status=live}} O'Hara won her second NWSL championship with Gotham in 2023.{{Cite web |title=Two-Time Women's World Cup Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Kelley O'Hara Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/05/two-time-world-cup-champion-kelley-ohara-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer |access-date=May 2, 2024 |website=www.ussoccer.com |language=en |archive-date=May 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502182856/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/05/two-time-world-cup-champion-kelley-ohara-announces-retirement-from-professional-soccer |url-status=live}}
O'Hara announced on May 2, 2024, that she would retire from professional soccer at the end of the season. On September 21, 2024, O'Hara was put on the season-ending injury list due to chronic knee degeneration, thus effectively ending her career.{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Michael |date=September 21, 2024 |title=THAT'S ALL FOLKS: Gotham FC places O'Hara on season-ending injury list |url=https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2024/09/21/thats-all-folks-gotham-fc-places-ohara-on-season-ending-injury-list/ |access-date=September 21, 2024 |website=Front Row Soccer |language=en-US}}
International career
= Youth national teams (2005–2010) =
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O'Hara represented the United States in various youth national teams from 2005 through 2010. She scored 24 goals in her 35 under-20 caps, the third-most ever for a U.S. player in the U-20 age group. She was a member of the fourth-place United States U-20 women's national soccer team that competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia. O'Hara scored two goals in the tournament: one against the Congo (for which game she was named FIFA's player of the match) and one against Germany. She was also the first player in the tournament to be ejected from a game, having picked up two yellow cards in the game against Argentina.[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102084520/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=108/edition=10292/news/newsid=105318.html#new+record+germany+usa+france+advance New record for Germany as USA and France advance], FIFA.com.
O'Hara rejoined the U-20 national team at the 2007 Pan American Games. She scored four goals in the women's football tournament, against Paraguay, Panama, and Mexico.[http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/072707aab.html Kelley O'Hara and the U.S. U-20 National Team Falls to Brazil 5–0 in Pan Am Games Championship] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120715121610/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/072707aab.html |date=July 15, 2012 }}, Stanford University Athletics Site. The United States, which only sent their U-20 women to the tournament, would fall in the final game, 0–5, to a full-strength Brazilian senior team featuring Brazilian powerhouse, Marta.
In February 2008, O'Hara returned to the U-20 women's national team to play in the U-20 Four Nations Tournament in Chile. Her last appearance for the U-20 team occurred in July 2008, at the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico.[https://web.archive.org/web/20081201233407/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-soccer/spec-rel/061108aab.html Noyola and O'Hara Head To Park City For CONCACAF Qualifying], Stanford University Athletics Site. O'Hara helped the U-20 team qualify for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile. She did not play in the U-20 World Cup, instead remaining with her college team in its NCAA postseason campaign.
= Senior national team (2008–present) =
She was called into the senior national team's training camp in December 2009 and attended the January 2010 training camp in the lead-up to the 2010 Algarve Cup. O'Hara earned her first senior national team cap in March 2010, coming in as a substitute during a friendly match against Mexico.
= 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup =
After falling short of making the 21 player World Cup roster, O'Hara was called up to replace Lindsay Tarpley who tore her ACL in a send-off match against Japan on May 14, 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/34/tarplely-injury |title=U.S. Midfielder Lindsay Tarpley Tears Knee Ligament – U.S. Soccer |access-date=July 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709003953/http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/17/13/34/tarplely-injury |archive-date=July 9, 2015 |url-status=dead}} O'Hara earned just one cap at right midfield in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup in the final group stage game against Sweden. The United States went on to win the silver medal in that tournament.
