Alyssa Malonson
#20 DEFENDER
[UH-LI-SUH MUH-LAHN-SAHN]
HEIGHT 5’3″
BIRTHDAY APRIL 9, 1999
HOMETOWN SPRING, TEXAS
LAST CLUB SEATTLE REIGN FC
ACQUIRED 2024 NWSL EXPANSION DRAFT
2025: One of three Bay FC players to appear in all 26 regular season matches (21 starts)… scored first career professional goal April 26 vs. Seattle… led club with five assists.
2024: Acquired from Seattle Reign in 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft… Recorded a career-high 22 regular season appearances (16 starts) and 1,300 minutes.
2023: Made four substitute appearances during the regular season…Appeared in five Challenge Cup matches, earning two starts…Tallied an assist against Portland (6/28) in the Challenge Cup…Made NWSL debut against Angel City (4/19. 2022: Acquired by Seattle Reign FC ahead of the season…Went on loan to Danish side FC Nordsjaelland in July…Appeared in 13 matches, making 11 starts for the Danish club.
AUBURN (2018-2021)
2021: United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American…United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Southeast Region… SEC Defender of the Year… First Team All-SEC…Started all 20 contests on the back line and finished her Auburn career having started 97 straight games…Added two goals and four assists.
2020-21: Was selected by the N.C. Courage with the 20th overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft, becoming Auburn’s second highest draft pick in program history…Played and started in all 18 contests on the back line and in the midfield…Ranked tied for second on the team with four assists… United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-Southeast Region…Second Team All-SEC.
2019: Played and started on the back line in all 19 contests…Added one goal and one assist.
2018: Played and started in all 20 games while earning Second Team All-SEC honors… Led the team and ranked third in the SEC with eight assists. 2017: Played and started all 20 matches… Tied for the team lead with six assists and earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors.
UNITED STATES
Earned first international call-up in Oct. 2024 international window… earned first senior international cap on Oct. 30, 2024, recording an assist vs. Argentina. Selected to U.S. roster for November international window, but did not appear… Represented U.S. U-15 and U-23 WYNT.
Bay FC signs defender Alyssa Malonson to three-year contract extension
San Francisco (Aug. 29, 2024) – Bay FC have signed defender Alyssa Malonson to a three-year contract extension through the 2027 season, it was announced today. “We were excited about Alyssa when we picked her in the Expansion Draft. We knew her potential and now that she has been with us for many months, it … Read more
