Kelley Maureen O’Hara is an international American football player. She now plays as a defender for the Utah Royals FC in the United States women’s national soccer team and National Women’s Soccer League. And yes, she is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion.
| Full name | Kelley Maureen O'Hara |
| Nick name | Kelley O'Hara |
| Date of birth | 4 August, 1988 |
| Place of birth | Fayetteville, Georgia, United States |
| Current age | 32 |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Height | 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 58 kg |
| Sexual orientation | Lesbian (Homosexuality) |
| Father | Dan O'Hara |
| Mother | Karen O'Hara |
| Siblings | Jerry and Erin |
| Marital status | Unmarried |
| Profession | Football player |
| Past teams | FC Gold Pride, Boston Breakers, and Sky Blue FC. |
| Current team | Utah Royals FC |
| Playing position | forward/ defender |
| Foot | Right |
| Jersey number | 5 |
| Salary | $25,000 to $40,000 |
| Net worth | $2 million (estimated) |
| Instagram username | @kelleyohara |
| @kelleymohara |
Personal life
Kelley Maureen O’Hara was born on 4th August 1988 in Georgia, United States, and held an American nationality. She is the daughter of father, Dan O’Hara, and mother, Karen O’Hara. Kelley has two siblings, one brother named Jerry O’Hara and a sister named Erin O’Hara. She is a risk-taker who is always ready for anything. The source of income is her professional soccer career.
Physical appearance
Kelley O’Hara stands 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m), weighs 58 kg, and has dark brown hair color with brown eyes. Kelley has an athletic body with measurements 31-24-34 inches.
Early life
Kelley attended Star’s Mill High School in Fayette Country and graduated from there. She was also the captain of the team during her junior and senior years. Therefore, she was named Parade All-American as junior, senior, All-League, All-Country, and All-State for the four years. She was also named NSCAA All-American, Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Year, and even Gatorade Georgia State Player of the Year in 2006.
Kelley O’Hara attended Stanford University. She played for Standard Cardinals and led the team to College Cup during her junior year in 1993. In her senior year, Kelley scored 26 goals with 13 assists. Kelley also won the 2009 Hermann Trophy as the top soccer player. At the end of her college career, Kelley scored 57 goals with 32 assists.
Career
Kelly started playing soccer from her junior year. She played many football matches in her junior and senior years. In 1997, she started her youth career from the Peachtree City Lazers. From 2000-2001, She played for Lightning Soccer Club. Kelley plays as a defender and forwards for the National Women’s Soccer League club named Utah Royals FC and as a midfielder and wingback for the United States Women’s National Soccer Team.
Youth career
| Season | Team |
| 1997-199 | Peachtree City Lazers |
| 2000-2001 | Lightning Soccer Club |
| 2002-2006 | Starr's Mill High School |
| 2007-2008 | Concorde Fire Soccer Club |
Club career
After graduating from Stanford University, Kelly O’Hara played for Pali Blues of USL W-League. She had played for clubs such as FC Gold Pride, Boston Breakers, and Sky Blue FC. And she is currently playing for Utah Royals FC as a defender.
WPS: FC Gold Pride, Boston Breakers (2010 – 2012)
In the year 2010, Kelley started her club career by joining the club FC Gold Pride. She had worked with the head coach of FC Gold Pride, an assistant coach at Stanford University. The FC Gold Pride won the 2010 WPS Championship Trophy. In November 2010, Kelley O’Hara was signed by the club Boston Breakers. She scored ten goals as a midfielder during two seasons in the WPS. In January 2012, O’Hara signed with the Atlanta Beat to go back to her hometown.
NWSL: Sky Blue FC (2013 – 2017)
Kelley O’Hara joined the club Sky Blue FC in the National Women’s Soccer League in January 2013. She played as a forwarder because of her success in college. Over her club career at Sky Blue FC, she played as forward, right-back, winger, and sometimes central midfielder.
Utah Royals FC (2017 – present)
In December 2017, Kelley O’Hara was traded to Utah Royals FC. She is currently playing for the club as a defender. Because of her hamstring injury, Kelley had only appeared in 8 games in the season of 2018. The 2020 regular season and playoffs were canceled due to COVID -19 pandemic situations.
