Imani Michelle Dorsey (born March 21, 1996) is an American professional

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player who currently plays for

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in the

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(NWSL). She attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in

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and in college she played for

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College career

Duke University, 2014–2017

Dorsey played for Duke University from 2014–2017. She was named ACC Offensive Player of the Year in 2017 and was a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy. She finished her career ranked fourth all time in career goals at Duke.

Club career

In 2015 she played for the Washington Spirit Reserves in the W-League. She scored eight goals, helping the team win the W-League Championship. She was named W-League Rookie of the Year.

NJ/NY Gotham FC (formerly Sky Blue FC), 2018–present

Dorsey was selected by

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with the 5th overall pick in the

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. She joined the team in May after completing her degree at Duke University and was added to the active roster as a National Team Replacement Player on June 1, 2018. Dorsey received a full professional contract on June 15. On July 7 she scored her first NWSL goal against the

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. Dorsey was named 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year. She scored 4 goals and 1 assist in 14 matches for Sky Blue. Dorsey is the second Sky Blue player to win rookie of the year, after

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won it in 2016. Sky Blue FC was re-branded as NJ/NY Gotham FC preceding the

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International career

On August 23, 2018, Dorsey was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament. Dorsey received her first senior call-up to the

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on October 31, 2019.

Career statistics

International

References

External links

Sky Blue profile
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