Alana Cook
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Alana Simone Cook[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | April 11, 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Kansas City Current | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
The Pennington School | |||||||||||||||||
Match Fit Academy Colchesters | |||||||||||||||||
College career | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2015–2018 | Stanford Cardinal | 93 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Paris Saint-Germain | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2020 | → OL Reign (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2021–2024 | OL / Seattle Reign | 65 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Kansas City Current | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | United States U17 | ||||||||||||||||
2014–2016 | United States U20 | ||||||||||||||||
2017–2019 | United States U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019– | United States | 29 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 28, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of October 29, 2023 |
Alana Simone Cook (born April 11, 1997) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for NWSL club Kansas City Current and the United States national team.[2]
Early life
[edit]Cook was born in Worcester, Massachusetts to parents Florence and Bryan Cook[3] and raised with sister Brianna in Worcester and Far Hills, New Jersey.[4][5][6] She attended The Pennington School, a boarding school in Pennington, New Jersey, and helped guide the varsity soccer team to regional and state titles.[7][8] Cook was named 2013 New Jersey Prep Player of the Year and 2015 NSCAA High School Scholar Player of the Year.[7]
Twice named NSCAA Youth All-American,[9] Cook played in the NSCAA High School All-America Game and earned Best XI honors.[7] She played club soccer for Match Fit Academy Colchesters and won the 2013 U.S. Youth Soccer National League title with the team.[10]
Cook began representing the United States on its youth national teams as a teenager.[7]
Stanford Cardinal
[edit]Cook attended the Stanford University from 2015 to 2018 where she earned a degree in symbolic systems and was a four-year starter for the Stanford Cardinal women's soccer team. She captained the team in her final two seasons. She was named Pac-12 Conference Defender of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist in 2018.[7]
Club career
[edit]Paris Saint-Germain, 2019–21
[edit]In January 2019, Cook elected to forgo the 2019 NWSL College Draft despite her first round draft grade[11] and instead chose to pursue opportunities in Europe, signing a three-year deal with French Division 1 Féminine team Paris Saint-Germain.[12]
OL Reign (loan), 2020
[edit]On June 16, 2020, Cook joined OL Reign on a short-term loan for the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup.[13]
OL / Seattle Reign, 2021–2024
[edit]On June 7, 2021, OL Reign signed Cook to a three-year contract with an option for an extra year on a permanent transfer from PSG.[14]
During the 2021 season, Cook was a starting defender in all 20 matches of the regular season.[2] The Reign finished in second place during the regular season with a 13–8–3 record.[15] After advancing to the NWSL Playoffs, they were eliminated by eventual champions Washington Spirit.[16] Cook was named to the league's Best XI.[17]
In 2022, Cook helped OL Reign finish in first place during the regular season winning the NWSL Shield.[2][18] She was nominated for NWSL Defender of the Year for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[19][20]
Kansas City Current, 2024–
[edit]On July 22, 2024, Seattle Reign announced that they had traded Cook to Kansas City Current for allocation money and intra-league transfer funds.[21]
International career
[edit]Cook has competed for the United States under-17, under-20, under-23, and senior national teams. She captained the under-17 team and made the jump to the under-20 team in 2014 followed by the under-23 team in 2017.[22] She captained the under-23 squad in 2019.[23][24] She is eligible to represent England because of her British father and earned her first senior international call-up in September 2019 as a training player for England's friendlies against Portugal and Brazil.[25]
Cook received her first call-up to the United States national team on October 31, 2019.[26] In June 2023, she was named to the U.S. squad for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[27]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Paris Saint-Germain | 2018–19 | D1F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
2019–20 | D1F | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2020–21 | D1F | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
OL Reign (loan) | 2020 | NWSL | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
OL Reign | 2021 | NWSL | 19 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
2022 | NWSL | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
Total | 38 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
Career total | 59 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 2 |
- ^ Includes Coupe de France and NWSL Challenge Cup.
- ^ Includes Trophée des Championnes and NWSL Playoffs.
