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Emily Pringle
Personal information
Full name Emily Grace Pringle[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-12) October 12, 2001 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1]
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 San Diego Wave
Youth career
2017–2019 LA Galaxy San Diego
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Penn Quakers 42 (1)
2023 UCLA Bruins 14 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Brisbane Roar 23 (2)
2025– San Diego Wave 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 8, 2025

Emily Grace Pringle (born October 12, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for San Diego Wave FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Penn Quakers and the UCLA Bruins before starting her professional career with Australian club Brisbane Roar FC.

Early life

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Pringle was born in Los Angeles, California, to James and Carolyn Pringle.[1] She was the only player in her year to join Notre Dame High School's varsity soccer team as a freshman and went on to win one league championship with the team.[3][4] Following a family move down south to San Diego,[5] Pringle attended Cathedral Catholic High School. She was the soccer team's 2017/18 newcomer of the year and also participated in swim and surf.[4] She played club soccer for LA Galaxy San Diego, where she was a two-year team captain.[3][6]

College career

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Penn Quakers

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In her first year at the University of Pennsylvania, Pringle played in 11 matches and started 6 of them. Operating primarily as a full back, she helped the Quakers' defensive unit record 4 clean sheets on the season.[4] Pringle did not play as a sophomore, as the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Ivy League to cancel sports in 2020.[4] However, the aborted season provided an unexpected outcome, as it led Pringle to assume a greater leadership role once the team re-formed for the 2021 season.[7] She ended up appearing in 15 of the Quakers' 16 games, starting all that she played in.[4] On October 2, 2021, she scored her first college goal in a 2–0 win over Cornell.[8] Two weeks later, she was responsible for two assists in a 4–0 victory over Yale.[9] Pringle's performances earned her a spot on the All-Ivy second team, her first Ivy League conference honor.[10] She built on her success in 2022, starting a career-high 16 matches and playing 90 minutes in all except for three games.[4] Pringle also was Penn's team captain in what would prove to be her final two years as a Quaker.[1]

UCLA Bruins

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With all NCAA athletes receiving the offer of an extra year of eligibility due to the canceled 2020 season, Pringle planned to play a fifth year of college soccer. However, with the Ivy League's rules barring graduate students from participating in athletics, Pringle was forced to seek alternative options.[11] She entered the transfer portal, eyeing a move back home to California.[5] The UCLA Bruins soon came into the picture, and Pringle finished her college career back in her hometown of Los Angeles. She made 14 appearances and combined with the Bruins' backline to earn 10 season shutouts. She played a career-high 70 minutes against rivals USC in November 2023.[1]

Club career

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Brisbane Roar

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On August 23, 2024, Pringle signed her first professional contract with Australian club Brisbane Roar FC. As an individual with an Australian father, this was yet another opportunity for Pringle to return to her roots.[12] She scored her first professional goal exactly one month after signing with Brisbane Roar, tallying in a 4–0 victory over the Western Sydney Wanderers.[13] In March 2025, she agreed to re-sign with Brisbane for another season.[14] Despite having gotten off to a strong start at the beginning of the campaign, the Roar's qualification to the 2024–25 finals series later appeared dubious. Pringle appeared and recorded an assist in Brisbane's must-win, penultimate match of the season, but it was not enough as the Roar fought to a draw with Western Sydney and consequently fell outside of the A-League top 6.[15]

San Diego Wave

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Pringle made her way back to her old stomping grounds of San Diego in July 2025, signing a short-term national team replacement contract with NWSL club San Diego Wave FC.[16]

Personal life

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Several of Pringle's family members have also found success in the world of sports. Her father, James, competed in two major tournaments with the Australian national swim team.[1] Her sister, Anna, is a two-time Pac-12 champion with the Stanford Cardinal volleyball team.[17] Her uncle, Andy Burke, also played soccer for UCLA; he scored the game-winning, overtime goal in the 1985 NCAA tournament final.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of July 8, 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Playoffs[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane Roar FC 2024–25 A-League 23 2 — — 23 2
San Diego Wave FC 2025 NWSL 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 23 2 0 0 0 0 23 2
  1. ^ Includes NWSL playoffs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Emily Pringle - Women's Soccer". UCLA Bruins. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Emily Pringle at Soccerway
  3. ^ a b "UPenn women's soccer announces 7-player recruiting class". SoccerWire. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Emily Pringle - Women's Soccer". Penn Quakers. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Crawford, Ethan. "Three former Penn athletes reflect on transferring for their final years of athletic eligibility". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  6. ^ "2019 Senior Day for LAGSD GU18/19 Academy Team". Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  7. ^ Kowalski, Krissy (February 8, 2021). "Hard work is paying off for Penn women's soccer sophomore Emily Pringle". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  8. ^ Rich, Coby. "Women's soccer bounces back against Cornell after loss to nationally ranked Harvard". The Daily Pennsylvanian. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Women's Soccer Win Streak at Three After 4-0 Win Over Yale". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. October 23, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ "Four Women's Soccer Players Earn All-Ivy Honors". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. November 10, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  11. ^ Friedman, Isabelle (November 7, 2023). "How transfer student-athletes have changed the game for women's soccer". Daily Bruin. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ Dodd, James (August 23, 2024). "Brisbane Roar bolster defensive stocks with American who's the 'perfect fit'". A-Leagues. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  13. ^ "ALW R4 Unite Round Match Wrap: Western Sydney Wanderers 0-4 Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar. November 22, 2024. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  14. ^ Dodd, James (March 24, 2025). "Brisbane Roar tie down key American import ahead of finals charge". A-Leagues. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  15. ^ Yap, Kieran (April 13, 2025). "Roar's season ends in chaos". Impetus Football. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  16. ^ Grueskin, Birgen (July 8, 2025). "San Diego Wave FC Sign Three National Team Replacement Players for July Exhibition Matches". San Diego Wave Fútbol Club. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  17. ^ "Anna Pringle - Women's Volleyball 2024". Stanford Cardinal - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
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