# Makenzy Robbe

Makenzy Allyson Robbe (née Doniak; born February 25, 1994) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward or midfielder for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Chicago Red Stars, Utah Royals FC, the North Carolina Courage, the Western New York Flash, and had respective loan spells with HB Køge and Adelaide United FC. Robbe played college soccer with the Virginia Cavaliers, where she is the all-time leading goalscorer.

## Early life

Robbe was raised in Chino Hills, California. After originally participating in dance, she committed herself to soccer as a teenager. Robbe attended Ruben S. Ayala High School, where she led the team to the CIF Division 3 championship match in 2017. She also played club soccer for ECNL team Slammers FC.

## College career

In January 2011, Robbe committed to Virginia as a junior in high school. During her freshman season, she appeared in all 24 of Virginia's games, starting 17 of them. She finished as the second-highest scorer on the team, with 10 goals. Robbe also recorded 8 assists and 28 points in total.
As a sophomore, Robbe started in all 26 of Virginia's games and scored 20 goals, which tied UVA's single-season record that Caroline Miller had set the year before. Robbe scored her first career hat trick in November 2013, in a 5–0 victory against Saint Francis. She was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy and a first-team NCAA All-American in 2013.
In 2014, Robbe appeared in all 26 of Virginia's games, making the starting lineup in all but one. She set the UVA single-season points record, with 51 points, and scored 20 goals for the second year in a row. From October 9 to November 7, Robbe had a seven-game goalscoring streak. She was named as a first-team NSCAA All-American and a member of the NCAA All-Tournament and ACC All-Tournament teams. Once again, she was a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy. Robbe also was recognized on the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
In her final season of college, Robbe led the team in assists, tallying 11 throughout the season. She was recognized as the ACC Offensive Player of the Year and a Second-Team NSCAA All-American. She was also part of the NSCAA All-Southeast Region first team and the All-ACC first team.
Robbe left the Virginia Cavaliers as the career leader in points (164) and goals (64). She had made 96 total appearances in her college career.

## Club career
### Western New York Flash, 2016

Robbe was drafted by Western New York Flash in the 2nd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft as the 11th overall pick. She scored her first professional goal on June 11, 2016, the game-winner in a 1–0 against the Orlando Pride. The Flash finished fourth overall in the standings and advanced to the playoffs, where they faced off against the Portland Thorns FC in the semifinals. Robbe scored a goal in the 38th minute, helping the Flash beat the Thorns and advance to the 2016 NWSL Championship. She played 80 minutes in the final as the Flash beat the Washington Spirit in a penalty shootout. Robbe completed her rookie NWSL season with 22 appearances and 4 goals.

### North Carolina Courage, 2017–2018

Robbe became a member of the North Caroilna Courage when the Western New York Flash were purchased by the North Carolina FC Organization. She was part of the Courage team that won the 2017 NWSL Shield and advanced to the 2017 Championship Game. Robbe came in as a first half substitute in the final, replacing an injured Taylor Smith. During the match, Robbe played in several unfamiliar positions, first operating out of the midfield and then playing on the backline after an injury to Kristen Hamilton. In the end, the Courage lost to the Portland Thorns FC 1–0.
On February 23, 2018, the Courage announced that Robbe had torn her ACL and would miss the entire 2018 season.

#### Adelaide United (loan), 2017–2018

On October 27, 2017, Robbe was loaned to Australian club Adelaide United as an international player for the 2017–18 W-League season. She scored 7 goals during the season, and was the team's top goalscorer.

### Utah Royals FC, 2018–2019

On June 28, 2018, the Utah Royals acquired Robbe from the Courage in a trade that sent the rights for Heather O'Reilly to North Carolina. Robbe made her debut for the Royals on May 11, 2019, against the Houston Dash. She scored her first and only goal for Utah on May 26 in a 2–0 victory over the Orlando Pride. Robbe's goal was a nominee for the NWSL Goal of the Week award, but the accolade was instead won by Bethany Balcer.

