Ally Cook

Ally Cook
Cook with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name Allison McKenna Cook[1]
Date of birth (2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Position Forward
Youth career
West Coast FC
Orange County Surf
Tesoro Titans
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Oregon Ducks 54 (17)
2022–2023 UCLA Bruins 44 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Chicago Red Stars 14 (0)
2025–2026 Spokane Zephyr 33 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:57, May 18, 2026 (UTC)

Allison McKenna Cook (born July 18, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a forward for the Spokane Zephyr of the USL Super League. She played college soccer for the Oregon Ducks and the UCLA Bruins, winning the 2022 national championship with the Bruins.

Early life

Cook was born in Mission Viejo, California on July 18, 2000, to Cathy and Matt Cook. She has three siblings: Keegan, Madi, and Kaitlyn.[1] She grew up in Coto de Caza, California.[1] She played club soccer for West Coast Futbol Club and then Orange County Surf SC.[1] She played high school soccer for Tesoro High School, where she also ran track.[1]

College career

Oregon Ducks

Cook attended the University of Oregon and played for the Ducks as a forward from 2019 through 2021.[3] Cook played three seasons for Oregon, earning third-team All-Pac 12 honors after leading the team with eight goals as a junior in 2021.[3]

UCLA Bruins

After graduating from the University of Oregon early, Cook transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles to play for the Bruins for two seasons (2022, 2023).[1] In 2022, she played in all 25 games and made 15 starts.[1] In 2023, Cook started and played in all 19 of the Bruin's games and logged 1,273 minutes.[1] Across her career at UCLA, Cook scored 14 goals and made four assists.[3]

Club career

Chicago Red Stars

After going undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft, Cook was contacted by several NWSL teams to join their preseason rosters.[4] Ultimately, she trained the Chicago Red Stars as a non-rostered invitee prior to the beginning of the season.[5] On March 13, 2024, the Red Stars signed Cook to a one-year contract with a one-year option.[6] In the Red Stars' opening match against the Utah Royals, Cook logged her first professional assist in the 77th minute and helped her team win 2–0.[7][8]

Spokane Zephyr

Cook signed for USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr on January 17, 2025.[9] In May 2026, the club folded after two seasons.[10] Cook had netted 11 goals in her time with Spokane, making her the Zephyr's all-time leading goalscorer.

Honors

UCLA Bruins

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  2. ^ "Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ a b c "Ally Cook – Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ "The Sporting Tribune". The Sporting Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  5. ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-01-23). "Red Stars Set 2024 Preseason Roster". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  6. ^ Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-03-13). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Forward Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  7. ^ Chatz, Joe (2024-03-22). "Ally Cook on NWSL Debut, Bench Role, Proving Herself After Going Undrafted". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  8. ^ Chatz, Joe (2024-03-22). "Ally Cook on NWSL Debut, Bench Role, Proving Herself After Going Undrafted". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  9. ^ "Ahead of USL Super League's Spring Leg of the Season, Spokane Zephyr FC brings on forward Ally Cook". USLSpokane.com. Spokane Zephyr. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Zephyr FC Club Statement". Spokane Zephyr FC. 2026-05-20. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
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