International
[edit]- As of match played October 29, 2023[2]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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United States | 2019 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | |
2021 | 3 | 0 | |
2022 | 15 | 0 | |
2023 | 10 | 1 | |
Total | 29 | 1 |
- Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Cook goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | April 11, 2023 | St. Louis, Missouri | Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
Honors
[edit]- Stanford Cardinal
- Paris Saint-Germain
- OL Reign
- United States U23
- Nordic Tournament: 2019
- United States
Individual
- Pac-12 Conference Defender of the Year: 2018[7]
- MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist: 2018[7]
- NWSL Best XI: 2021,[35]2022[36]
References
[edit]- ^ "National team roster – 2022 Concacaf W Championship: USA" (PDF). CONCACAF. June 8, 2022. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Alana Cook at Soccerway
- ^ "Alana Cook - Women's Soccer". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
- ^ "Alana Cook". Just Women's Sports. June 7, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "OL REIGN SIGN USWNT DEFENDER ALANA COOK THROUGH 2023 SEASON". OL Reign. June 7, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Alana Cook". newjerseyhills.com. February 9, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "College career". Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ Theivam, Kieran. "The lowdown on Alana Cook, the 22-year-old American called up by Phil Neville to train with England". The Athletic. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Pennington School senior Alana Cook named to Youth Girls All-America Team". nj.com. December 22, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Athletics, Stanford (February 4, 2015). "Stanford women's soccer signs top class of six recruits". www.paloaltoonline.com.
- ^ "2019 NWSL Mock Draft: Rounds 1 & 2 | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com.
- ^ "Alana Cook signs a three-year deal with Paris Saint-Germain". January 15, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
- ^ "OL REIGN SIGN DEFENDER ALANA COOK". OL Reign. June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
- ^ "OL REIGN SIGN USWNT DEFENDER ALANA COOK THROUGH 2023 SEASON". Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "2021 National Women's Soccer League". Soccerway. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "OL Reign season ends with stunning 2-1 home playoff loss to Washington Spirit". The Seattle Times. November 14, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "NWSL Announces the Winners of Mastercard Inaugural 2021 Best XI Awards". National Women's Soccer League. November 17, 2021. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Vertelney, Seth (October 3, 2022). "Alana Cook sent Midge Purce $10 for helping OL Reign win the NWSL Shield". MSN. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Hruby, Emma (November 16, 2021). "Gotham FC's Caprice Dydasco Named NWSL Defender of the Year". Just Women's Sports. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ Lauletta, Dan (October 27, 2022). "Naomi Girma named 2022 NWSL Defender of the Year". The Equalizer. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle Reign FC Acquires Allocation Money and Intra-League Transfer Funds in Trade with Kansas City Current". Seattle Reign FC. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. U-23 WNT set for back-to-back training camps in Oregon, Florida". Soccer Wire. March 21, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "U-23 WNT OPENS LA MANGA TOURNAMENT IN SPAIN WITH 1-0 WIN AGAINST SWEDEN". US Soccer. April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "U-23 WNT Will Travel to 2019 Nordic Tournament to Face Norway, England and Sweden". www.ussoccer.com.
- ^ "PHIL NEVILLE NAMES ENGLAND SQUAD FOR MATCHES AGAINST BRAZIL AND PORTUGAL". Football Association. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ "VLATKO ANDONOVSKI NAMES 24-PLAYER TRAINING CAMP ROSTER FOR FRIENDLIES AGAINST SWEDEN AND COSTA RICA". US Soccer. October 31, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Morgan and Rapinoe named in USA World Cup squad". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Alana Cook Stats". FBref.com.
- ^ Loyant, Richard (June 4, 2021). "Paris SG sacré pour la première fois". Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Vertelney, Seth (October 3, 2022). "Alana Cook sent Midge Purce $10 for helping OL Reign win the NWSL Shield". USA Today. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "OL Reign Claim 2022 Women's Cup Title with 2-1 Win over Louisville". King 5. August 20, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Das, Andrew (July 19, 2022). "U.S. Women Beat Canada to Claim Spot in Paris Olympics". The New York Times.
- ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Iceland 5-0 to Win Third Consecutive and Fifth Overall SheBelieves Cup Title, Presented by Visa". U.S. Soccer. February 23, 2022.
- ^ Herrera, Sandra (February 22, 2023). "USWNT vs. Brazil score: USA win SheBelieves Cup with Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson dominating in attack". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ Rantz, Susie (November 17, 2021). "Three OL Reign players named to NWSL Best XI". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "NWSL Announces Winners of Mastercard Best XI Awards". NWSL Soccer. November 3, 2022. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Alana Cook at Soccerway.com
- Alana Cook at WorldFootball.net
- Alana Cook at FBref.com
- Alana Cook at L'Équipe (in French)
- Alana Cook at the National Women's Soccer League
- Alana Cook at Seattle Reign FC
- Alana Cook at Paris Saint-Germain
- Alana Cook at Stanford Cardinal