Sealey Strawn
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Strawn with North Carolina in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sealey Lynne Strawn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | October 1, 2007[1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2026 | Solar SC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2026– | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Dallas Trinity | 44 | (9) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | United States U-15 | ||
| 2026– | United States U-19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | United States U-20 | 8 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of May 16, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of September 16, 2026 | |||
Sealey Lynne Strawn (born October 1, 2007) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Previously an academy player for Dallas Trinity, she was the USL Super League Young Player of the Year in 2025.
Early life
[edit]Strawn grew up in the Dallas suburb of Prosper, Texas, the daughter of Kelsey and Greg Strawn.[2] She has three siblings, including two adopted from Thailand.[2] At age three, she took after her older brother and began playing soccer.[3] She started out with the local rec team in Tyler, Texas,[4] before joining powerhouse club Solar SC around age 13,[3] where she won ECNL national championships in 2021 and 2023.[5] Her idol growing up was Lionel Messi.[6] She committed to play college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels during her junior year.[7] She was ranked by TopDrawerSoccer as the eighth-best prospect in the class of 2026, part of North Carolina's top-ranked recruiting class.[8]
Club career
[edit]Strawn began training with the Dallas Trinity at age 17 before the launch of the USL Super League in August 2024.[4] She soon officially signed as an academy player (allowing her to retain college eligibility) while staying active with her youth club Solar SC.[4] She made her first appearance for the Trinity in their exhibition debut at the Cotton Bowl against Barcelona.[4] On September 25, she made her Super League debut as a halftime substitute for Gracie Brian in a 2–0 loss to Brooklyn FC.[9]
On November 2, 2024, Strawn scored her first Super League goal in the 87th minute of the game against Fort Lauderdale United, securing a 1–0 victory.[10] She finished her debut season with 4 goals in 19 games, ranking third in scoring for the Trinity behind Chioma Ubogagu and Allie Thornton.[11] Youth international duty kept her out of their playoff game against the Tampa Bay Sun.[12] Following the season, she was voted the inaugural Young Player of the Year as the league's top player under the age of 23.[13]
On May 16, 2026, Strawn scored twice in a playoff-clinching 4–0 win over Fort Lauderdale United on the final day of the season.[14] She finished her second season as the Trinity's leading scorer with 5 goals in 25 games.[15] In the playoff semifinals, Dallas lost 2–0 to eventual champions Lexington SC.[16] After her second year, Strawn came second in voting for Young Player of the Year behind Ashlyn Puerta.[17] In two seasons in the Super League, she made 45 appearances, including 20 starts, and scored 9 goals.[18]
International career
[edit]Strawn played for the United States under-15 team in 2022 and was called up to train at the under-19 level in 2024.[19][20] She made her under-20 debut at the 2025 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship, scoring one goal in two games.[13] She appeared in all four games and scored one goal at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland; the under-20s lost on penalties to Brazil in the round of 16.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played on May 23, 2026
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dallas Trinity | 2024–25 | USLS | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4 |
| 2025–26 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 9 | ||
Honors
[edit]Individual
References
[edit]- 1 2 "National team roster – 2025 Concacaf Women's Under-20 Championship" (PDF). CONCACAF. p. 8. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- 1 2 "Sealey Strawn". North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
- 1 2 "DTFC Meet The Team: Sealey Strawn". Dallas Trinity FC. November 8, 2024. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Never Too Young to Make an Impact | Sealey Strawn". USL Super League. March 6, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Sealey Strawn". Dallas Trinity FC. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ Nudelstejer, Abraham (December 7, 2024). "In first season, Dallas Trinity FC is connecting with community by embracing local talent". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ Clark, Travis (September 23, 2024). "Recruiting Roundup: September 23–29". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Final 2026 Women's DI Recruiting Rankings". TopDrawerSoccer. August 7, 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
- ↑ "Dallas Trinity FC Suffers First Loss at Brooklyn FC, 2-0". Dallas Trinity FC. September 25, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ↑ Haddad, Natalie (December 24, 2024). "Sealey Strawn: a Dallas teen's breakthrough in women's professional soccer". WFAA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "2024-25 Statistics". Dallas Trinity FC. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Three Dallas Trinity FC Players Called Up for International Duty". Dallas Trinity FC. May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Dallas Trinity FC's Sealey Strawn voted USL Super League Young Player of the Year". USL Super League. June 12, 2025. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Dallas Trinity FC dominates Fort Lauderdale United FC in regular-season finale to book playoff spot". The Dallas Morning News. May 16, 2026. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "2025-26 Statistics". Dallas Trinity FC. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "Dallas Trinity FC can't break through, falls to Lexington SC in the playoffs to end season". The Dallas Morning News. May 23, 2026. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Sporting Club Jacksonville's Ashlyn Puerta voted 2025/26 Gainbridge Super League Young Player of the Year". USL Super League. May 29, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Sealey Strawn at Flashscore
- ↑ "U15 GNT Defeats Germany 3-1". United States Soccer Federation. June 15, 2022. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ↑ "U19 WNT Roster for Florida Training Camp". United States Soccer Federation. October 18, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ↑ "U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team Falls to Brazil in Penalty Kicks in Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 16, 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Sealey Strawn at Soccerway.com
- Living people
- 2007 births
- Soccer players from Texas
- People from Prosper, Texas
- American women's soccer players
- 21st-century American sportswomen
- Women's association football forwards
- United States women's youth international soccer players
- United States women's under-20 international soccer players
- Dallas Trinity FC players
- USL Super League players
- North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players