Maya Loren Doms (born May 11, 2001) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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. She was drafted eighth overall by

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in the

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after playing collegiately for the

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Early life

The daughter of Clariza and Rocky Doms, Doms also played golf and basketball for Davis High School. She chose to focus on soccer after receiving invites from regional teams. Doms has a twin brother. She also played with local boys teams and

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teams.

College career

Doms played collegiate soccer for the

and helped the team win the 2019 NCAA College Cup. From 2019 to 2023, Doms played in 100 games (84 starts), tallying 33 goals and 20 assists. As a 5th year senior and team captain, Doms was a first team All-American, All-Region, and All-Pac 12 pick, recording 12 goals and six assists while leading the Cardinal to the 2023 Women's College Cup Final.

Club career

Bay FC

Doms was selected eighth overall in the

by expansion team Bay FC. On February 20, 2024, she scored her first goal with a professional club, the first in Bay FC history, during a preseason match against

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at the 2024

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. Doms made her professional debut on May 1, 2024, coming on in the 76th minute for Joelle Anderson, in Bay FC's home game against

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FC at

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. On December 10, 2024, Bay FC announced that Doms would not return to the club in 2025.

Sassuolo

On February 10, 2025, Doms was signed by

club

International career

Doms has played for several U.S. women's national youth teams, including U-23 and U-17. She scored the winning goal for the U.S. against

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in the final of the

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. Doms is Filipino-American, through her mother, and currently is eligible to represent both the US and the

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at senior level. Doms said that she has been contacted by the Philippines team and would consider it if she was unlikely to be picked to play for the US senior team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doms, Maya 2001 births Living people Soccer players from San Francisco American women's soccer players United States women's under-20 international soccer players United States women's youth international soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen Bay FC draft picks Bay FC players US Sassuolo Calcio (women) players National Women's Soccer League players Serie A (women's football) players Stanford Cardinal women's soccer players American sportspeople of Filipino descent American twins