Kaylie Collins
Personal information
Full name Kaylie Ann Collins[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-17) May 17, 1998
Place of birth Clayton, California, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Western Sydney Wanderers
(on loan from Orlando Pride)
Number 1
Youth career
2008–2011 Diablo FC
2012–2016 Mustang SC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 USC Trojans 66 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 SoCal FC
2019 FC Golden State 1 (0)
2021– Orlando Pride 1 (0)
2023– → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2012 United States U14
2013 United States U15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2023

Kaylie Ann Collins (born May 17, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Western Sydney Wanderers of the A-League Women on loan from Orlando Pride of the NWSL.

Early life

Born in Clayton, California, Collins was a four-year starting varsity goalkeeper and captain at Carondelet High School and was named to the TopDrawerSoccer.com high school All-American first team in 2016.[2] She played club soccer with Diablo FC and Mustang SC, reaching the National Championship semifinals and Surf Cup final in 2014, and was a Region IV Olympic Development Program member.[3]

USC Trojans

Collins played four seasons of college soccer at the University of Southern California between 2016 and 2021 while also studying as a communications major before completing a master's degree in applied psychology. After redshirting as a true freshman behind Sammy Jo Prudhomme in 2016, Collins made 19 appearances for the USC Trojans in her redshirt freshman year in 2017 and was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team.[3] Also in 2017, Collins was made the team's culture committee leader in charge of creating an enjoyable and welcoming team atmosphere. Head coach Keidane McAlpine singled out Collins for her energy and amiability.[4] As a sophomore in 2018, Collins started all 22 of USC's games, conceding 11 goals and posting an 86.1% save rate to earn Pac-12 Goalkeeper of the Year, All-Pac-12 first team, All-Region first team, United Soccer Coaches All-America second team and TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI second team honors. Her ten solo-shutouts tied her for the fourth best single-season total in program history.[5][3] After missing 11 games early in the season with an injury, Collins made 11 appearances in 2019 as the Trojans reached the NCAA College Cup quarterfinals for only the third time. She elected to delay her pro career and return in 2021 to contest her senior season despite being drafted in January following the NCAA's offer of a waiver in light of the COVID-19 pandemic that meant draftees were able to remain in college to contest the rescheduled 2020 college spring season.[6][7] Collins played in 13 of the 14 games in her final season at USC.

In the 2018 and 2019 offseasons, Collins joined WPSL sides SoCal FC and FC Golden State.[8]

Club career

Orlando Pride

On January 13, 2021, Collins was selected in the fourth round (34th overall) of the 2021 NWSL Draft by Orlando Pride, the second of two goalkeepers drafted in 2021 behind Sydney Schneider.[9] After finishing out the delayed college spring season with USC, Collins signed a short-term national team replacement contract with Orlando on June 4 to cover for Erin McLeod who was on international duty for Canada but did not make an appearance as a rookie.[6][10] Ahead of the 2022 season, Collins signed a two-year contract with the club.[11] She made her professional debut on April 23, 2022. With McLeod injured, Collins sat behind offseason recruit Anna Moorhouse for three games before starting the final match of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup with Orlando already guaranteed to finish last in their group. She made four saves, only allowing one goal on a penalty kick as Orlando drew 1–1 with Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena.[12]

Loan to Western Sydney Wanderers

In September 2023, Collins was loaned to Australian club Western Sydney Wanderers for the 2023–24 A-League Women season.[13]

International career

Collins was selected for the United States at under-14 and under-15 levels.[3]

Career statistics

College summary

Team Season Total
Division AppsGoals
USC Trojans 2016 Div. I 00
2017 190
2018 220
2019 120
2020–21 130
Total 660

Club summary

As of October 22, 2023[14]
Club Season League Cup Playoffs Total
Division AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Orlando Pride 2021 NWSL 0000—00
2022 0010—10
2023 1010—20
Total 10200030
Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) 2023–24 A-League 20——20
Career total 30200050

Honors

USC Trojans

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Dean's List" (PDF). USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. August 5, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  2. ↑ "HS Girls: TeamSnap Winter All-America". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Kaylie Collins – USC Women's Soccer". USC Trojans women's soccer.
  4. ↑ Berg, Aidan (August 21, 2019). "From sumo suits to goalie gloves: Kaylie Collins is USC Soccer's spark". Daily Trojan.
  5. 1 2 "This year in Pac-12 women's soccer". pac-12.com.
  6. 1 2 "Orlando Pride Announces 2021 Preseason Opening Day Roster". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  7. ↑ "NCAA DI Council approves moving fall championships to the spring". www.ncaa.com.
  8. ↑ "FC Golden State – 2019 Regular Season – Kaylie Collins". wpslsoccer.sportngin.com.
  9. ↑ Rodriguez, Alicia (January 13, 2021). "USC's Tara McKeown, Kaylie Collins selected in 2021 NWSL Draft". Conquest Chronicles.
  10. ↑ "Orlando Pride Signs Kaylie Collins as National Team Replacement Player". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  11. ↑ "Orlando Pride Signs Midfielder Meggie Dougherty Howard and Goalkeeper Kaylie Collins to New Contracts". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  12. ↑ "Kaylie Collins Makes Pro Debut as Pride Draw Gotham 1–1". www.orlandocitysc.com.
  13. ↑ "Wanderers secure Collins on loan from Orlando Pride". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 September 2023.
  14. ↑ "Kaylie Collins – Soccerway". soccerway.com.
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