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#17 | DELANIE SHEEHAN


Position: Midfielder

Date of birth: January 13, 1999

Height: 5-6

Hometown: Brentwood, Calif.

Country: USA

College: UCLA

Acquired: drafted 33rd overall in 2021 NWSL Draft

Pronouns: she/her/hers


BIOGRAPHY

PROFESSIONAL

2022: Sheehan made 10 appearances with one start with Gotham FC. She also scored one goal. 2021: Sheehan was selected as Number 33 overall pick in the 2021 NWSL Draft by Gotham FC. She appeared in five games through the 2021 season, starting in two. She made her first assist as a professional with the club. In September, she was loaned to Paris FC for the remainder of 2021, where she made five appearances with the club.

COLLEGE

Sheehan played for UCLA from 2017-21. She scored 15 goals and had 18 assists in 86 total appearances throughout her collegiate career. She was named First-team United Soccer Coaches All-American and All-Region selection in 2020... MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist and Pac-12 Midfielder of the Year as senior... First-team All-Pac-12 honoree in 2020... Finalist for the Senior CLASS Award... Senior CLASS Award All-America First Team ... Named to the Top-Drawer Soccer Best XI Second Team... Earned United Soccer Coaches Player of Distinction Award... Earned All-Pac-12 third-team honors in 2018... Earned Pac-12 All-Freshman honors in 2017.

INTERNATIONAL

2018: Sheehan was called to be an alternate for the U.S. at the 2018 Under-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was also a member of the U.S. Youth National Teams at the U-18, U-19 and U-20 levels.

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