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Ally Cook
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<h2 id="early-life">Early life</h2> <p>Allison McKenna Cook was born in <a href="/facts/Mission_Viejo%2c_California/xuxfe8X9">Mission Viejo, California</a> on July 18, 2000, to Cathy and Matt Cook. She has three siblings: Keegan, Madi, and Kaitlyn.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> </p><p>Cook grew up in <a href="/facts/Coto_de_Caza%2c_California/GCYWqILs">Coto de Caza, California</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> She played club soccer for West Coast Futbol Club and then Orange County Surf SC.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> She played high school soccer for <a href="/facts/Tesoro_High_School/aKRXUVtq">Tesoro High School</a>, where she also ran <a href="/facts/Track_and_field/UNg97aPX">track</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a> </p><p>She then attended the <a href="/facts/University_of_Oregon/Y2bxdILd">University of Oregon</a>, where she studied biology.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a> After graduating early in her third year at the University of Oregon, Cook attended the <a href="/facts/University_of_California%2c_Los_Angeles/KwPz7AK1">University of California, Los Angeles</a> as a graduate student.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:7" href="#fn:7"><sup>7</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="college-career">College career</h2> <h3>Oregon</h3> <p>Cook attended the <a href="/facts/University_of_Oregon/Y2bxdILd">University of Oregon</a> and played for the Ducks as a forward from 2019 through 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:8" href="#fn:8"><sup>8</sup></a> Cook played three seasons for Oregon, earning third-team All-Pac 12 honors after leading the team with eight goals as a junior in 2021.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:9" href="#fn:9"><sup>9</sup></a> </p> <h3>UCLA</h3> <p>After graduating from the University of Oregon early, Cook transferred to the <a href="/facts/University_of_California%2c_Los_Angeles/KwPz7AK1">University of California, Los Angeles</a> to play for the Bruins for two seasons (2022, 2023).<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:10" href="#fn:10"><sup>10</sup></a> In 2022, she played in all 25 games and made 15 starts.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:11" href="#fn:11"><sup>11</sup></a> In 2023, Cook started and played in all 19 of the Bruin's games and logged 1,273 minutes.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:12" href="#fn:12"><sup>12</sup></a> Across her career at UCLA, Cook scored 14 goals and made four assists.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:13" href="#fn:13"><sup>13</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="club-career">Club career</h2> <h3>Chicago Red Stars</h3> <p>After going undrafted in the <a href="/facts/2024_NWSL_Draft/E7rmk5yp">2024 NWSL Draft</a>, Cook was contacted by several NWSL teams to join their preseason rosters.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:14" href="#fn:14"><sup>14</sup></a> Ultimately, she trained the <a href="/facts/Chicago_Red_Stars/YX2930xM">Chicago Red Stars</a> as a non-rostered invitee prior to the beginning of the season.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:15" href="#fn:15"><sup>15</sup></a> On March 13, 2024, the Red Stars signed Cook to a one-year contract with a one-year option.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:16" href="#fn:16"><sup>16</sup></a> In the Red Stars' opening match against the <a href="/facts/Utah_Royals/FIpTyBaI">Utah Royals</a>, Cook logged her first professional assist in the 77th minute and helped her team win 2–0.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:17" href="#fn:17"><sup>17</sup></a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p> <h3>Spokane Zephyr FC</h3> <p>Cook signed for <a href="/facts/USL_Super_League/2s0oXBX5">USL Super League</a> club <a href="/facts/Spokane_Zephyr_FC/KmqQNSew">Spokane Zephyr</a> on January 17, 2025.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="honors">Honors</h2> <p>UCLA Bruins </p> <ul><li><a href="/facts/NCAA_Division_I_women%2527s_soccer_tournament/RkHjzFVm">NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament</a>: <a href="/facts/2022_NCAA_Division_I_women%2527s_soccer_tournament/k8rstA59">2022</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/956969/">Ally Cook</a> at Soccerway.com<a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125396712#P2369"> </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kicker.de/ally-cook-2/spieler">Ally Cook</a> at <a href="/facts/Kicker_(magazine)/5qLaSCKa">kicker</a> (in German)<a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125396712#P8912"> </a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Ally Cook – Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-19. <a href="https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704" target="_blank">https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>Schmitz, Cecilia (2023-10-31). "Opportunity, passion comprise Ally Cook's recipe for final UCLA soccer season". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2024-04-09. <a href="https://dailybruin.com/2023/10/31/opportunity-passion-comprise-ally-cooks-recipe-for-final-ucla-soccer-season/" target="_blank">https://dailybruin.com/2023/10/31/opportunity-passion-comprise-ally-cooks-recipe-for-final-ucla-soccer-season/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Ally Cook – Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-19. <a href="https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704" target="_blank">https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Ally Cook – Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-19. <a href="https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704" target="_blank">https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881" target="_blank">https://uclabruins.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/11881</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Ally Cook – Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-19. <a href="https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704" target="_blank">https://goducks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/ally-cook/10704</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"The Sporting Tribune". The Sporting Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-30. <a href="https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2024/08/31/ally-cook-beating-expectations" target="_blank">https://www.thesportingtribune.com/2024/08/31/ally-cook-beating-expectations</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-01-23). "Red Stars Set 2024 Preseason Roster". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-11-30. <a href="https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-set-2024-preseason-roster/" target="_blank">https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-set-2024-preseason-roster/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-03-13). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Forward Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-sign-forward-ally-cook/" target="_blank">https://chicagoredstars.com/first-team/chicago-red-stars-sign-forward-ally-cook/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>Chatz, Joe (2024-03-22). "Ally Cook on NWSL Debut, Bench Role, Proving Herself After Going Undrafted". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 2024-04-08. <a href="https://ontapsportsnet.com/red-stars/ally-cook-chicago-red-stars-rookie-season-2024-bench-role-comments" target="_blank">https://ontapsportsnet.com/red-stars/ally-cook-chicago-red-stars-rookie-season-2024-bench-role-comments</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Chatz, Joe (2024-03-22). "Ally Cook on NWSL Debut, Bench Role, Proving Herself After Going Undrafted". On Tap Sports Net. Retrieved 2024-11-30. <a href="https://ontapsportsnet.com/red-stars/ally-cook-chicago-red-stars-rookie-season-2024-bench-role-comments" target="_blank">https://ontapsportsnet.com/red-stars/ally-cook-chicago-red-stars-rookie-season-2024-bench-role-comments</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>"Ahead of USL Super League's Spring Leg of the Season, Spokane Zephyr FC brings on forward Ally Cook". USLSpokane.com. Spokane Zephyr. Retrieved 17 January 2025. <a href="https://www.uslspokane.com/news/2025/01/17/ahead-of-usl-superleagues-spring-leg-of-the-season-spokane-zephyr-fc-brings-on-forward-ally-cook/" target="_blank">https://www.uslspokane.com/news/2025/01/17/ahead-of-usl-superleagues-spring-leg-of-the-season-spokane-zephyr-fc-brings-on-forward-ally-cook/</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>