Player Details

Name

Simone Charley

Pronunciation

SIM-own CHAR-lee

Height

5' 9"

Date of Birth

2.4.1995 (30)

Birthplace

Boston, Massachusetts United States

Position

Forward

Roster Category

Ineligible - Injured List

Player Status

Season Ending Injury
Career Summary

How Acquired: via NWSL free agency on Jan. 24 2024

Club Highlights

  • Finished the 2024 season with the Pride as NWSL Shield winners and NWSL Champions.

  • Placed on SEI ahead of 2024 season after rupturing the Achilles tendon injury in her right ankle

  • Joined Angel City FC ahead of its inaugural season in 2022. During her time in Los Angeles, she appeared in 22 matches and scored two goals for the club.

  • Appeared in her 50th career NWSL match on October 2, 2022, against the Chicago Red Stars.

  • Appeared in 20 matches and scored five goals across all competitions in 2021, helping the Thorns win the NWSL Challenge Cup

  • Made her professional debut on May 25, 2019, against Sky Blue FC with the Portland Thorns.

International Highlights

  • Has represented the USWNT in multiple age groups.

  • Was named to the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team roster for the 2019 Nordic Tournament, where she scored in a 2-0 win over Norway.

College Highlights

  • Was a two-sport standout who represented Vanderbilt in NCAA championships in soccer and track and field.

  • In 2017, she helped the Commodores upset Tennessee in the SEC Tournament and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The postseason run, which included a first-round victory against nationally-ranked Ohio State, was the team’s first tournament appearance in more than a decade.