Senior career
| Years | Team | Apps | Goals |
| 2009 | Pali Blues | 6 | 4 |
| 2010 | FC Gold Pride | 18 | 6 |
| 2011 | Boston Breakers | 13 | 4 |
| 2013-2017 | Sky Blue FC | 75 | 15 |
| 2018- | Utah Royals | 14 | 1 |
Club career summary
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | Ref. | ||||||||
| Division | Regular Season | Play-offs | ||||||||||||
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| Pali Blues | 2009 | USL W-League | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | [27][28] | ||||
| FC Gold Pride | 2010 | Women’s Professional Soccer | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 19 | 6 | [29] | ||||
| Boston Breakers | 2011 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | [30] | ||||||
| Total | 35 | 13 | 3 | 1 | — | 38 | 14 | — | ||||||
| Sky Blue FC | 2013 | National Women’s Soccer League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | [31] | ||||
| 2014 | 22 | 7 | — | 22 | 7 | [32] | ||||||||
| 2015 | 11 | 3 | — | 11 | 3 | [31] | ||||||||
| 2016 | 12 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | [33] | ||||||||
| 2017 | 18 | 4 | — | 18 | 4 | [34] | ||||||||
| Total | 75 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 75 | 15 | — | ||||||
| Utah Royals FC | 2018 | National Women’s Soccer League | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | [35] | |||||
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | [36] | ||||||||
| 2020 | — [b] | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | — | ||||||
| Career total | 122 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 30 | — | |||
International career
Kelley O’Hara has not only been active in the national game, but she has also been playing international matches in the football industry.
Youth national teams (2005 – 2010)
Kelly represented her country United States in many youth national teams from 2005 to 2010. She scored 24 goals in her 35 under-20 caps and also was a member of the United States U-20 Women’s National Soccer Team, which competed in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship in Russia. There she scored two goals, one against Germany and another against Congo. She is also the first player to get two yellow cards in the same match played against Argentina.
She rejoined the Unites States U-20 national team at the 2007 Pan American games. In the women’s football tournament, she scored four goals against Mexico, Paraguay, and Panama. She was not able to play the U-20 World Cup. Her last appearance for the United States U-20 team occurred in July 2008, at the 2008 CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship in Puebla, Mexico.
Senior national team (2008 – present)
In December 2009, Kelley was called to the training camp of the senior national team. She earned her first senior national cap in the season 2010 and played as a substitute during a friendly match against Mexico.
2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Kelley O’Hara was a member of the United States Women’s national team at the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was called to replace Lindsay Tarpley in the match against Japan in 2011. O’Hara earned one cap at the right midfield in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup in the game against Sweden. The United States (US) won a silver medal in the tournament.
2012 Olympics
Kelley is one of the young offensive players in the United States. She played every minute for the United States in the Olympic Games and is a crucial member of the US Women’s national team, who won a gold medal at the 2012 Olympics.
2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup
In the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Kelley was not seen playing the first four matches. She started in the quarter-final match against China PR in the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Kelley scored her first international goal in the semi-final match with a 2–0 victory over Germany. She led the United States Women’s National Team to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015.
2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Despite her injuries, Kelley played regularly for the United States, leading to the World Cup. She was one of the team members who won the 2019 FIFA World Cup, held in France. In total, she played five matches in the tournament.
