Rylee Baisden

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| name = Rylee Baisden

| image = NC Courage scrimmage (Mar 2024) 132.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Baisden with the North Carolina Courage in 2024

| fullname = Rylee Ann Baisden{{cite web |url=https://res-taipei.fisu.net/resTP2017/pdf/TP2017/FB/TP2017_FB_C33_FBW400013C_USA.pdf |title=Football, Women, Team Roster: USA – United States of America |publisher=2017 Summer Universiade |date=August 16, 2017 |access-date=June 27, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627064608/https://res-taipei.fisu.net/resTP2017/pdf/TP2017/FB/TP2017_FB_C33_FBW400013C_USA.pdf |archive-date=June 27, 2022}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|4|16}}

| birth_place = Yorba Linda, California, U.S.

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=3}}

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Carolina Ascent FC

| clubnumber = 10

| collegeyears1 = 2012–2016

| college1 = Pepperdine Waves

| collegecaps1 = 78

| collegegoals1 = 12

| years1 = 2018–2019

| clubs1 = Moreton Bay United

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 33

| years2 = 2019–2020

| clubs2 = Brisbane Roar

| caps2 = 10

| goals2 = 3

| years3 = 2020–2022

| clubs3 = North Carolina Courage

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2022–2023

| clubs4 = Perth Glory

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2024–

| clubs5 = Carolina Ascent FC

| caps5 = 11

| goals5 = 0

| club-update = November 15, 2024

}}

Rylee Ann Baisden (born April 16, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Carolina Ascent FC in the USL Super League.

Early life

Baisden grew up in Orange County, California and went to school in Los Angeles.

College career

Baisden attended college at Pepperdine University.{{cite web|url=https://pepperdinewaves.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/rylee-baisden/1283|title=Rylee Baisden – Women's Soccer|publisher=Pepperdine Waves|access-date=2024-03-11}}

Club career

After her college career, Baisden went to play briefly in Sweden and played for a year in France.{{citation needed|date=September 2020}}

For the 2018–19 season, Baisden moved to Australia to play for Morton Bay United in the National Premier League where she scored 33 goals in 23 games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/q-a-with-rylee-baisden-534624|title=Q & A with Rylee Baisden|website=FTBL|access-date=December 2, 2019}} Due to her form Baisden was named in the league's team of the season, was nominated for player of the year and participated in Morton Bay's maiden grand final appearance.{{Cite web|url=https://thefootballsack.com.au/2019/10/baisden-hopes-roar-contract-inspires-npl-players.html|title=Baisden hopes Roar contract inspires NPL players {{!}} The Football Sack|date=October 22, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=December 2, 2019}} On the back of this form Baisden was drafted by Brisbane Roar ahead of the 2019–20 W-League season. Baisden admitted that she did not expect to be offered the contract.{{Cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/i-didnt-expect-a-contract-brisbane-raking-through-nplw-talent-532538|title='I didn't expect a contract': Brisbane raking through NPLW talent|website=The Women's Game|access-date=December 2, 2019}} She debuted in Brisbane's first game of the 2019–20 season against Melbourne Victory, and scored her first goal in the W-league in their next match, a 3–1 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers.

Baisden signed a fall contract with the North Carolina Courage in September 2020, followed by a one-year contract with an option for another year in January 2021.{{cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/north-carolina-courage-sign-rylee-baisden-and-danica-evans-to-contracts-through-the-2020-season/|title=North Carolina Courage Sign Rylee Baisden and Danica Evans to Contracts Through the 2020 Season|date=2020-09-03|publisher=North Carolina Courage|access-date=2024-03-11}}{{cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/rylee-baisden-and-havana-solaun-ink-contracts-following-stellar-fall-series-performances/|title=Rylee Baisden and Havana Solaun Ink Contracts Following Stellar Fall Series Performances|date=2021-01-05|publisher=North Carolina Courage|access-date=2024-03-11}} On her debut, she recorded an assist to her former Pepperdine teammate Lynn Williams in a win against the Houston Dash in September 2020.{{cite news|url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2020/09/17/rylee-baisdens-journey-north-carolina-courage-nwsl-lynn-williams-pepperdine/|title=Rylee Baisden's soccer odyssey and the American player logjam|last=Morris|first=Neil|date=2020-09-17|website=The Equalizer|access-date=2024-03-11}} She scored her first NWSL goal in a win against the Chicago Red Stars in August 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/match-recap-courage-rout-chicago-red-stars-4-0/|title=Match Recap: Courage Rout Chicago Red Stars, 4-0|date=2022-08-20|publisher=North Carolina Courage|access-date=2024-03-11}}

On January 31, 2023, Baisden suffered a long-term ACL injury whilst playing against Melbourne Victory, ruling her out for the rest of the season.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-12 |title=Epakis trumpets attacking depth despite Baisden ACL injury |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-glory/perth-glory-women-coach-alex-epakis-confident-depth-is-enough-for-side-to-overcome-rylee-baisdens-torn-acl-c-9431109 |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The West Australian |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Bertoli |first=Jakson |date=2023-01-07 |title=ACL worries for Rylee Baisden as Glory and Victory share points |url=https://www.theinnersanctum.com.au/acl-worries-for-rylee-baisden-as-glory-and-victory-share-points/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The Inner Sanctum |language=en-GB}}

Baisden was named to the Courage's preseason roster in February 2024.{{cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news/roster-update-courage-add-six-nris/|title=Roster Update: Courage add six NRIs|date=2024-02-09|publisher=North Carolina Courage|access-date=2024-03-11}}

In May 2024, Baisden signed with USL Super League club Carolina Ascent FC.{{cite web | url=https://www.uslsuperleague.com/news/2024/05/14/carolina-ascent-fc-signs-four-accomplished-players-to-join-the-climb-midfielder-taylor-porter-forward-rylee-baisden-midfielder-jill-aguilera-and-defender-kelly-ann-livingstone/ | title=Carolina Ascent FC Signs Four Accomplished Players to Join the Climb: Midfielder Taylor Porter, Forward Rylee Baisden, Midfielder Jill Aguilera and Defender Kelly Ann Livingstone }}

International career

Baisden represented the United States at the World University Games in Taiwan.{{Citation|title=Player Focus – Rylee Baisden|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMww09vnyfg|language=en|access-date=December 2, 2019}}

Personal life

Baisden is passionate about photography, and has started a photography business, where she also works with drones.{{Cite web|url=http://voyagela.com/interview/conversations-inspiring-rylee-baisden/|title=Conversations with the Inspiring Rylee Baisden – Voyage LA Magazine {{!}} LA City Guide|last=Stories|first=Local|date=June 3, 2019 |language=en-US|access-date=December 2, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ryleebproductions.com/|title=Freelance photography and drone videography|website=ryleebproductions|language=en|access-date=December 2, 2019}} She started an online fitness business, Sweat Happy Club, in 2020.{{cite news|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1142652|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126213206/https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1142652|archive-date=2021-01-26|url-status=dead|title=Rylee Baisden: Running Her Business Sweat Happy While Playing for North Carolina Courage|last=Payne|first=Ryan|date=2021-01-26|publisher=North Carolina Courage}}