Maya Loren Doms (born May 11, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She was drafted eighth overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft after playing collegiately for the Stanford Cardinal.
_013.jpg) Doms with Bay FC in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maya Loren Doms[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 11, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bay FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Stanford Cardinal | 100 | (33) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Bay FC | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017–2018 | United States U17 | ||
| 2019 | United States U20 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 1, 2024 | |||
Early life
editThe daughter of Clariza and Rocky Doms, Doms also played golf and basketball for Davis High School.[2] She chose to focus on soccer after receiving invites from regional teams.[3] At Davis High School, Doms was named Offensive MVP her last three years.
She also played with local boy's teams and Women's Premier Soccer League teams.[4]
Collegiate career
editDoms played collegiate soccer for the Stanford Cardinal and helped the team win the 2019 NCAA College Cup. From 2019 to 2023, Doms played in 100 games (84 starts), tallying 33 goals and 20 assists. As a 5th year senior and team captain, Doms was a first team All-American, All-Region, and All-Pac 12 pick, recording 12 goals and six assists while leading the Cardinal to the 2023 Women's College Cup Final.
Club career
editDoms was selected eighth overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft by expansion team Bay FC.[5]
On February 20, 2024, Doms scored her first goal with a professional club, the first in Bay FC history, during a preseason match against San Diego Wave FC at the 2024 Coachella Valley Invitational.[6] Doms made her professional debut on May 1, 2024, coming on in the 76th minute for Joelle Anderson, in Bay FC's home game against Portland Thorns FC at PayPal Park.[7]
International career
editDoms has played for several U.S. women's national youth teams, including U-23[8] and U-17.
She scored the winning goal for the U.S. against Mexico in the final of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship.[9]
Doms is Filipino-American, through her mother,[10] and currently is eligible to represent both the US and the Philippines at senior level. She said that she has been contacted by the Philippines team, and would consider it if she was unlikely to be picked to play for the US senior team.[10]
References
edit- ^ https://commencement.stanford.edu/sites/g/files/sbiybj17666/files/media/file/commencement2024bulletin.pdf
- ^ "Record number of Blue Devils ink college intent letters". DavisEnterprise.com. May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Ream, Evan (December 24, 2018). "Blue Devil Athlete of the Week: Maya Doms". DavisEnterprise.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Bryson, Chace (January 18, 2018). "Maya's Empire – SportStars Magazine". Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Bay FC lands UNC star Savy King and Stanford captain Maya Doms in NWSL Draft". The Mercury News. January 13, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Becker, Jon | Bay Area News Group (February 21, 2024). "NWSL: Bay FC comes up short against San Diego in its first match ever". The Mercury News. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Doms Debut on #AANHPI Night". X. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ Watkins, Claire (November 30, 2023). "2023 NCAA College Cup: 8 pro and NWSL prospects to watch". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Crooke, Dan (June 13, 2018). "US U17 WNT win the Concacaf Championship as three DFW players make the final". Dallas News. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b BAY FC'S MAYA DOMS ON HER FILIPINO HERITAGE, February 6, 2024, retrieved April 8, 2024
External links
edit- Maya Doms at Soccerway.com