### Chicago Red Stars, 2020–2021

On December 19, 2019, Robbe was traded to the Chicago Red Stars in exchange for Chicago's second round draft pick in the 2021 NWSL College Draft. She made her club debut in the 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, appearing as a substitute in the Red Stars' 2–1 defeat to the Washington Spirit on June 27, 2020. The Red Stars ended up progressing to the playoff stages of the Challenge Cup, beating the OL Reign and Sky Blue FC before losing to the Houston Dash in the championship match. Robbe came off the bench in all three games, although she did not take a penalty kick in the quarterfinal shootout against the Reign.
Robbe made her first regular season appearance with the Red Stars on May 16, 2021. She scored her first goal for the club ten days later, contributing to a 2–0 victory over Kansas City NWSL. In 2021, the Red Stars advanced to the NWSL Playoffs. Robbe was an unused substitute for both the quarterfinal and semifinal matches, but she entered the Championship match in the 13th minute for an injured Vanessa DiBernardo. The Red Stars were defeated by the Washington Spirit, who came from behind to win the title. Robbe ended the 2021 season with 18 matches under her belt and 3 goals scored.

### HB Køge (loan), 2020

On August 14, 2020, the Red Stars announced that Robbe would be starting a loan period with HB Køge, alongside teammate Emily Boyd. Robbe scored 5 goals in her loan spell with the Danish club.

### San Diego Wave FC, 2022–present

In December 2021, San Diego Wave FC announced it acquired the rights to Robbe, Mexican international Katie Johnson, and Kelsey Turnbow in a trade with the Chicago Red Stars. Robbe suffered a knee injury in the preseason of 2022 and missed the entire 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup. She then made her first appearance for the club on May 18, 2022, in a defeat to Racing Louisville FC. Robbe scored her first Wave goal on June 19, 2022, helping San Diego register a 3–0 win over NJ/NY Gotham FC. In August 2022, Robbe won the NWSL Player of the Week award after notching 2 assists for her team. She came on as a substitute in both of the Wave's 2022 playoff games, first on October 16 against the Chicago Red Stars and then on October 23 against Portland Thorns FC. Robbe finished the 2022 NWSL season with 18 matches played and 3 goals. The Wave later exercised the 2023 option in Robbe's contract.
In 2023, Robbe played 22 games and scored 3 goals. She was the third-highest goalscorer on the San Diego squad. Robbe was a member of the starting lineup for the Wave in the team's semifinal match against the OL Reign. She played 78 minutes in the 1–0 defeat.
Prior to the 2024 NWSL Season, the Wave re-signed Robbe through 2025. On June 7, 2024, Robbe came off the bench and scored for the Wave in a 1–1 draw against the Orlando Pride. It would be Robbe's 8th NWSL goal as a substitute, the most of any player in league history.

## International career

Robbe has represented the United States at U-20 and U-23 levels. In 2014, she was named to the USA's squad for the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She also played in the 2017 La Manga Cup with the U23 team.

## Personal life

Robbe's mother and father were both former collegiate athletes at California State University, Long Beach. Both of Robbe's sisters, Kylie and Alyssa, also played college soccer.
She announced her engagement to Eric Robbe on November 12, 2023. The couple married in January 2025.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of November 30, 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Playoffs | Playoffs | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Western New York Flash | 2016 | NWSL | 22 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 5 |
| North Carolina Courage | 2017 | NWSL | 23 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| North Carolina Courage | 2018 | NWSL | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| North Carolina Courage | Total | Total | 23 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Adelaide United (loan) | 2017–18 | A-League | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 |
| Utah Royals | 2019 | NWSL | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 2020 | NWSL | — | — | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Chicago Red Stars | 2021 | NWSL | 18 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 3 |
| Chicago Red Stars | Total | Total | 18 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| HB Køge (loan) | 2020 | Elitedivisionen | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 2022 | NWSL | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 2023 | NWSL | 22 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 3 |
| San Diego Wave FC | 2024 | NWSL | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| San Diego Wave FC | Total | Total | 64 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 9 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 161 | 29 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 30 |
* ↑ Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
* ↑ Includes NWSL Playoffs and A-League Finals Series
* ↑ Includes CONCACAF W Champions Cup
* 1 2 The 2020 NWSL regular season and playoffs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* ↑ Includes NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

## Honors

Western New York Flash
* NWSL Championship: 2016
North Carolina Courage
* NWSL Shield: 2017, 2018
* NWSL Championship: 2018
San Diego Wave
* NWSL Shield: 2023
* NWSL Challenge Cup: 2024