= 2012 Olympics =
Throughout her national U-20s, collegiate, and club career, O'Hara was one of the top young offensive players in the United States, but under head coach Pia Sundhage, O'Hara was converted to play outside back in 2012 after teammate Ali Krieger went down with an ACL injury in the 2012 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Against Guatemala on January 22, 2012, in the Olympic Qualifiers, she made her first start at left back and registered three assists. O'Hara started at right back against Costa Rica in the match that qualified the United States for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. O'Hara played in every minute of the United States' gold medal run, one of three American players to do so.{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/comps/180/2926/playingtime/2012-Olympics-W-Stats |title=FB Ref – Kelley O'Hara |website=FBRef.com |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=October 31, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031131744/https://fbref.com/en/comps/180/2926/playingtime/2012-Olympics-W-Stats |url-status=live}}
= 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup =
In the United States' first four games of the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, O'Hara did not see any playing time. O'Hara made her first start of the tournament in the quarter-final game against China PR. She was replaced by Christen Press in the 61st minute.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268018/match=300269488/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623141547/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268018/match=300269488/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 23, 2015 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ – Matches – China PR-USA |website=FIFA.com}} O'Hara scored her first career international goal in the United States' 2–0 victory over Germany in the semi-final.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268016/match=300269503/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629131002/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268016/match=300269503/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 29, 2015 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ – Matches – USA-Germany |website=FIFA.com}} In the final against Japan, O'Hara entered the game in the 61st minute to replace Megan Rapinoe.{{Cite web |url=http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268012/match=300269506/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702153548/http://www.fifa.com/womensworldcup/matches/round=268012/match=300269506/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 2, 2015 |title=FIFA Women's World Cup Canada 2015™ – Matches – USA-Japan |website=FIFA.com}} The United States went on to defeat Japan 5–2, winning the first World Cup title since 1999 and the third overall World Cup title for the United States since the inaugural Women's World Cup in 1991.
= 2016 Olympics =
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= 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup =
Despite injuries which kept her from playing regularly for the United States in the year leading up to the World Cup,{{cite web |url=https://www.prosoccerusa.com/us-soccer/united-states-womens-national-team/a-little-crazy-on-the-field-kelley-ohara-back-from-injuries-ready-to-take-on-2019-world-cup/ |title=Kelley O'Hara back from injuries, ready to take on 2019 World Cup |website=Pro Soccer USA |date=June 11, 2019 |access-date=March 9, 2020 |archive-date=April 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210403163206/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/soccer/ |url-status=dead}} O'Hara was named to Jill Ellis' roster for the 2019 FIFA World Cup in France.{{cite web |url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2019/5/2/18525821/jill-ellis-usa-uswnt-womens-world-cup-roster-2019 |title=Women's World Cup roster: the 23 players who will represent the United States |first=Stephanie |last=Yang |website=Stars and Stripes FC |date=May 2, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=March 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210310130955/https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2019/5/2/18525821/jill-ellis-usa-uswnt-womens-world-cup-roster-2019 |url-status=live}} She played in five of the United States' seven games and appeared in all knockout stage games.{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/players/5ebefe20/nat_tm/Kelley-OHara-National-Team-Stats |title=FB Ref – Kelley O'Hara |website=FBRef.com |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418211430/https://fbref.com/en/players/5ebefe20/nat_tm/Kelley-OHara-National-Team-Stats |url-status=live}}
In the team's opening game
