Grace Stordy

Grace Stordy
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Calgary Wild FC
Youth career
Willow Ridge CA
Calgary Foothills WFC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Memphis Tigers 72 (8)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Calgary Foothills WFC 17 (1)
2023 Calgary Foothills WFC 6 (0)
2024 Braga 1 (0)
2024 Calgary Foothills WFC 3 (2)
2025– Calgary Wild FC 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 4, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 3, 2024

Grace Stordy (born January 21, 2002) is a soccer player who plays for Calgary Wild FC in the Northern Super League.

Early life

Stordy began playing youth soccer with the Willow Ridge Community Association, followed by the Calgary Foothills WFC.[1]

College career

In 2020, Stordy began attending the University of Memphis, where she played for the women's soccer team.[2] On February 4, 2021, she scored her first career goal of the season opener against the UAB Blazers (the season was delayed from the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] She won weekly Honour Roll honours in February 2021 and was named the AAC Women’s Soccer Rookie of the Week in March.[4][5] At the end of her freshman season, she was named the AAC Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-AAC First Team and the AAC All-Rookie Team.[6]

Ahead of her sophomore season, she was named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[7] In October 2021, she was named the AAC Offensive Player of the Week.[8] At the end of the season, she was again named to the All-AAC First Team and was named to the AAC All-Academic Team.[2][9]

Ahead of her junior season, she was again named to the Preseason All-Conference Team.[10] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-AAC First Team, the AAC Championship All-Tournament Team, the All-South Region Second Team, and the AAC All-Academic Team.[2][11][12]

Ahead of her senior season, she was again named to the Preseason All-Conference Team and was also named the United Soccer Coaches Defensive Player to Watch.[2][13] In October, she was named to the AAC's Weekly Honour Roll.[14] At the end of the season, she was named to the All-AAC First Team for the fourth time.[15]

Club career

In 2018, she began playing with Calgary Foothills WFC in the semi-pro United Women's Soccer. She made her debut on May 25, 2018, scoring in her first career match against Real Salt Lake Women on an end-to-end goal.[16] In 2018, she was named to the All-UWS Second Team,[17] and in 2019, she was named to the All-UWS Third Team.[18]

In 2023, she returned to the Calgary Foothills. In June 2023, she was named the CTV News Calgary Athlete of the Week.[19] At the end of the season, she was named the 2023 West Conference Defensive Player of the Year, West Conference MVP, and named to the All-UWS First Team.[20][21]

After not being selected in 2024 NWSL Draft,[22] she signed with Portuguese Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Braga in February 2024.[23][24][25]

She then subsequently returned to the Calgary Foothills for the 2024 season.[26]

In November 2025, she signed with Northern Super League club Calgary Wild FC for the 2025 season.[27]

International career

In 2017, she made her debut in the Canadian national program, attending camps with the Canada U15 and U17 national teams.[28] In 2022, she attended camps with the Canada U20.[16]

Career statistics

As of August 4, 2024
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Calgary Foothills WFC 2018[29] United Women's Soccer 10 1 1 0 11 1
2019[29] 7 0 2 0 9 0
2023 6 0 6 0
Total 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 1
Braga 2023–24[30] Campeonato Nacional Feminino 1 0 2 0 3 0
Calgary Foothills WFC 2024[31] United Women's Soccer 3 2 3 2
Career total 27 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 32 3

References

  1. ^ "Calgary Wild FC welcomes first home-grown talents to footie fold". Calgary Herald. November 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Grace Stordy Memphis profile". Memphis Tigers.
  3. ^ "No. 22 Tigers shut out Blazers to open 2021 spring season". Memphis Tigers. February 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "Boychuk, Stordy named to AAC Weekly Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. February 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "Tigers' Grace Stordy named AAC Women's Soccer Rookie of the Week". Memphis Tigers. March 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "Tigers well represented in AAC end-of-season awards; tournament play starts Thursday". Memphis Tigers. April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Women's Soccer Picked to Finish Second; Three Named to Preseason All-Conference Team". Memphis Tigers. August 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Tigers Place Three on AAC Weekly Honors List". Memphis Tigers. October 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "Seven Tigers Named to AAC Women's Soccer Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 3, 2021.
  10. ^ "No. 22/25 Tigers Picked to Finish First in American Athletic Conference; Miller and Stordy Named to Preseason All-Conference Honors". Memphis Tigers. August 16, 2022.
  11. ^ "Five Named to American Athletic Conference Women's Soccer Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Jones, Stordy Named United Soccer Coaches All-South Region Honorees". Memphis Tigers. November 30, 2022.
  13. ^ "Tigers Picked First in AAC Preseason Rankings; Jones, Miller, Stordy Named to Watch List". Memphis Tigers. August 14, 2023.
  14. ^ "Hamano Tabbed Rookie of the Week; Jones, Stordy Named to Honor Roll". Memphis Tigers. October 23, 2023.
  15. ^ "Tigers Sweep American Athletic Conference Honors; Nine Named to All-Conference Teams". Memphis Tigers. October 30, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Saelhof, Todd (January 13, 2022). "Calgary soccer phenom Grace Stordy taking U20 Canadian camp by storm". Calgary Sun.
  17. ^ "2018 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 3, 2018.
  18. ^ "2019 All-United Women's Soccer Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 8, 2019.
  19. ^ "Foothills WFC Defender Grace Stordy Named CTV Calgary's Athlete Of The Week". Calgary Foothills. June 26, 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 UWS West Conference Awards". United Women's Soccer. August 30, 2023.
  21. ^ "2023 All-UWS Awards". United Women's Soccer. October 22, 2023.
  22. ^ "Foothills Alum Mya Jones Signs with San Diego Wave FC. Grace Stordy and Saorla Miller Also Participate in 2024 NWSL Draft". Calgary Foothills FC. January 29, 2024.
  23. ^ Antunes, Angélica (February 2, 2024). "Grace Stordy reforça equipa feminina do SC Braga" [Grace Stordy joins SC Braga women's team]. Braga TV (in Portuguese).
  24. ^ Silva, Luis Felipe (February 1, 2024). "Canadiana Grace Stordy reforça plantel da equipa feminina do SC Braga" [Canadian Grace Stordy joins SC Braga women's squad]. Diário do Minho (in Portuguese).
  25. ^ Kaake, Michael (March 23, 2024). "Inspirational Calgarians Mya Jones, Grace Stordy paving the way for future soccer stars". Calgary Herald.
  26. ^ "Pro-Am Teams Update". Calgary Foothills FC. June 24, 2024.
  27. ^ Campbell, Glenn (November 13, 2024). "Calgary Wild FC adds local talent to roster with Sarah Keilty-Dilling, Grace Stordy". CTV News.
  28. ^ Grace Stordy at the Canadian Soccer Association
  29. ^ a b "Grace Stordy 2018/2019 Stats". United Women's Soccer.
  30. ^ "Grace Stordy Stats". PlaymakerStats.
  31. ^ "Grace Stordy 2024 UWS Stats". United Women's Soccer.