Mallory
Swanson
- Position Forward
- Number 9
- Date of Birth Apr 29 1998
- Hometown Highlands Ranch, CO
- Height 5' 4"
- Club Chicago Red Stars
2019 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP CHAMPION
2024 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST
2015 U.S. SOCCER YOUNG FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
FIRST CAP: Jan. 23, 2016 vs. Republic of Ireland (San Diego, CA)
FIRST GOAL: Jan. 23, 2016 vs. Republic of Ireland (San Diego, CA)
FIRST ASSIST: Feb. 15, 2016 vs. Puerto Rico (Frisco, TX)
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS
Led the USWNT in scoring with four goals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, scoring twice in the group stage opener against Zambia, once in the group stage win over Germany and in the Gold Medal match against Brazil.
Swanson’s four goals tied for second among all players at the 2024 Olympics, trailing only France’s Marie-Antoinette Katoto with five goals, and tied for the second-most by a USWNT player at a single Olympics. Only Abby Wambach had more, scoring five at London 2012.
Swanson’s goal in the gold medal match, which came in her 100th cap for the USWNT, put a punctation point on one of the best comeback stories of the Summer Olympics. Just 490 days after rupturing her patella tendon which sidelined her for the 2023 World Cup, Swanson’s goal lifted the USA to its fifth Olympic gold medal.
Swanson started all six matches for the USWNT at Paris 2024 and added two assists, the second coming on Sophia Smith’s game-winning goal in the semifinal against Germany.
Her two goals in 70 seconds against Zambia marked the fastest between goals in the history of the Olympic Women’s Soccer Tournament and the fastest two goals ever by a USWNT player at a world championship.
2019 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD CUP
Appeared in all three group stage games during the USA’s run to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup title, starting the second group stage game against Chile and and coming off the bench against Thailand and Sweden.
Scored and had an assist in her World Cup debut vs. Thailand, becoming the third-youngest goal scorer in a WWC match in USWNT history at 21 years, 43 days.
2016 RIO OLYMPICS
Was the youngest player on the U.S. roster for the 2016 Olympics in Rio at the age of 18. Playing under her maiden name of Pugh, Swanson played in three matches – making two starts – and scored against Colombia to become the youngest U.S. player ever to score in the Olympics.
NATIONAL TEAM HIGHLIGHTS
Scored in her senior team debut - the 18th USWNT player to score in her first cap - on Jan. 23, 2016, vs. Ireland at 17 years, 8 months and 25 days old, becoming the youngest player to debut for the U.S. in over a decade.