against Thailand, O'Hara crossed the ball to Alex Morgan in the 12th minute who converted O'Hara's service to notch the team's first goal of the tournament. The U.S. went on to beat Thailand 13–0.{{cite web |url=https://kslsports.com/411393/royals-defender-kelley-ohara-collects-assist-on-uswnt-world-cup-goal/ |title=Royals Defender Kelley O'Hara Collects Assist On USWNT World Cup Goal |first=Trevor |last=Allen |publisher=KSL Sports |date=June 11, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418211432/https://kslsports.com/411393/royals-defender-kelley-ohara-collects-assist-on-uswnt-world-cup-goal/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48600795 |title=The United States recorded the biggest ever victory in the Fifa Women's World Cup as they crushed Thailand 13–0. |first=Tom |last=Garry |publisher=BBC |date=June 11, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=November 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108002729/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48600795 |url-status=live}} O'Hara made her second assist of the tournament in the semifinal against England when she delivered a cross from the right flank to Christen Press whose 10th minute goal put the U.S. in the lead.{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/07/world-cup-2019-uswnt-vs-england-match-report-stats-standings-bracket |title=USA Earns Record Fifth Berth To A Women's World Cup Final With 2–1 Win Against England In Semifinal |publisher=US Soccer |date=July 2, 2019 |access-date=March 2, 2021 |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123144723/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/07/world-cup-2019-uswnt-vs-england-match-report-stats-standings-bracket |url-status=live}}
O'Hara started in the final against the Netherlands but was substituted at halftime due to a collision just before the break with the Dutch winger Lieke Martens. The U.S. won the match 2–0 and O'Hara won her second World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2019/7/8/20685319/kelley-ohara-uswnt-womens-world-cup-final-usa-vs-netherlands |title=Kelley O'Hara was the bulldozer the USWNT needed |website=SB Nation |date=July 8, 2019 |access-date=March 9, 2020 |archive-date=February 10, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210202758/https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2019/7/8/20685319/kelley-ohara-uswnt-womens-world-cup-final-usa-vs-netherlands |url-status=live}}
= 2020 Olympics =
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= 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup =
On June 21, 2023, Vlatko Andonovski named O'Hara to the United States squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia, her fourth World Cup tournament.{{Cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37884786/usa-women-world-cup-team-led-alex-morgan-megan-rapinoe |title=U.S. Women's World Cup team led by Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe |date=June 21, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |archive-date=July 8, 2023 |access-date=August 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230708191057/https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/37884786/usa-women-world-cup-team-led-alex-morgan-megan-rapinoe |url-status=live}} She made her tournament debut in the 84th minute of the group-stage opener against Vietnam.{{Cite news |url=https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/world-cup-2023-top-plays-united-states-vietnam |title=Women's World Cup 2023 highlights: USWNT tops Vietnam, 3-0 |date=June 21, 2023 |work=FOX Sports |archive-date=August 21, 2023 |access-date=August 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230821065037/https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/world-cup-2023-top-plays-united-states-vietnam |url-status=live}} While she did not feature in the next two games against the Netherlands and Portugal, she made her next appearance during the game against Sweden, coming on in the last minute of extra time before the penalty shootout. O'Hara was the third U.S. player to miss her penalty shot, and Sweden advanced on penalties, eliminating the U.S. from the World Cup in the Round of 16.{{Cite news |url=https://time.com/6302163/uswnt-what-next-extra-time/ |title=Extra Time: Pain and Disappointment |date=August 6, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |first=Sean |last=Gregory |archive-date=August 9, 2023 |access-date=August 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230809092201/https://time.com/6302163/uswnt-what-next-extra-time/ |url-status=live}}
Endorsements
O'Hara has appeared in multiple commercials and advertisements for Under Armour.{{cite web |title=I Will What I Want |url=https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/iwillwhatiwant |publisher=Under Armour |access-date=July 3, 2015 |archive-date=May 27, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527102749/https://www.underarmour.com/en-us/iwillwhatiwant |url-status=live}} In 2015, she appeared in television commercials and promotional materials promoting chocolate milk on behalf of the National Fluid Milk Processor Promotion Board.{{cite web |title=Pro Soccer Star Kelley O'Hara Takes Leading Role In 'BUILT WITH CHOCOLATE MILK™' Campaign |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pro-soccer-star-kelley-ohara-takes-leading-role-in-built-with-chocolate-milk-campaign-300086083.html |publisher=PR Newswire |access-date=July 3, 2015 |date=May 20, 2015 |archive-date=July 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170714062627/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pro-soccer-star-kelley-ohara-takes-leading-role-in-built-with-chocolate-milk-campaign-300086083.html |url-status=live}}
Podcast
