Olivia Moultrie made history on Sunday night by becoming the youngest NWSL goalscorer ever.
The 16-year-old scored the third on the night for the Portland Thorns against the Houston Dash, the first goal in her burgeoning professional career.
Sophia Smith took advantage of a bad turnover from the Dash in their own box and squared the ball for Moultrie, who was left with a simple task for her history-making strike.
Moultrie made headlines when she signed with an agent and landed a deal with Nike at age 13. After training with the Thorns for two years, Moultrie successfully sued the NWSL last year for the right to turn professional.
The NWSL had a rule in place prohibiting any player younger than 18 from playing in the league, but after her legal victory, Moultrie became the youngest player in league history when she signed with the Thorns at age 15.
Earlier this year, Moultrie was the youngest player on the U.S. Under-20 national team squad that won the CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Championship.
Watch Moultrie’s historic goal
Youngest goal scorer in NWSL history! Take a bow @olivia_moultrie 🤩@ThornsFC | #BAONPDX pic.twitter.com/iJEXHC2Esw
— National Women’s Soccer League (@NWSL) June 13, 2022
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