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Allie Thornton

Allie Thornton is an American professional soccer player from Arlington, Texas, who currently plays as a forward for the Dallas Trinity FC in the USL Super League.

Allie Thornton
Thornton with Dallas Trinity in 2024
Personal information
Full name Alexis Taylor Thornton
Date of birth (1997-12-02) December 2, 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Arlington, Texas, U.S.
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Dallas Trinity FC
Number 20
Youth career
Solar Chelsea 98 ECNL
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 SMU Mustangs 79 (37)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Le Havre 23 (2)
2021–2022 Issy 22 (2)
2022–2024 RSC Anderlecht 55 (10)
2024– Dallas Trinity FC 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 6, 2024

Early life

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Thornton was born in Arlington, Texas, to Kelli and Jim Thornton.[1] She played youth soccer with Solar Chelsea 98 (now Solar Chelsea SC). Thornton attended Kennedale High School, where she helped lead the team to their first Texas 4A State Championship victory in 2015, recording 38 goals and 22 assists in the process. Kennedale repeated as champions in 2016, winning consecutive state titles.[2][3]

College Career

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SMU Mustangs

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In 2016, Thornton joined the SMU Mustangs. She earned numerous accolades, including First Team All-Conference in every season and multiple All-Region honors, highlighted by a standout four-goal game against Northern Colorado in 2019.[4]

Thornton played a total 79 games, starting in 78, and scored 37 goals with 9 assists throughout her collegiate career. Thornton ranks 9th in program history for goals scored.[5][6]

Professional career

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Le Havre

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Thornton signed with French club Le Havre in January 2020.[7][8] Thornton has French citizenship, acquired through her father, which made her eligible to join the team without requiring a work visa.[9]

Thornton made her professional debut on January 19, 2020, in a 2–0 defeat against Thonan Evian. Just a week later, she got her first professional goal, scoring in the 51st minute during a 2–1 victory over FF Yzeure.

On March 12, 2020 the 2019–20 season was suspended by the French Football Federation, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[10] The season was then subsequently cancelled a month later on April 16, 2020, and La Havre were awarded promotion to the Première Ligue.[11]

Thornton made her Première Ligue debut on September 5, 2020, in an away match against Issy. She contributed to the team's 4–0 victory by scoring a goal in the 53rd minute and providing an assist.[12]

Issy

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Thornton transferred to Issy in August 2021.[13] She made her debut in a league match against Soyaux on August 28, 2021. Thornton scored her first goal for Issy on February 22, 2022 in a league match against Stade de Reims in a 3–4 loss.

Anderlecht

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Belgian club Anderlecht announced the signing of Allie Thornton on July 7, 2022.[14][15] Thornton had an immediate impact, scoring a twice against Polish side UKS SMS Łódź on August 18, 2022 during the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League. One of her goals came in injury time, securing a 3–2 come from behind victory.[1][16] Anderlect would end of losing in the next round to KuPS on penalties.[17]

Thornton would earn a second brace for Anderlect on September 30, 2022, in a league match against KRC Genk in a 4–2 away victory.[18] Anderlect ended the season as league champions, earning qualification for the Champions League. In April 2023, Thornton extended her contract an additional year.[19]

Thornton played in both games for Anderlect in the 2023–24 UEFA Women's Champions League. Anderlect advanced in their first match against Katowice but lost 0–3 against Norwegian club, Brann.[20]

Dallas Trinity

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In June 2024, Thornton joined Dallas Trinity FC for their inaugural season in the USL Super League (USLS) as their 4th signee overall. College teammate, Samantha Estrada, would join a few days later.[21] Thornton made her club debut in Dallas Trinity's inaugural match against Tampa Bay Sun FC on August 18, 2024. She was named to the USL Team of the Month for August 2024.[22]

On September 13, Thornton become the first player in league and club history to score a hat trick which was also a perfect hat trick in a 6–2 home win over Lexington.[23][24]

Personal life

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Thornton graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelors degree in Applied Physiology and Sports Management.[25]

Career statistics

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College

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Team Season Regular season AAC Tournament NCAA Tournament Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
SMU Mustangs 2016 AAC 18 10 3 0 1 0 22 10
2017 18 3 2 1 — 20 4
2018 16 9 1 1 — 17 10
2019 18 12 2 1 — 20 13
Total 70 34 8 3 1 0 79 37

Club

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As of October 6, 2024
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre AC 2019–20 Seconde Ligue 5 1 — — — 5 1
2020–21 Première Ligue 18 1 1 0 — — 19 1
Issy 2021–22 22 2 — — — 22 2
RSC Anderlecht 2022–23 Belgian Women's Super League 30 10 — 2 2 — 32 12
2023–24 25 0 — 2 0 — 27 0
Dallas Trinity FC 2024–25 USL Super League 5 3 0 0 — 1 0 6 3
Career total 105 17 1 0 4 2 1 0 111 19
Notes
  1. ^ Includes appearances in UEFA Women's Champions League

Honours

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Anderlecht

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SMU

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References

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  1. ^ "Allie Thornton - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  2. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  3. ^ admin (2019-09-03). "SMU Senior Allie Thornton reflects ? SMU Stories". Kennedale News. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ^ "Allie Thornton - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "Allie Thornton Signs First Professional Contract With HAC Feminines". SMU Athletics. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
  6. ^ "More Than Just A Sport, by Allie Thornton". smumustangs.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  7. ^ www.hac-foot.com http://www.hac-foot.com/actualite/feminines-interview-d-allie-thornton.html. Retrieved 2024-10-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  9. ^ "Ponies In The Pros: Allie Thornton". SMU Athletics. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  10. ^ "Face au coronavirus, la FFF place tout le football amateur à l'arrêt". Le Parisien.fr. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Coronavirus : la FFF confirme l'arrêt définitif des Championnats amateurs". L'Équipe (in French). 16 April 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Issy vs. Le Havre - 5 September 2020 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2024-09-19.
  13. ^ "Ponies In The Pros: Allie Thornton". SMU Athletics. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  14. ^ "Welcome, Allie Thornton | RSCA Women". women.rsca.be. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  15. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  16. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  17. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Anderlecht 2-2 KuPS Kuopio | UEFA Women's Champions League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  18. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  19. ^ "Allie Thornton extends her contract with RSCA Women | RSCA Women". women.rsca.be. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  20. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Anderlecht 0-3 Brann | UEFA Women's Champions League 2023/24". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  21. ^ Carrick, Buzz (2024-06-08). "Dallas Trinity FC signs former Pony Allie Thornton". 3rd Degree. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  22. ^ "USL Super League Team of the Month - August". USL Super League. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  23. ^ Crooke, Dan (2024-09-14). "Dallas Trinity FC gets first league win behind Thornton hat-trick". 3rd Degree. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  24. ^ "Match Center - Dallas Trinity FC vs Lexington SC". USL Super League. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  25. ^ "Allie Thornton Signs First Professional Contract With HAC Feminines". SMU Athletics. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  26. ^ "Allie Thornton - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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