Hayley Dowd

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Hayley Dowd
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-07) September 7, 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Peabody, Massachusetts
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
AS Saint-Étienne
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Boston College Eagles 83 (39)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Boston Breakers 1 (0)
2018 Ljusdals IF 11 (7)
2019–2020 Morön BK 52 (48)
2021–2023 Djurgården 57 (14)
2024– AS Saint-Étienne
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Hayley Dowd (born September 7, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a striker for AS Saint-Étienne. She previously played for Djurgården and the Boston Breakers.[1]

Early life and education[edit]

Raised in Peabody Massachusetts, Dowd attended Peabody High School from 2009–2012.[2] As of December 2020, she remains the school's all-time leading scorer.[3] Boston Herald called her "one of the most prolific scorers in state history."[2] She finished her high school career with 148 goals and 56 assists (204 points).[2] A four time Herald All-Scholastic honoree, she led the varsity soccer team to a state championship win in 2011 and was named Gatorade Player of the Year.[2]

Club career[edit]

Dowd played for Morön BK for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. During the 2019 season, she scored 33 goals and won the league's Golden Boot award for most goals scored.[3] During the 2020 Elitettan season, she scored 15 goals.[3]

Dowd signed with Djurgårdens IF in Sweden's top league, the Damallsvenskan, for the 2021 season.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (March 12, 2021). "How "feeling uncomfortable" has powered Djurgardens forward Hayley Dowd". New England Soccer Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "Just for kicks: All-Decade girls soccer team". Boston Herald. June 29, 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Dowd moving to Sweden's top tier with Djurgarden". The Salem News. December 8, 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Lämnar succélaget – går till Djurgården". expressen.se. November 26, 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021.

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