Ally Cook

Ally Cook

Cook with the Chicago Red Stars in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Allison McKenna Cook[1]
Date of birth	(2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth	Mission Viejo, California, U.S.
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Spokane Zephyr
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Oregon Ducks	54	(17)
2022–2023	UCLA Bruins	44	(14)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2024	Chicago Red Stars	14	(0)
2025–	Spokane Zephyr	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of January 17, 2025

Allison McKenna Cook (born July 18, 2000) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward for the Spokane Zephyr of the USL Super League.

Early life

Allison McKenna Cook was born in Mission Viejo, California on July 18, 2000, to Cathy and Matt Cook. She has three siblings: Keegan, Madi, and Kaitlyn.[1]

Cook grew up in Coto de Caza, California.[1] She played club soccer for West Coast Futbol Club and then Orange County Surf SC.[1] She played high school soccer for Tesoro High School, where she also ran track.[1]

She then attended the University of Oregon, where she studied biology.[3] After graduating early in her third year at the University of Oregon, Cook attended the University of California, Los Angeles as a graduate student.[1][4]

College career

Oregon

Cook attended the University of Oregon and played for the Ducks as a forward from 2019 through 2021.[3] 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.[3]

UCLA

After graduating from the University of Oregon early, Cook transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles to play for the Bruins for two seasons (2022, 2023).[1] In 2022, she played in all 25 games and made 15 starts.[1] In 2023, Cook started and played in all 19 of the Bruin's games and logged 1,273 minutes.[1] Across her career at UCLA, Cook scored 14 goals and made four assists.[3]

Club career

Chicago Red Stars

After going undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft, Cook was contacted by several NWSL teams to join their preseason rosters.[5] Ultimately, she trained the Chicago Red Stars as a non-rostered invitee prior to the beginning of the season.[6] On March 13, 2024, the Red Stars signed Cook to a one-year contract with a one-year option.[7] In the Red Stars' opening match against the Utah Royals, Cook logged her first professional assist in the 77th minute and helped her team win 2–0.[8][9]

Spokane Zephyr FC

Cook signed for USL Super League club Spokane Zephyr on January 17, 2025.[10]

Honors

UCLA Bruins

• NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament: 2022

References

1. "Ally Cook - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
2. "Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
3. "Ally Cook – Women's Soccer". University of Oregon Athletics. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
4. Schmitz, Cecilia (2023-10-31). "Opportunity, passion comprise Ally Cook's recipe for final UCLA soccer season". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
5. "The Sporting Tribune". The Sporting Tribune. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
6. Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-01-23). "Red Stars Set 2024 Preseason Roster". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
7. Salazar, Emmanuel (2024-03-13). "Chicago Red Stars Sign Forward Ally Cook". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. "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.

External links

• Ally Cook at Soccerway.com