Mallory Weber

Mallory Weber
Personal information
Full name Mallory Alyse Weber[1]
Date of birth (1994-04-04) April 4, 1994
Place of birth Novi, Michigan, United States
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Kansas City Current II
(assistant coach)
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Penn State Nittany Lions 100 (36)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Portland Thorns 44 (1)
2019–2020 Utah Royals 22 (0)
2019–2021Adelaide United (loan) 20 (6)
2021–2024 Kansas City Current 19 (0)
International career
2013–2014 United States U20
2016 United States U23
Managerial career
2025– Kansas City Current II (assistant)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mallory Alyse Weber (born April 4, 1994) is an American soccer coach and former professional player who is an assistant coach for the Kansas City Current II. She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning the 2015 national championship, and was drafted by the Portland Thorns in the second round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft. She also played for the Utah Royals and the Kansas City Current.

Playing career

Portland Thorns FC, 2016–2019

Weber was drafted by Western New York Flash in the 2nd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[2] In March 2016, she was traded to Portland Thorns FC.[3] Weber appeared in 13 games for Portland in 2016.

She returned to the Thorns for the 2017 NWSL season where she made a career high 17 appearances and scored 1 goal as the Thorns won the 2017 NWSL Championship.[4] Weber re-signed with Portland ahead of the 2018 NWSL season.[5] She made 14 appearances for the Thorns in 2018.

Weber appeared in one match for the Thorns in 2019 before she was waived by the team on May 8.[6]

Utah Royals FC, 2019–2020

On May 13, 2019, Utah Royals FC acquired Weber off the NWSL waiver wire. She made her debut for the Royals on May 19 against the North Carolina Courage.[7]

Kansas City Current, 2021–2024

Appeared in 19 games (14 starts) during the 2021 regular season but suffered a torn ACL just 19 minutes into the 2022 regular season.[8] After her recovery, she re-tore her ACL in her first game back in 2023.[9] She made efforts to rehab her knee over the next two years before announcing her retirement in October 2025.[9]

Coaching career

Weber became an assistant coach for the Kansas City Current II development team in 2025.[9]

Honors

Penn State Nittany Lions

Portland Thorns FC

Kansas City Current

References

  1. ^ "Mallory Weber". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Western New York Flash: News". Western New York Flash.
  3. ^ "Portland Thorns acquire rights to rookie forward Mallory Weber". OregonLive.com. March 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "M. WEBER". Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Thorns FC re-sign seven players ahead of 2018 NWSL Season". February 18, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Portland Thorns sign Charley, Ogle and Pogarch to supplemental roster, waive Onumonu and Weber". May 8, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Utah Royals FC Acquire Mallory Weber off NWSL Waiver Wire". May 13, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Mallory Weber - Kansas City Current". www.kansascitycurrent.com. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c Sperry, Daniel (March 15, 2026). "KC Current's Mallory Weber retires as player, takes on new role with NWSL team". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 15, 2026.
  10. ^ "Match Report: Kansas City Current win NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup with 2-0 victory over NJ/NY Gotham FC". Kansas City Current. October 25, 2024. Retrieved November 29, 2024.