# Paige Monaghan

Paige Quinn Monaghan (born November 13, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for and captains the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Butler Bulldogs and was drafted 10th overall by Sky Blue FC in the 2019 NWSL College Draft.

## Early life and college career

Monaghan grew up in the Succasunna section of Roxbury, New Jersey, alongside her mother Christine, dad Jim, two brothers and one sister. She attended Roxbury High School, where she played soccer for four years, scoring 68 goals in 45 appearances and earning the NJ.com's 2014 NJAC girls soccer Player of the Year award. She also played two years of high school basketball. She hopes to one day become a sports broadcaster.

### Butler Bulldogs

Monaghan played four years for the Butler University Bulldogs, finishing her university career with 22 goals and 18 assists in 80 games played. During her career at Butler she was twice named to the All-Big East First Team (2017, 2018) as well as being awarded the 2017 All-Big East Offensive Player of the Year. Monaghan graduated from Butler with a degree in marketing.

## Professional career
### Sky Blue FC/NJ/NY Gotham FC

Monaghan was selected by Sky Blue FC with the 10th overall pick of the 2019 NWSL College Draft. In doing so she became the first player from Butler University to be drafted in the NWSL. She signed with the club in February, 2019. Monaghan made her club regular season debut on April 13, 2019.

### Racing Louisville FC

Racing Louisville traded its first-round NWSL Draft pick to obtain the playing rights to Monaghan, $150,000 in NWSL Allocation Money and a 2023 international slot.

### Utah Royals

In December 2023, she was selected by Utah Royals in the 2024 NWSL Expansion Draft. She was selected as the team captain in the 2024 season.

## International career

Monaghan was a United States youth international at the U23 level.
Monaghan received her first call-up to the United States women's national soccer team in December 2019.

## Career statistics

As of April 11, 2024
| League | Club | Season | League | League | League | Playoffs | Playoffs | Total | Total |
| League | Club | Season | Apps | Assists | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| NCAA | Butler University | 2015 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 4 |
| NCAA | Butler University | 2016 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 |
| NCAA | Butler University | 2017 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| NCAA | Butler University | 2018 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| NCAA | Butler University | total | 73 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 80 | 22 |
| NWSL | Sky Blue FC | 2019 | 23 | 1 | 2 | | | 23 | 2 |
| NWSL | Sky Blue FC | 2020$^C$ | 6 | 0 | 1 | | | 6 | 1 |
| NWSL | Sky Blue FC | 2020$^F$ | 4 | 1 | 2 | | | 4 | 2 |
| NWSL | Sky Blue FC | 2021 | 12 | 0 | 1 | | | 12 | 1 |
| NWSL | Sky Blue FC | 2022 | 22 | 0 | 3 | | | 22 | 3 |
| NWSL | Sky Blue FC | 2023 | 22 | 0 | 3 | | | 22 | 3 |
| NWSL | Sky Blue FC | total | 89 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 12 |
| NWSL | Utah Royals | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | 3 | 0 |
| | | total | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 165 | 21 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 172 | 34 |
$^C$ – NWSL 2020 Challenge Cup
$^F$ – NWSL 2020 Fall Series