Who is Abby Dahlkemper?
Abby Dahlkemper (born 13 May 1993) is a popular ladies football player who plays as a defender for US National Soccer Team.
She also plays her career football in National Woman Soccer League for the Houston Dash club.
Due to her incredible defending and talent, Abby has also become the NWSL Women’s Player of the Year in 2017.
Not only that, Abby has become the best defender in the Best XI as a defender in NWSL for three consecutive years in 2017, 2018, 2019.
Abby Dahlkemper has become the cornerstone to change the fortunes of women’s soccer.
In the USA where soccer is not seen as a formidable means of sports, she has become an inspiration.
She has also amassed lots of fan following especially in social media with over 2 million social media followers worldwide.
Quick Bio
| Real Name | Abigail Dahlkemper |
| Nick Name | Abby |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | born 13 May 1993 |
| Birth Place | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Age | 28 years old |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Soccer Player |
| Hair Color | Blonde |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Net Worth | $500,000 |
Early Life
Where was Abby Dahlkemper born?
Abby Dahlkemper was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. She was raised in Lancaster with her parents and two siblings as well.
Growing up, Abby was very fond of sports instead of dancing she used to play soccer and baseball growing up.
There is not much information regarding Abby’s early life and childhood life as she has kept it secretive and kept it private as well.
Regarding her education, Abby Dahlkemper joined Secret Hearts High School and then graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Career
Why is Abby Dahlkemper famous?
Abby Dahlkemper’s career started in 2009 when she was selected for a defender for Secret Hearts High School and started impressing everyone.
A year later she was the winner of Gatorade California Girls Soccer Player of the Year which enhanced her reputation even more.
The same year Abby also won the prestigious Parade- Al American prize. She continued to work hard and finally in 2013 Abby was selected for USA National Women Soccer Team 2013.
In 2013, Abby became the MVP of the tournament where she led UCLA Bruins to their first-ever NCAA National Championship.
Due to her incredible performance in 2014, she won Honda Sports Awards.
Abby’s club career started in 2013 when she signed up with Pali Blues in Women League. Due to her performance, she led Blues to their first-ever western conference and also a national championship.
Western New York Flash
In 2015, Abby signed with another WSL club Western New York Flash as the third overall pick on the college draft.
She did not have a good season at first however a year later in 2016, Abby again led Flash to NWSL Championship glory.
After getting an offer from Australian League in October Abby joined Adelaide United on loan for the 2015 season.
In 2017 Dahlkemper’s club Flash was sold to North Carolina FC so she joined North Carolina Courage for the upcoming NWSL season.
The year became Abby’s best year on professional soccer as she led Courage to NWSL Shield and also became NWSL’s best defender of the year.
She was also included on the Best XI in 2017 and was on the best XI for two more years in 2018 and 2019 as well.
In 2018 she was the leader of the North Carolina defense which made the record for concerning least goals in the tournament.
In the same season, she came so close to retaining her Women Defender of the year titled but eventually lost in the finals.
After impressing on the competition in the USA, Abby received an invitation from one of the popular leagues in the world.
She signed for FA WSL for the heavyweight club Manchester City for 2 years.
However, after just 7 months in England, she left the FA Premier League to sign for Houston Dash.
International Career
Abby Dahlkemper made her debut for the national team USA in October 2016. However, at the end of the year, she suffered from Sepsis Infection which made her injured for over 1 year.
She returned to the national team in late 2017. Abby started gaining a lot more confidence and became one of the key players for the USWNT team.
Dahlkemper even had one of the tournaments of the year where she won Tournaments of Nations and SheBelievesCup as well.
Personal Information
What is the height of Abby Dahlkemper?
Abby Dahlkemper stands at the height of 5 ft 7 inches tall and weighs about 72 kg. Her zodiac sign is Taurus.
Abby has blonde color hair and her eyes color is brown. She is American regarding nationality and belongs to the white caucasian ethnicity.
Abby has not revealed her religion as she likes to keep her private life private among the internet and the media.
Regarding her hobbies and interests, Abby has not particularly shared much but she loves horse riding and swimming as well.
Relationship
Who is Abby Dahlkemper dating?
Abby Dahlkemper is married to his boyfriend and fellow USA national soccer player Aaron Schonfield.
They were dating back in 2017 after meeting each other at some soccer ceremony. The couple immediately clicked and started dating each other.
After 2 years of dating and falling in love with each other Abby announced she was having an engagement in 2020.
The couple got engaged in December 2020. Just a month later in 2021, Abby and Aaron got married in a short and sweet ceremony.
Only a few close family and friends of the couple attended the wedding.
Currently, there is no news of any children between the pair but their fans are waiting for the good news.
Social Media
Abby Dahlkemper is a popular soccer player for Women United States Nations. She is also the key player for her club Houston Dash.
Due to her popularity and talent, she has helped make Women’s soccer relevant in the country and all around the world.
Currently, Abby is only active on Twitter and Instagram with 40,000 and 300,000 followers respectively.
Abby is not active on TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook as well.
Net Worth
What is the net worth of Abby Dahlkemper?
Abby Dahlkemper is a popular United States Women Soccer Player. She is quite popular in the football community not only in the USA but all over the world.
Abby earns her income primarily from her career as a football player. She also has earned lots of endorsements and sponsorships.
Currently, Abby Dahlkemper has a net worth of approximately $500,000 as of 2021.
Trivia
- Abby Dahlkemper is a popular defender for an American club named Houston Dash.
- She had a brief stint in England with Manchester City for 6 months.
- Abby is recently married to her boyfriend named Aaron Schonfield.
- Dahlkemper has won the prestigious award in NAWSL Women Defender of the year.
- Currently, Abby Dahlkemper has a net worth of approximately $500,000 as of 2021.
