Marissa Everett

Marissa Everett

Everett with the Portland Thorns in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-08-29) August 29, 1997 (age 27)[1]
Place of birth	Canyon Lake, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
2012–2015	Temescal Canyon High School
	So Cal Blues
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2018	Oregon Ducks	72	(18)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2022	Portland Thorns FC	26	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marissa Everett (born August 29, 1997) is an American retired soccer player who played as a forward for Portland Thorns FC.[2]

Early life

Everett attended Temescal Canyon High School, where she played CIF Southern Section Division 6 soccer. She scored the equalizing goal in the 2015 division championship match against Paloma Valley High School and assisted on the match-winning goal, securing Temescal Canyon its first-ever title.[3]

Everett also played youth soccer for Elite Clubs National League club So Cal Blues,[4] where she assisted on the championship-winning goal against McLean 96 Green in the 2016 under-19 girls' US Youth Soccer National Championships.[5]

Collegiate career

Everett played for the Oregon Ducks women's soccer team from 2015 to 2018, finishing ranked in the top 10 of the program's history in assists, goals, points, and shots.[6] She totaled 18 goals and 10 assists in 72 appearances.[7] In her studies, she majored in human physiology.[8]

Club career

Everett registered for the 2019 NWSL College Draft but was not selected. She considered playing professionally in Europe but declined an offer after the Thorns showed interest.[6] On May 24, 2019, the Thorns signed her as a national team replacement player.[7]

Everett made her professional debut for Portland Thorns FC in the NWSL on May 26, 2019, coming on as a substitute in the 79th minute for Simone Charley against Sky Blue FC, which finished as a 1–0 away win.[2] She made four appearances in her rookie season,[9] and scored her first professional goal in the 85th minute of a 3–0 win against Chicago Red Stars in the Thorns' home opener on June 2, 2019.[10]

The COVID-19 pandemic saw Everett get limited opportunities in 2020. She made four appearances in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup and two in the 2020 NWSL Fall Series, the latter of which Portland won.[9]

In the 2021 season, Everett made 10 league appearances and two Challenge Cup appearances, including a career-most six starts and two goals scored. The Thorns won the Challenge Cup[11] and NWSL Shield.[12][9] She also appeared twice in the 2021 Women's International Champions Cup, which the Thorns won.[13]

On February 3, 2022, Thorns FC announced that it had signed Everett to a new one-year contract with an option for an additional year.[14]

Everett made 15 appearances in 2022, 10 during league play and four at the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. She scored once in NWSL play[9] and once in her one appearance during the 2022 Women's International Champions Cup.[15] The Thorns won the NWSL Championship.[16]

On November 15, 2022, Everett announced her retirement from professional soccer on Twitter.[17] She then resumed studies in nursing school at Concordia University.[8]

Honors

Portland Thorns FC

• NWSL Fall Series: 2020
• NWSL Challenge Cup: 2021[11]
• Women's International Champions Cup: 2021[13]
• NWSL Shield: 2021[12]
• NWSL Championship: 2022[16]

References

1. "Thorns FC sign forward Marissa Everett as National Team Replacement Player" (Press release). Portland Timbers. May 24, 2019. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
2. Marissa Everett at Soccerway
3. Haas, Brian (March 7, 2015). "CIF SOCCER: It's one to remember for Temescal Canyon". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
4. Cress, Kenny (February 15, 2013). "Santa Ynez knocked out by Titans in upset". Santa Ynez Valley News. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
5. Scavuzzo, Diane (August 2, 2016). "2016 US YOUTH SOCCER CHAMPIONS". SoccerToday. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
6. Tachman, Tyler (July 23, 2021). "Sophia Smith, Marissa Everett emerging at right time for Portland Thorns". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
7. Goldberg, Jamie (May 24, 2019). "Portland Thorns sign forward Marissa Everett as National Team Replacement player". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
8. "Marissa Everett's next challenge: nursing school" (Press release). Portland Timbers. November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
9. "Marissa Everett". National Women's Soccer League. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
10. Defriez, Gwyn (June 2, 2019). "Thorns take all three points in their home opener". Prost Amerika. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
11. "Portland Thorns beat NJ/NY Gotham FC to win NWSL Challenge Cup". The Athletic. May 8, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
12. Sepich, Scott (October 17, 2021). "Portland Thorns clinch NWSL Shield with 1-0 road win over Houston Dash". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
13. "ICYMI: Portland Thorns win 2021 WICC title". NBC Sports. August 23, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
14. Little, Grant (February 3, 2022). "Marissa Everett re-signs with Thorns FC". Stumptown Footy. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
15. Clarke, Ryan (August 18, 2022). "Portland Thorns upset by C.F. Monterrey in semifinals of Women's International Champions Cup". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
16. Azzi, Alex (October 30, 2022). "Portland Thorns win 2022 NWSL Championship, MVP Smith scores game winner". On Her Turf. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
17. @marissa_everett (November 15, 2022). "Thank you fútbol 🤍 Putting my head in the books instead of the game 😊" (Tweet). Retrieved April 21, 2023 – via Twitter.

External links

• Marissa Everett at Soccerway
• Marissa Everett at FBref.com
• Marissa Everett on Twitter
• Marissa Everett on Instagram
• National Women's Soccer League player profile
• Portland Thorns FC player profile
• Oregon Ducks player profile