| Goal | Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | Min | Assist/pass | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 30 June, 2015 | Montreal | Germany | on 75 | 84 | Carli Lloyd | 2-0 | 2-0 | World Cup semin-final |
| 2 | 15 February, 2016 | Frisco | Puerto Rico | Start | 45 | Stephanie McCaffrey | 4-0 | 10-0 | Olympic Qualifier: Group A |
World Cup and Olympic appearances
| Match | Date | Location | Opponent | Lineup | Result | Competition |
| 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup | ||||||
| 1 | 2011-07-06 | Wolfsburg, Germany | Sweden | on 73′ (off Rapinoe) | 1–2 L | Group stage |
| 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament | ||||||
| 2 | 2012-07-25 | Glasgow, Scotland | France | Start | 4–2 W | Group stage |
| 3 | 2012-07-28 | Colombia | Start | 3–0 W | Group stage | |
| 4 | 2012-07-31 | Manchester, England | North Korea | Start | 1–0 W | Group stage |
| 5 | 2012-08-03 | Newcastle, England | New Zealand | Start | 2–0 W | Quarter-final |
| 6 | 2012-08-06 | Manchester, England | Canada | Start | 4–3 W | Semi-final |
| 7 | 2012-08-09 | London, England | Japan | Start | 2–1 W | Gold medal match |
| 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup | ||||||
| 8 | 2015-06-26 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | China PR | off 61′ (on Press) | 1–0 W | Quarter-final |
| 9 | 2015-06-30 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Germany | on 75′ (off Heath) | 2–0 W | Semi-final |
| 10 | 2015-07-05 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Japan | on 61′ (off Rapinoe) | 5–2 W | Final |
| 2016 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament | ||||||
| 11 | 2016-08-03 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | New Zealand | Start | 2–0 W | Group stage |
| 12 | 2016-08-06 | France | Start | 1–0 W | Group stage | |
| 13 | 2016-08-09 | Manaus, Brazil | Colombia | Start | 2–2 D | Group stage |
| 14 | 2016-08-12 | Brasília, Brazil | Sweden | off 72′ (on Rapinoe) | 1–1 (pso 4–3) (L) | Quarter-final |
| 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup | ||||||
| 15 | 2019-06-11 | Reims, France | Thailand | Start | 13–0 W | Group stage |
| 16 | 2019-06-20 | Le Havre, France | Sweden | Start | 2–0 W | Group stage |
| 17 | 2019-06-24 | Reims, France | Spain | Start | 2–1 W | Round of 16 |
| 18 | 2019-06-28 | Paris, France | France | Start | 2–1 W | Quarter-final |
| 19 | 2019-07-02 | Décines-Charpieu, France | England | off 87′ (on Krieger) | 2–1 W | Semi-final |
| 20 | 2019-07-07 | Netherlands | off 46′ (on Krieger) | 2–0 W | Final | |
Achievements and Honors
The Olympic gold medalist, Kelly O’Hara, has received many achievements during her soccer career.
Club awards
Some of her club achievements are listed below:
FC Gold Pride
- WPS Championship: 2010
International awards
Some of her international achievements are listed below:
- FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion: 2015, 2019
- FIFA Women’s World Cup Runner-up: 2011
- Four Nations Tournament: 2011
- Olympic Gold Medal: 2012
- Algarve Cup: 2011, 2013, 2015
- CONCACAF Women’s Championship: 2014, 2018
- CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament: 2012, 2016, 2020
- SheBelieves Cup: 2016, 2018, 2020
Individual awards
Some of her achievements are listed below:
- Pac-10 Conference First-Team: 2006, 2007, 2009
- U.S. Soccer Young Female Athlete of the Year Finalist: 2007, 2009
- NCAA All-American First-Team: 2009
- ESPN Academic All-America First-Team: 2009
- Hermann Trophy Winner: 2009
Social life
Kelley O’Hara is actively involved in social media such as Instagram and Twitter, and she regularly updates her profile. On exploring her social face, she is an adventurous person. She has an enormous number of fans and admirers over the social media landscape. Her Instagram username is @kelleyohara, having a total of 835k followers. She has made over 860 posts. You can also tweet her. She has around 611.1k followers with over 1.7k tweets, and her twitter handler is @kelleymohara.
Net worth and salary
Kelley O’Hara is one of the wealthiest female players in the football world. Her income comes from salary, contracts, bonuses, and endorsements. She gets paid a fair amount of salary from her club, around $25000 to $40000. As of 2019, her net worth is estimated to be $2 million approximately. Kelley O’Hara has appeared in multiple television commercials and advertisements, including the promotion of chocolate milk.
Some facts about Kelly O’Hara
- Kelley O’Hara has been featured in Sports Illustrated, Shape, and Howler.
- Along with her teammates, she appeared on Garbage Time on Fox Sports in June 2015.
- She had also appeared on Good Morning America in July 2015
- In October 2014, Kelley was featured on Sports Illustrated Now and in the EA Sports FIFA video game series in FIFA 16.