Kelley O'Hara

Kelley Maureen O'Hara (born August 4, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a wingback for National Women's Soccer League club Gotham FC and the United States women's national soccer team.

A two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and Olympic gold medalist, she previously played professionally for FC Gold Pride, the Boston Breakers, Sky Blue FC, Utah Royals FC and the Washington Spirit.

While currently playing as a defender, she began her collegiate career playing as a forward and occasionally played an attacking role during her professional career.

During O'Hara's junior year, Stanford advanced to the College Cup for the first time since 1993, defeating 2005 national champion Portland, 1–0.

The Cardinal would fall in the semi-final, 0–1, to Notre Dame.

As a senior, she had one of the best seasons in Division I history, scoring 26 goals with 13 assists.

O'Hara played for club teams, the Peachtree City Lazers and AFC Lightning before playing for the U.S. U-16s in 2004 and then joining the U-17 youth women's national team of that same year.

O'Hara helped lead the Panthers to the 5A state title in 2006 with 20 goals and 16 assists.

The team finished second in the state championships during her sophomore year.

O'Hara was named Parade All-American as a junior and a senior and All-League, All-County and All-State all four years.

In 2006, she was named the 2006 Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) Player of the Year and Gatorade Georgia State Player of the Year.

She was also named NSCAA All-American.

A two-time Parade All-American coming into her freshman year at Stanford University, O'Hara led the Cardinal in scoring in 2006 with nine goals.

She repeated that feat during her sophomore year, helping the Cardinal to the third round of the NCAA Tournament.

She played on the Concorde Fire South '88 Elite that went on to win the 2007 GA U19G State Cup and advance to the Semi Finals of Regionals.

In addition to the close proximity of home stadium Pioneer Stadium to O'Hara's alma mater Stanford University, O'Hara had previously worked with FC Gold Pride head coach Albertin Montoya when he served as an assistant coach at Stanford University in 2008.

The team dominated the season finishing first during the regular season after defeating the Philadelphia Independence 4–1 with goals from O'Hara, Christine Sinclair and Marta.

As the regular season champion, the team earned a direct route to the championship playoff game where they faced the Philadelphia Independence.

During the final, FC Gold Pride defeated the Independence 4–0 to clinch the WPS Championship.

O'Hara was the 2009 recipient of the Hermann Trophy while playing for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team.

O'Hara's senior year ended in the 2009 College Cup, where the Cardinal lost to North Carolina.

O'Hara received two yellow cards in the second half, ejecting her from the game, forcing the Cardinal to finish the game a woman down.

The game ended with a score of 1–0, thus marking North Carolina's twentieth National Championship.

She finished her college career at Stanford with 57 goals and 32 assists, both school records at the time.

O'Hara was awarded the 2009 Hermann Trophy as collegiate soccer's top player.

She had been on the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list for three consecutive seasons.

O'Hara was also a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority during her time at Stanford.

Prior to graduating from Stanford, O'Hara played for the Pali Blues of the USL W-League (semi-pro) in the summer of 2009, scoring four goals during her tenure with the club.

O'Hara was drafted third overall by FC Gold Pride at the 2010 WPS Draft.

Despite their successful season, the club ceased operations on November 16, 2010, due to not meeting the league's financial reserve requirement.

After FC Gold Pride folded in November 2010, O'Hara was signed by the Boston Breakers.

She scored 10 goals during her two seasons in the WPS playing primarily as an outside midfielder.

She competed in the 2011, 2015, 2019, and 2023 FIFA Women's World Cups as well as the 2012, 2016, and 2020 Olympics Women's Football Tournament and was one of three players for the U.S. that played every minute in the 2012 tournament, in which the team won gold.

O'Hara previously hosted a podcast for Just Women's Sports.

O'Hara was born in Fayetteville, Georgia, near Atlanta to parents Dan and Karen O'Hara.

She has a brother named Jerry and a sister named Erin.

O'Hara has Irish heritage.

O'Hara grew up in Peachtree City, Georgia and graduated from Starr's Mill High School in Fayette County where she played four years on the varsity soccer team and captained the team during her junior and senior years.

On January 5, 2012, it was announced O'Hara would be going back to her hometown because she had signed with the Atlanta Beat.

However, the league folded just before the 2012 season began.