Grayson Patrick Doody (born March 20, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for the Las Vegas Lights in the USL Championship on loan from CF Montréal of Major League Soccer.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grayson Patrick Doody | ||
| Date of birth | March 20, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosa Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Las Vegas Lights (on loan from CF Montréal) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sand and Surf SC | |||
| LA Galaxy | |||
| Beach FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | UCLA Bruins | 67 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Fort Wayne FC | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Capital FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | CF Montréal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 15, 2024 | |||
Early life
editDoody began playing youth soccer with Sand and Surf SC, before later joining the LA Galaxy Academy.[1] He departed the Galaxy Academy when he was in his freshman year of high school, as he wanted to experience playing high school soccer at Loyola High School, which he was not allowed to do as part of the academy,[2] and helped them reach the Southern Section Division 1 semi-finals in the 2019-20 season.[3] He also joined Beach FC at club level, helping them win the U.S. Club Soccer ENPL National Championship at U17 level in 2019.[1]
College career
editIn 2020, Doody began attending UCLA, where he played for the men's soccer team.[4] On February 8, 2021, he made his collegiate debut in a match against the San Francisco Dons.[5] He scored his first collegiate goal on February 27 against the Oregon State Beavers.[6] On April 17, 2021, he scored a brace in a 4-3 victory over the California Golden Bears.[7] Over his four years at UCLA, he was named to the UCLA Director’s Honor Roll six times.[8]
Club career
editIn 2021, Doody played with Fort Wayne FC in USL League Two.[9] In 2022, he played with Capital FC.[10]
Doody was drafted by CF Montréal in the first round (10th overall) in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[11][12] In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club, with options from 2025 through 2027.[13][14] In July 2024, he was loaned to the Las Vegas Lights of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season.[15]
Career statistics
edit- As of September 21, 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fort Wayne FC | 2021[9] | USL League Two | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Capital FC | 2022[10] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2024[17] | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2024 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Fiddler, JJ (July 26, 2019). "Beach FC 17U Boys' Soccer Win National Championship". The 562.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (January 18, 2020). "In a house divided, UCLA-bound soccer standout Grayson Doody is making his case". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Sondheimer, Eric (February 18, 2020). "Grayson Doody leads Loyola into Division 1 soccer semifinals". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Grayson Doody UCLA profile". UCLA Bruins.
- ^ "UCLA Shuts Out USF, 3-0, in Season Opener". UCLA Bruins. February 8, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Bruins Drop Hard-Fought, 2-1 Decision at No. 13 Oregon State". UCLA Bruins. February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Wins 4-3 Double-OT Thriller Over Cal". UCLA Bruins. April 17, 2021.
- ^ "CF Montréal selects Grayson Doody, Malik Henry, Eli Conway and Carson Hodgson in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft". CF Montréal. December 19, 2023.
- ^ a b "Grayson Doody 2021 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ a b "Grayson Doody 2022 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Royer, Matthew (December 19, 2023). "UCLA men's soccer's Grayson Doody, Tucker Lepley picked in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". Daily Bruin.
- ^ "Doody, Lepley Selected in 2024 MLS SuperDraft". UCLA Bruins. December 19, 2023.
- ^ "CF Montréal signs defender Grayson Doody". CF Montréal. March 6, 2024.
- ^ "CF Montréal signs defender Grayson Doody". Montreal Gazette. March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Grayson Doody and Ousman Jabang loaned to Las Vegas Lights FC". CF Montréal. July 19, 2024.
- ^ Grayson Doody at Soccerway
- ^ "Ligue1 Quebec stats". Ligue1 Québec.
External links
edit- Grayson Doody at Soccerway