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In July 2020, O'Hara launched a podcast with sports website Just Women's Sports.{{cite web |title=Just Women's Sports Podcast |url=https://www.justwomenssports.com/podcast |website=Just Women's Sports |access-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-date=December 17, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201217173314/https://www.justwomenssports.com/podcast |url-status=dead}} The podcast was rebranded as The Players' Pod in April 2022.{{Cite web |last=Brennan |first=Clare |date=April 13, 2022 |title=Kelley O'Hara introduces The Players' Pod with expanded conversations |url=https://justwomenssports.com/kelley-ohara-players-pod-podcast-just-womens-sports/ |access-date=December 7, 2022 |website=Just Women's Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207202243/https://justwomenssports.com/kelley-ohara-players-pod-podcast-just-womens-sports/ |url-status=live}} Website founder Haley Rosen had asked O'Hara to join the advisory board.{{Cite web |date=July 16, 2020 |title=Kelley O'Hara and Just Women's Sports Launch Female Athlete Podcast |url=https://frontofficesports.com/just-womens-sports-podcast-kelley-ohara/ |access-date=March 16, 2022 |website=Front Office Sports |language=en-US |archive-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026172247/https://frontofficesports.com/just-womens-sports-podcast-kelley-ohara/ |url-status=live}} O'Hara said that she instead asked to host their podcast because she'd "always thought hosting a podcast would be fun."{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Stephanie |title=USWNT's Kelley O'Hara Joins Just Women's Sports to Tell Athletes' Stories |url=https://darlingmagazine.org/interview-with-kelley-ohara-on-just-womens-sports/ |website=Darling Magazine |date=July 14, 2020 |access-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-date=July 16, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200716032817/https://darlingmagazine.org/interview-with-kelley-ohara-on-just-womens-sports/ |url-status=live}} O'Hara says her goal is to generate "open, candid conversations" about the lives of athletes, particularly female athletes.{{cite news |last1=Linehan |first1=Meg |title=Kelley O'Hara aims to generate 'open, candid conversations' in new podcast |url=https://theathletic.com/1882606/2020/06/19/kelley-ohara-aims-to-generate-open-candid-conversations-in-new-podcast/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=July 15, 2020 |archive-date=October 23, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023212239/https://theathletic.com/1882606/2020/06/19/kelley-ohara-aims-to-generate-open-candid-conversations-in-new-podcast/ |url-status=live}} The podcast posted its last episode on August 9, 2023.{{Cite web |title=The Players' Pod - YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkQsN_FD5o79ZN3iONMNaLOR2Sj7dg2rb |access-date=January 16, 2024 |website=www.youtube.com}}
Personal life
O'Hara was one of many out LGBT athletes to compete in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France.{{cite web |url=https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/10/02/print-9-30-the-gayest-world-cup-ever-how-the-uswnt-helped-the-lgbt-community/ |title=The Gayest World Cup Ever: How the USWNT Helped the LGBTQ+ Community |website=The Daily Utah Chronicle |date=October 2, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2020 |archive-date=January 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123203218/https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2019/10/02/print-9-30-the-gayest-world-cup-ever-how-the-uswnt-helped-the-lgbt-community/ |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://www.outsports.com/2019/9/12/20861908/lgbt-naked-body-issue-espn-athletes-nude |title=Who's naked and LGBT in ESPN's latest 'Body Issue'? |website=Outsports |date=September 12, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2020 |archive-date=December 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191205130133/https://www.outsports.com/2019/9/12/20861908/lgbt-naked-body-issue-espn-athletes-nude |url-status=live}} As of 2019, during her off-season, she resides with her partner, Kameryn Stanhouse, in Washington, D.C.{{cite web |url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/world-cup-champion-kelley-ohara-the-caps-fan/c-311107488 |title=World Cup Champion Kelley O'Hara the Caps Fan |website=NHL |date=November 9, 2019 |access-date=April 6, 2020 |archive-date=December 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205005402/https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/world-cup-champion-kelley-ohara-the-caps-fan/c-311107488 |url-status=live}} She got engaged to Stanhouse on New Year's Eve 2022, announcing it to fans via Instagram.{{cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2023/01/03/the-house-gops-epic-game-of-chicken-00076101 |title=Politico Playbook: The House GOP's epic game of chicken |last1=Bade |first1=Rachael |last2=Daniels |first2=Eugene |last3=Lizza |first3=Ryan |date=January 3, 2023 |work=Politico |access-date=March 8, 2023}}{{cite web |last=England |first=Adam |url=https://people.com/who-is-kameryn-stanhouse-kelley-ohara-7565263 |title=Who Is Kelley O'Hara's Fiancée? All About Kameryn Stanhouse |publisher=People |date=7 August 2023 |access-date=March 23, 2024 |archive-date=March 23, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323145003/https://people.com/who-is-kameryn-stanhouse-kelley-ohara-7565263 |url-status=live}} On April 23, 2024, O'Hara announced that she was one of the executive producers of "Ripe!," a queer short film in which two young women develop feelings for each other after a competitive moment in a pickup soccer game. "Ripe!," which celebrates the ripening of LGBTQIA+ identities and shedding queer shame, premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, 2024.{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/manasipathak-1/2024/05/29/from-captain-to-producer-kelley-oharas-new-role-in-filmmaking/ |title=From Player To Producer: Kelley O'Hara's New Role In Filmmaking |last1=Pathak |first1=Manasi |date=May 30, 2024 |work=Forbes |access-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611074605/https://www.forbes.com/sites/manasipathak-1/2024/05/29/from-captain-to-producer-kelley-oharas-new-role-in-filmmaking/ |url-status=live}}{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/kelley-ohara-ripe-interview-1235957880/ |title=Kelley O'Hara On Executive Producing Her First Short Film 'Ripe!' and Keeping Teamwork Central After Her Professional Soccer Retirement |last1=Gomez |first1=Dessi |date=June 8, 2024 |work=Deadline |access-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-date=June 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611074849/https://deadline.com/2024/06/kelley-ohara-ripe-interview-1235957880/ |url-status=live}}
