Joseph Michael Scally (born December 31, 2002) is an American professional

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player who plays as a full-back for club

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and the

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Club career

New York City

Scally signed his first professional contract with

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on March 21, 2018, at the age of 15, and in doing so became the second youngest professional soccer player in the United States, after

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. He made his professional debut for New York City in a 4–0 U.S. Open Cup loss to

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on June 6, coming on as a late substitute.

Borussia Mönchengladbach

On November 13, 2019, it was announced that Scally would join

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side

at the end of the 2020 MLS season. On October 2, 2021, he scored his first Bundesliga goal against

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in a 3–1 victory.

International career

Scally was a youth international for the United States, representing the United States under-15s and the United States under-17s despite being three years younger than his teammates. In October 2019, he was named to the squad for the

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in Brazil. In November 2021, he was named to the squad for the senior

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team ahead of their home

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qualifiers against

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and

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. On June 1, 2022, he made his senior debut for the United States in a 3–0 win in a friendly match against

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. In November 2022, Scally was named to the

squad, but did not make an appearance in the tournament.

Personal life

Scally is close friends with USMNT teammate Gio Reyna, both players began attending the New York City FC youth academy in 2015.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honors

United States *

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: 2022–23, 2023–24

References

External links

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(archived) *
Joseph Scally
at US Soccer DA (archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Scally, Joe 2002 births Living people Sportspeople from Brookhaven, New York Soccer players from Suffolk County, New York American men's soccer players United States men's international soccer players United States men's youth international soccer players Men's association football fullbacks New York City FC players Borussia Mönchengladbach II players Borussia Mönchengladbach players Major League Soccer players Homegrown Players (MLS) Regionalliga players Bundesliga players 2022 FIFA World Cup players 2024 Copa América players American expatriate men's soccer players American expatriate men's soccer players in Germany 21st-century American sportsmen