American soccer player (born 2002)
Joseph Michael Scally (born December 31, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a full-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the United States national team .
Club career
New York City
Scally signed his first professional contract with New York City on March 21, 2018, at the age of 15,[ 3] and in doing so became the second youngest professional soccer player in the United States, after Freddy Adu .[ 4] He made his professional debut for New York City in a 4–0 U.S. Open Cup loss to New York Red Bulls on June 6, coming on as a late substitute.[ 5]
Borussia Mönchengladbach
On November 13, 2019, it was announced that Scally would join Bundesliga side Borussia Mönchengladbach at the end of the 2020 MLS season .[ 6] On October 2, 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against VfL Wolfsburg in a 3–1 victory.
International career
Scally was a youth international for the United States, representing the United States under-15s [ 7] [ 8] [ 9] and the United States under-17s despite being three years younger than his teammates.[ 10] [ 11]
In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.[ 12]
In November 2021, he was named to the squad for the senior United States team ahead of their home 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Jamaica .[ 13] On June 1, 2022, he made his senior debut for the United States in a 3–0 win in a friendly match against Morocco .[ 14] In November 2022, Scally was named to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not make an appearance in the tournament.[ 15]
Personal life
Scally is close friends with USMNT teammate Gio Reyna , both players began attending the New York City FC youth academy in 2015.[ 16]
Career statistics
Club
As of match played January 15, 2025 [ 17]
International
As of match played November 18, 2024 [ 18]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team
Year
Apps
Goals
United States
2022
3
0
2023
5
0
2024
11
0
Total
19
0
Honors
United States
References
^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: USA" (PDF) . FIFA. October 31, 2019. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2019.
^ "Joe Scally" . Borussia Mönchengladbach. Retrieved August 3, 2022 .
^ "NYCFC Signs 15 Year Old Fullback Joe Scally MLS Homegrown Contract" . MLS Soccer. March 21, 2018.
^ "Meet the 15-year-old with big plans in NYCFC's future" . New York Post. March 21, 2018.
^ "Match Recap Red Bulls 4-0 NYCFC" . NYCFC.com. June 6, 2018.
^ "NYCFC Homegrown Joe Scally to Join Borussia Monchengladbach in 2021 | New York City FC" . Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
^ "U-15 BNT Advances to CONCACAF U-15 Championship Semifinals" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "U-15 BNT Defeats Panama 3-0 to Advance to First CONCACAF Championship" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "USA Draws Brazil 1-1 to Close Out 2017 Nike International Friendlies" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "U-17 MNT Opens 2017 Nike Friendlies with Hard-Fought 1-0 Loss to England" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "U-17 MNT Falls to Netherlands 5-1 at 2017 Nike International Friendlies" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "Head Coach Raphael Wicky Names USA Roster for 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil" . www.ussoccer.com . Retrieved October 10, 2019 .
^ "Berhalter Calls 25 Players to Cincinnati as 2022 World Cup Qualifying Campaign Nears Halfway Point" . www.ussoccer.com .
^ "Joe Scally and Malik Tillman make USMNT debuts in Morocco friendly" . Bundesliga . June 1, 2022.
^ Gusoff, Carolyn (November 16, 2022). "Long Island's Joe Scally set to take the pitch with U.S. National Team at World Cup" . WCBS-TV . CBS . Retrieved December 19, 2022 .
^ Tim Ream INTERVIEWS Gio Reyna & Joe Scally 😂 | The American Dream , retrieved November 13, 2023
^ Joe Scally at Soccerway. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ Joe Scally at National-Football-Teams.com
^ "U.S. beats Canada to win Nations League as Balogun opens account" . ESPN . June 18, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2023 .
^ "Adams Reyna on target as United States complete three peat" . CONCACAF . March 25, 2024. Retrieved March 25, 2024 .
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