Joseph Scally
Joseph "Joe" Scally (born December 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for New York City. Scally will join Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach on January 1, 2021.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Scally | ||
Date of birth | December 31, 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Lake Grove, New York, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||
Playing position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York City | ||
Number | 25 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2018 | New York City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | New York City | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017 | United States U15 | 5 | (1) |
2017– | United States U17 | 19 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 1, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:13, 13 October 2019 (UTC) |
Professional career
Scally signed his first professional contract with New York City on March 21, 2018,[2] and in doing so became the second youngest professional soccer player in the United States, after Freddy Adu.[3] Scally made his professional debut for New York City in a 4-0 U.S. Open Cup loss to New York Red Bulls on June 6, 2018, coming on as a late substitute.[4]
On November 13, 2019, it was announced that Scally would join German Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach at the end of the 2020 MLS season. The transfer fee was reported to be a seven-figure sum that could rise to become one of the highest transfer fees received for a MLS player.[1]
International career
Scally is a youth international for the United States, representing the United States U15s[5][6][7] and the United States U17s despite being 3 years younger than his teammates.[8][9]
In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[10]
References
- "NYCFC Homegrown Joe Scally to Join Borussia Monchengladbach in 2021 | New York City FC".
- "NYCFC Signs 15 Year Old Fullback Joe Scally MLS Homegrown Contract". MLS Soccer. March 21, 2018.
- "Meet the 15-year-old with big plans in NYCFC's future". March 21, 2018.
- "Match Recap Red Bulls 4-0 NYCFC". NYCFC.com. June 6, 2018.
- "U-15 BNT Advances to CONCACAF U-15 Championship Semifinals". www.ussoccer.com.
- "U-15 BNT Defeats Panama 3-0 to Advance to First CONCACAF Championship". www.ussoccer.com.
- "USA Draws Brazil 1-1 to Close Out 2017 Nike International Friendlies". www.ussoccer.com.
- "U-17 MNT Opens 2017 Nike Friendlies with Hard-Fought 1-0 Loss to England". www.ussoccer.com.
- "U-17 MNT Falls to Netherlands 5-1 at 2017 Nike International Friendlies". www.ussoccer.com.
- "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
External links
- Joseph Scally at Soccerway
- Joe Scally at Major League Soccer
- Joe Scally at New York City FC
- Joseph Scally at US Soccer
- Joseph Scally at US Soccer DA