| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexis Taylor Thornton | ||
| Date of birth | December 2, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Arlington, Texas, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dallas Trinity FC | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | SMU Mustangs | 79 | (37) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Le Havre | 18 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Issy | 22 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | RSC Anderlecht | 56 | (10) |
| 2024– | Dallas Trinity FC | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 18, 2024 | |||
Allie Thornton is an American professional soccer player from Arlington, Texas, who currently plays as a forward for the Dallas Trinity FC in the USL Super League.
College career
[edit]SMU Mustangs
[edit]In 2016, Thornton joined the SMU Mustangs. She earned numerous accolades, including First Team All-Conference in every season and multiple All-Region honors, highlighted by a standout four-goal game against Northern Colorado in 2019.[1]
Thornton played a total 79 games, starting in 78, and scored 37 goals with 9 assists throughout her collegiate career. Her 37 goals is the 9th most goals scored in program history.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Le Havre
[edit]After college, Thornton joined French club Le Havre in 2020. She was able to join the team without needing to acquire a work visa due to obtaining a French passport through her father.[2]
Issy
[edit]Thornton transferred to Issy, in 2021 but would only stay for one season.[3]
Anderlecht
[edit]After spending two years in France, Thornton joined Belgian club Anderlecht.[4][5] In April 2023, she extended her contract another year with the club. She played a pivotal role in securing back-to-back league championships for Anderlecht in 2023 and 2024.[6] Thornton played a crucial role for Anderlecht by scoring a brace against Polish side UKS SMS Łódź in the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League. One of her goals came in stoppage time, securing a dramatic 3-2 victory for Anderlecht.
Dallas Trinity
[edit]In June 2024, Thornton agreed to join Dallas Trinity FC for their inaugural season in the USL Super League as their 4th signee overall. College teammate, Sam Estrada, would join a few days later.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Thornton graduated from Southern Methodist University with a bachelors degree in Sports Management.[8]
Career Statistics
[edit]College
[edit]| Team | Season | Regular season | AAC Tournament | NCAA Tournament | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SMU Mustangs | 2016 | AAC | 18 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 10 |
| 2017 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 4 | |||
| 2018 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 17 | 10 | |||
| 2019 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 20 | 13 | |||
| Total | 70 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 79 | 37 | ||
Club
[edit]- As of August 18, 2024
| Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | International Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre AC | 2020–21 | Première Ligue | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | |
| Issy | 2021–22 | 22 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| RSC Anderlecht | 2022–23 | Belgian Women's Super League | 28 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 30 | 12 | |
| 2023–24 | 28 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Dallas Trinity FC | 2024–25 | USL Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 97 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 102 | 15 | ||
Awards
[edit]Anderlecht
[edit]- Super League: 2022–23, 2023–24
- Belgian Women's Cup: 2022
SMU
[edit]- AAC Conference First-Team: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Allie Thornton - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Ponies In The Pros: Allie Thornton". SMU Athletics. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Ponies In The Pros: Allie Thornton". SMU Athletics. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-02.
- ^ "Allie Thornton Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Welcome, Allie Thornton | RSCA Women". women.rsca.be. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Allie Thornton extends her contract with RSCA Women | RSCA Women". women.rsca.be. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ Carrick, Buzz (2024-06-08). "Dallas Trinity FC signs former Pony Allie Thornton". 3rd Degree. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Allie Thornton Signs First Professional Contract With HAC Feminines". SMU Athletics. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Allie Thornton - Women's Soccer". SMU Athletics. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
External links
[edit]- Allie Thornton at Soccerway.com
- Allie Thornton at FBref.com
