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Lilly RealeLilly Reale

Lilly Reale

Lilly Reale

BirthdayAug 12, 2003
HometownHingham, Massachusetts
Height5'9"
CollegeUCLA
PronounsShe/Her
Acquired
2025-01-03 from UCLA

PROFESSIONAL

2025 (Gotham FC): Made her NWSL debut on March 16, scored her first league goal on April 13, and recorded her first assist on April 26. That same day, she tallied 11 tackles — just one shy of the league record since the stat began being tracked in 2016.

COLLEGE
2021-2024: Reale played at UCLA, where she was regarded as one of the best defensive players in collegiate soccer. In 2024, she earned First-Team All-American, All-North Region, and All-Big Ten honors. Additionally, in her time with the Bruins, Reale was a semifinalist for the prestigious MAC Hermann Trophy on two occasions, recognizing the top college soccer players. She was named conference Defensive Player of the Year in three consecutive years (Big Ten in 2024 and PAC-12 in 2023 and 2022). Reale won the Honda Sport Award as the best collegiate female athlete in soccer in 2022, as well as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player at the 2022 College Cup, helping the Bruins win the National Championship.

INTERNATIONAL
Reale received her first-ever U.S. Women's National Team senior call-up on June 18, 2025. She made her senior national team debut on June 26, 2025, against the Republic of Ireland. Reale has also represented the United States at the U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels, including two appearances at the 2022 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup.

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