Career statistics
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| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="14"|United States
|2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 22 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 160 | 3 |
:Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each O'Hara goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Kelley O'Hara |
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1
|{{dts|2015-06-30}} |{{fbw|GER}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|2
|{{dts|2016-02-15}} |Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas |{{fb|PUR}} |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |style="text-align:center"|10–0 |
| style="text-align:center"|3
|{{dts|2022-06-28}} |Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah |{{fb|COL}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |
Honors
;FC Gold Pride
- WPS Championship: 2010
Washington Spirit
- NWSL Championship: 2021{{Cite news |title=Washington Spirit defeats Chicago Red Stars to win first National Women's Soccer League title |language=en-US |newspaper=Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/20/nwsl-title-washington-spirit-chicago-red-stars/ |access-date=April 17, 2023 |issn=0190-8286 |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127155453/https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/11/20/nwsl-title-washington-spirit-chicago-red-stars/ |url-status=live}}
NJ/NY Gotham FC
- NWSL Championship: 2023{{Cite web |date=November 11, 2023 |title=NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/nwsl/2023/11/11/nwsl-championship-megan-rapinoe-live-updates-ol-reign-gotham-fc/71539239007/ |access-date=November 12, 2022 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |archive-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112013436/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/nwsl/2023/11/11/nwsl-championship-megan-rapinoe-live-updates-ol-reign-gotham-fc/71539239007/ |url-status=live}}
United States U20
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship runner-up: 2008
United States
- FIFA Women's World Cup: 2015, 2019,{{Cite web |last=Rosenblatt |first=Kalhan |date=July 7, 2019 |title=U.S. women's soccer team wins 2019 World Cup over the Netherlands in 2–0 final |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-women-s-soccer-team-win-2019-world-cup-n1027206 |access-date=January 8, 2023 |website=NBC News |language= |archive-date=January 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108220951/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/u-s-women-s-soccer-team-win-2019-world-cup-n1027206 |url-status=live}} runner-up: 2011
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2012{{Cite web |title=Kelley O'Hara |url=https://www.teamusa.org/us-soccer/athletes/kelley-ohara |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501142158/http://www.teamusa.org/us-soccer/athletes/Kelley-OHara |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 1, 2015 |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=Team USA}}
- Olympic Bronze Medal: 2020
- CONCACAF Women's Championship: 2014; 2018;{{cite news |date=October 17, 2018 |title=Lavelle and Morgan lift the United States over Canada for the 2018 CWC title |website=CONCACAF |url=https://www.concacaf.com/en/article/canada-v-united-states-recap |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190701145147/https://www.concacaf.com/en/article/canada-v-united-states-recap |archive-date=July 1, 2019}} 2022{{cite news |last=Das |first=Andrew |date=July 19, 2022 |title=U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/sports/soccer/uswnt-canada-concacaf-w-championship.html |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |access-date=July 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719122640/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/19/sports/soccer/uswnt-canada-concacaf-w-championship.html |url-status=live}}
- CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2012; 2016;{{cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/02/22/03/30/160221-wnt-defeats-canada-2-0-to-claim-2016-olympic-qualifying-title |title=WNT Defeats Canada 2–0 to Claim 2016 Olympic Qualifying Title |website=U.S. Soccer |date=February 21, 2016 |access-date=February 10, 2020 |archive-date=April 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180403180513/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/02/22/03/30/160221-wnt-defeats-canada-2-0-to-claim-2016-olympic-qualifying-title |url-status=live}} 2020{{cite web |title=U.S. Women's National Team Wins 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 3–0 Victory Over Canada |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/02/2020-concacaf-womens-olympic-qualifying-final-uswnt-3-canada-0-match-report-stats |work=U.S. Soccer |date=February 9, 2020 |access-date=February 10, 2020 |archive-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200211173106/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/02/2020-concacaf-womens-olympic-qualifying-final-uswnt-3-canada-0-match-report-stats |url-status=live}}
