Mackenzie Anthony
_(cropped).jpg) Anthony playing for the Wellington Phoenix in 2026. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mackenzie Brooke Anthony[1] | ||
| Date of birth | September 1, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Wheaton, Illinois, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix FC | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Baylor Bears | 32 | (10) |
| 2023–2024 | Michigan State Spartans | 36 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Shelbourne FC | 20 | (16) |
| 2026– | Wellington Phoenix | 13 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 23, 2026 | |||
Mackenzie Brooke Anthony (born September 1, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who currently plays as a forward for the Wellington Phoenix of the A-League Women.
Early life
[edit]Anthony was born on September 1, 2002, in the United States. A native of Wheaton, Illinois, United States, she started playing soccer at the age of five.[2]
Growing up, she attended Baylor University in the United States. Following her stint there, she attended Michigan State University in the United States, where she studied advertising management.[3]
Career
[edit]Shelbourne
[edit]Ahead of the 2025 season, Anthony signed for Irish side Shelbourne FC, where she made twenty league appearances and scored sixteen goals.
Wellington Phoenix
[edit]In January 2026, she signed for New Zealand side Wellington Phoenix of the A-League Women.[4] On February 15, Anthony scored her first goal for the Phoenix in a 2–1 defeat to the Central Coast Mariners at Porirua Park, Porirua.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Michigan State University Commencement Spring 2024" (PDF). Michigan State University. p. 38. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Sworn soccer rivals turned unlikely roommates". The Baylor Lariat. October 2, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Fennessy, Paul (June 1, 2025). "The American college graduate who has taken Irish football by storm". The42. Retrieved May 13, 2026.
- ↑ Mackenzie Anthony at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Wellington Phoenix women fall to Central Coast Mariners in shocking conditions". Radio New Zealand. February 15, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Mackenzie Anthony at WorldFootball.net
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