Abby Dahlkemper Bio, Player Profile Abby DahlkemperProfile, Net Worth, Height, Is She Married? 7 Other Facts

Abigail Lynn Dahlkemper,31, is currently a professional footballer who plays for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women’s Soccer League and the U.S. national team. Popularly called Abby Dahlkemper, she is the darling of many American football lovers after solidifying her place as a defender of great repute for both her club and country.

Abby Dahlkemper’s Biography

Abby was born in Lancaster, a city which is located in South Central Pennsylvania, America on May 13, 1993. However, she grew up in Menlo Park, California with her parents Andrew and Susan, and her two brothers.

She attended the Sacred Heart Preparatory and took an active part in playing in the school’s football team.

What is Her Net Worth?

The 31-year-old soccer player has, apparently, acquired some considerable amount of wealth having found serious success as a player for her club and country. It is assumed that Abby Dahlkemper has a net worth of about $1 million.

Is Abby Dahlkemper Married

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Abby Dahlkemper is married to Aaron Schoenfeld, a soccer player like her. They walked down the aisle as husband and wife on 5th January 2021 in a private ceremony. Before the marriage, the couple began to date each other in May 2020 and later got engaged in December 2020.

Dahlkemper’s husband plays in the Major League Soccer (MLS) for Austin FC. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, the US. However, his Jewish roots make him eligible to play for the Israel national team, though he has yet to receive an invitation from them.

Facts About Abby Dahlkemper

1. Early Career Days

Abby Dahlkemper began playing football quite early. At the age of 12, she joined the youth team of MVLA Avalanche, a popular soccer team at the time. She showed prowess and promise as a defender, winning the hearts of coaches and other players.

She ended up playing for five years with the MVLA Avalanche, developing her confidence in handling the ball and tackling strikers.

In 2010, after leaving the MVLA Avalanche, she started studying at the Sacred Heart Preparatory School and immediately joined the soccer team in the school. In that same year, she was named the winner of the Gatorade California Girls Soccer Player of the Year award. This award was usually given to young girls with an outstanding and very promising future in soccer.

When she left the Sacred Heart Preparatory School, Abby proceeded to the University of California (UCLA) where she majored in sociology in 2011. At UCLA, she joined ‘The Bruins’, the university’s soccer team.

Abby hit the ground running with The Bruins. She was even once described as the ‘unbreakable wall’ because of her defensive skills. Her performance was so good that she got nominated for the Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy for two consecutive years in a row. The Missouri Athletic Club’s Hermann Trophy happens to be the highest recognition of excellence for college students in America.

In 2013, Abbey helped The Bruins to win the NCAA National Championship for the first time in their history. The young woman’s sterling contributions to the team were too glaring and she earned the praise of college students and coaches. In 2014, she won the Honda Sports Award for her stunning display on the pitch. The Honda Sports Award happens to be an annual award that is handed over to the best female college athlete in each of the twelve sports in the United States.

2. Abby Dahlkemper’s Professional Career

Dahlkemper began her professional football career in 2013 when she signed with the Pali Blues, an American football club playing in the W-League. As her manner has always been, she made incredible contributions to the club as soon as she came, helping the team to win the Western Conference title and the national championship in July that year.

Two years later in 2015, she was selected by the Western New York Flash, another American football club, in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. She emerged as the third overall pick. The footballer signed with the Western New York Flash in March 2015 and made her first appearance for the team in April. A year later in 2016, Abby became a proud winner of the NWSL Championship with the Western New York Flash. She made 40 appearances for the club and scored 2 goals.

During the 2015-2016 season, Abby joined Adelaide United FC, an Australian football club on loan. Before ending the loan contract, she made as many as 12 appearances for the club and scored 5 goals.

3. She Became Part of North Carolina Courage After Its Owner Purchased New York Flash

In 2017, the Western New York Flash was sold off to the owners of the North Carolina Courage, another American football club. Following this development, Abby became part of the North Carolina Courage the same year.

At the North Carolina Courage, Abby played every game for the team during her first season in 2017 and proved just how resilient and tactical she was as a defender. Applying her special skills on the pitch, she ended up helping the club win the NWSL Shield. Because of her sterling performance for the club, she was named in the 2017 NWSL Best XI and was also voted the NWSL Defender of the Year for the 2017 Season.

The following year in 2018, Abby became even more important to the team as she turned into a central figure in the defense of North Carolina Courage. Her impressive show and stunning tackles ensured that the team broke a record for the fewest goals conceded ever in a season. Playing 19 regular games for the club, she helped them win the NWSL Shield for the second time in a row and was nominated for the Defender of the Year award.

The North Carolina Courage also went on to win the 2018 NWSL Championship emphatically with a 3–0 win over Portland. In fact, the team did not even concede any goals at all in the playoffs thanks to the strong defense led by Abby Dahlkemper.

4. She Became The Third American International Player To Join Manchester City 

In mid-January 2021, the defender signed a 2-and-a-half-year deal with English FA WSL side Manchester City. She became the 3rd American international to do so after the club signed Sam Mewis and Rose Levelle.

5. Dahlkemper Represented The US At Various Youth Levels Before Making It To The Senior Team

Abby has represented America in different youth teams including the U-17, U-20, and U-23 teams. She was called up to play in the U-23 team in 2013 to represent her country at the 2013 Four Nations Tournament. She went on to help the team eventually win the championship.

In 2014, she repeated the feat after appearing for the U-23 team again to play at the 2014 Six Nations Tournament. She won the tournament for the second time in a row.

Following her dazzling displays for the youth teams, Abby received a call-up to the U.S. Senior Women’s National Team in October 2016 and played in some friendly matches. However, her joy of playing for the national team did not last too long because of a sepsis infection she contracted towards the end of 2016. The infection made her unable to play for the team till June 2017.

When she returned in June 2017 Abby played her first full 90 minutes for the national team on June 11 that year in a heated game against Norway. The young woman later went on to start 10 out of the 11 games for the U.S. that year, earning her a lot of respect for her dedication and zest.

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When 2018 began, Abby put in a lot more work for the national team and won the SheBelieves Cup. She also won the Tournament of Nations with the U.S. Women’s National Team. The same year in September, Abby was selected to be part of the final players to lay at the 2018 CONCACAF Women’s Championship.

6. She Loves Dogs

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She loves having animals around her. She has a special place for dogs in her heart. She has a cute one that she always walks around with.

7. Dahlkemper’s Accolades

• NCAA Women’s Soccer Championship (2013)
• 3X She Believes Cup (2018, 2020, 2021)
• 1X Tournament of Nations (2018)
• 1X CONCACAF Women Championship (2018)
• 1X FIFA Women’s World Cup (2019)
• 1X Olympic Bronze Medal (2020)
• 3X NWSL Championship (2016, 2018, 2019)
• NWSL Defender of the Year (2017)
• 3X NWSL Best Xl  (2017, 2018, 2019)