Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper was born on May 13,1993 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the United States national team.
22 Facts About Abby Dahlkemper
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Abby Dahlkemper was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and raised in Menlo Park, California.
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Abby Dahlkemper has two brothers, Andrew and Joseph and is the daughter of Andrew and Susan Dahlkemper.
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Abby Dahlkemper attended Sacred Heart Preparatory and played on the soccer team.
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In 2013, Abby Dahlkemper signed with the Pali Blues in the W-League.
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In January 2015, Abby Dahlkemper was selected by the Western New York Flash in the 2015 NWSL College Draft as the third overall pick.
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Abby Dahlkemper won the NWSL Championship with the Flash in 2016.
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Abby Dahlkemper became part of the North Carolina Courage in 2017 after the Western New York Flash was sold to the owners of North Carolina FC.
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Abby Dahlkemper played every minute for the Courage in 2017 helping them win the NWSL Shield.
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Abby Dahlkemper was voted NWSL Defender of the Year for the 2017 Season.
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In 2018 Abby Dahlkemper played 19 regular season games for North Carolina.
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Abby Dahlkemper was an important part of North Carolina's defense which broke the record for fewest goals conceded and repeated as NWSL Shield winners.
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Abby Dahlkemper was named to the 2018 NWSL Best XI and was a finalist for Defender of the year.
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On November 22,2021, Abby Dahlkemper was announced as the first-ever player signing by NWSL expansion club San Diego Wave FC.
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In 2013, Abby Dahlkemper represented the United States under-23 women's national soccer team at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament helping the under-23 team win the championship.
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Abby Dahlkemper played in the 2014 Six Nations Tournament as a member of the under-23 team and helped lead the team to win the championship for a second time.
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Abby Dahlkemper received her first call-up to the US Women's National Team in October 2016 for a set of friendlies against Switzerland.
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Abby Dahlkemper played her first 90 for the US WNT against Norway on June 11,2017.
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Abby Dahlkemper would start 10 of the final 11 games of the year, accumulating 945 minutes in 2017, which was fifth highest on the team.
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In 2018 Abby Dahlkemper won the SheBelieves Cup and the Tournament of Nations with the US WNT.
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In 2019, Abby Dahlkemper was the starting central defender for the national team beside Becky Sauerbrunn at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, marking her first World Cup appearance.
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In 2019, along with USWNT teammates Crystal Dunn, Megan Rapinoe, and Alex Morgan, Abby Dahlkemper posed for the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in Saint Lucia.