- SheBelieves Cup: 2016;{{cite web |title=USA Defeats Germany 2–1 to Win 2016 SheBelieves Cup |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/03/10/03/54/160309-wnt-downs-germany-2-1-to-claim-inaugural-shebelieves-cup-title |work=U.S. Soccer |date=March 9, 2016 |access-date=March 12, 2020 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612151024/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/03/10/03/54/160309-wnt-downs-germany-2-1-to-claim-inaugural-shebelieves-cup-title |url-status=live}} 2018;{{Cite web |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/08/02/29/20183007-recap-wnt-wins-2018-shebelieves-cup-with-1-0-win-vs-england |title=WNT Wins 2018 SheBelieves Cup With 1–0 Victory vs. England |date=March 7, 2018 |access-date=March 8, 2018 |archive-date=January 31, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131010010/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2018/03/wnt-wins-2018-shebelieves-cup-with-10-victory-vs-england |url-status=live}} 2020,{{cite web |title=USA Wins 2020 SheBelieves Cup With 3–1 Victory vs. Japan |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/2020-shebelieves-cup-usa-3-japan-1-match-report-stats-standings |work=U.S. Soccer |date=March 11, 2020 |access-date=March 12, 2020 |archive-date=April 4, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200404184538/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2020/03/2020-shebelieves-cup-usa-3-japan-1-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live}} 2021;{{cite web |url=https://www.starsandstripesfc.com/2021/2/24/22300052/shebelieves-usa-dispatches-tired-argentina-6-0 |title=SheBelieves: USA dispatches tired Argentina 6–0 |website=Stars and Stripes FC |first=Stephanie |last=Yang |date=February 24, 2021 |access-date=March 2, 2021}} 2022{{cite web |title=U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5–0 to Win Third Consecutive and Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented by Visa |url=https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/02/2022-shebelieves-cup-uswnt-5-iceland-0-match-report-stats-standings |work=U.S. Soccer |date=February 23, 2022 |access-date=February 25, 2022 |archive-date=June 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230608014947/https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2022/02/2022-shebelieves-cup-uswnt-5-iceland-0-match-report-stats-standings |url-status=live}}
- Algarve Cup: 2011, 2013, 2015
- Four Nations Tournament: 2011
Individual
- Pac-10 Conference First-Team: 2006, 2007, 2009
- U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year Finalist: 2007, 2009
- Hermann Trophy Winner: 2009
- NCAA All-American First-Team: 2009
- ESPN Academic All-America First-Team: 2009
- Georgia Sports Hall of Fame: Inducted February 22, 2020. O'Hara was the youngest person ever inducted and first soccer player to be inducted.{{cite AV media |date=February 26, 2020 |title=Kelley O'Hara – Class of 2020 Inductee |publisher=Georgia Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke4X_i9kU2g |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Ke4X_i9kU2g |archive-date=December 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}
- IFFHS CONCACAF Woman Team of the Decade 2011–2020{{cite web |url=https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/927 |title=IFFHS WOMAN TEAM – CONCACAF – OF THE DECADE 2011–2020 |work=IFFHS |date=January 29, 2021 |access-date=June 12, 2021 |archive-date=June 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612130152/https://www.iffhs.com/index.php/posts/927 |url-status=live}}
- FIFPro Women's World XI: 2019 {{cite web |url=https://www.fifpro.org/en/industry/world-11/history-the-fifa-fifpro-women-s-world-11-of-2019 |title=History – The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 Of 2019 |publisher=FIFPro |access-date=March 2, 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
See also
{{Portal|Women's association football|Sports|Olympics|Association football|Biography}}
- List of Olympic medalists in football
- List of Stanford University people
- CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
- Soccer America Player of the Year Award
- Honda Sports Award
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References
{{Reflist|30em}}
Match report
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Further reading
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, {{ISBN|0803240368}}
- Killion, Ann (2018), Champions of Women's Soccer, Penguin, {{ISBN|9780399549021}}
- Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story, Scarecrow Press, {{ISBN|0810874164}}
- Lloyd, Carli and Wayne Coffey (2016), When Nobody was Watching: My Hard-fought Journey to the Top of the Soccer World, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, {{ISBN|9780544814622}}
- Murray, Caitlin (2019), The National Team: The Inside Story of the Women Who Changed Soccer, Abrams, {{ISBN|9781683355274}}
- Stevens, Dakota (2011), A Look at the Women's Professional Soccer Including the Soccer Associations, Teams, Players, Awards, and More, BiblioBazaar, {{ISBN|1241047464}}
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- [https://www.gothamfc.com/5-ohara Kelley O'Hara #5] at NJ/NY Gotham FC
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