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Korbin Albert

Korbin Rose Albert (born October 13, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the United States national team.

Korbin Albert
Albert in 2024
Personal information
Full name Korbin Rose Albert[1]
Date of birth (2003-10-13) October 13, 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Grayslake, Illinois, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 10
Youth career
2014–2021 Eclipse Select
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 44 (28)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Milwaukee Torrent 6
2021 Chicago Red Stars Reserves (3)
2022 Cleveland Ambassadors (3)
2023– Paris Saint-Germain 24 (1)
International career‡
2017–2019 United States U15
2019 United States U17
2022 United States U20 6 (1)
2023– United States 22 (1)
Medal record
Women's soccer
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
CONCACAF W Gold Cup
Winner 2024 United States
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 13, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of December 3, 2024

Albert played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, where she was a first-team All-American as a sophomore in 2023. She then signed with Paris Saint-Germain.

Albert played for the national under-20 team before making her senior international debut in 2023. She won the gold medal with national team at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early life

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Albert was born in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, and rose to prominence amongst the USYNT player pool while playing for Eclipse Select Soccer Club[3] and the summer of 2019 with WPSL club FC Milwaukee Torrent.[4] During this time period, Albert represented the US's youth national set-up at various age groupings and was also named the player of the season for Eclipse's league in her area twice (2018–19 and 2020–21).[5][6]

College career

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Albert reclassified and joined the University of Notre Dame a year early in 2021.[7] During two seasons with the university, Albert received a number of individual honors for her performance. For the 2021 season, she was named as part of the nationwide freshmen Best XI while also being named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[8]

In her second and final season in 2022, Albert was a first-team All-American and All-ACC selection.[9][10] Albert was also named the ACC's Midfielder of the Year and was a finalist for the Hermann Trophy given to the best collegiate player in the country.[11][12] Albert scored three times in four knockout stage matches of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, but her team were eliminated by conference rivals North Carolina at the quarterfinal stage.[citation needed]

Club career

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Paris Saint-Germain (2023–present)

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On January 31, 2023, Albert officially gave up her final two years of eligibility with Notre Dame to sign for Paris Saint-Germain on an initial two-and-a-half-year contract.[13] Albert scored her first goal with her new club on December 20, 2023, in a UEFA Champions League game against AS Roma.[14]

International career

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Albert has been an American youth international at various different levels. In June 2022, Albert was part of the squad that represented the United States at the Sud Ladies Cup where the team were crowned champions.[15] On July 25, 2022, Albert was named in the US' squad for the U-20 World Cup in Costa Rica.[16] She started two matches at the tournament though the United States was eliminated in the group phase.[17] In total, she made six appearances for the U-20 team.[18]

In November 2023, Albert received her first call-up to the senior national team,[19] and made her international debut against China in a friendly on December 5, 2023. She earned her first start and second cap on February 20, 2024, against the Dominican Republic in a group stage match of the 2024 CONCACAF W Gold Cup.[20]

Albert was selected to the 18-player roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in France.[21] She scored her first international goal to help defeat Australia 2–1 in the third Olympic group stage game on July 31.[22] She started in the gold medal game against Brazil, which the United States won 1–0 on a goal from Mallory Swanson assisted on a through pass from Albert.[23]

Social media controversy

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In March 2024, Albert re-posted a video of a sermon on TikTok that suggested being gay or transgender was "wrong".[24] Albert's social media history also revealed she had liked a meme celebrating Megan Rapinoe's injury in the 2023 NWSL final.[25][26][27][28] Albert later posted an apology on her Instagram account.[29]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played March 29, 2024[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain 2022–23 Première Ligue 7 0 2 0 1 0 10 0
2023–24 15 1 1 0 10 2 26 3
Career total 22 1 3 0 11 2 36 3
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League

International

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As of match played December 3, 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
United States 2023 1 0
2024 21 1
Total 22 1
Scores and results list United States's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Albert goal.
List of international goals scored by Korbin Albert
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 July 31, 2024 Marseille, France   Australia 2–0 2–1 2024 Summer Olympics [31]

Honors

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Paris Saint-Germain

United States

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Costa Rica 2022 – Squad List: USA" (PDF). FIFA. August 18, 2022. p. 16. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Korbin ALBERT". FootballDatabase. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ "Korbin Albert". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Before Korbin Albert scored a goal for USWNT in the Olympics, she spent time in Milwaukee". JSOnline.com. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "ECNL announces 20/21 Players of the Year | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "ECNL Players of the Year for 2018/2019 | Club Soccer | Youth Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  7. ^ "Irish Add Korbin Albert to Incoming Class". Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website. June 11, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  8. ^ a b "2021 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. November 4, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  9. ^ a b Coaches, United Soccer. "2022 NCAA Division I Women's All-Americans Announced | United Soccer Coaches". Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  10. ^ a b c "2022 All-ACC Women's Soccer Awards Announced". theacc.com. November 2, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  11. ^ "MAC Hermann Trophy". MAC Hermann Trophy. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  12. ^ "19-year-old Notre Dame standout signs multi-year contract with PSG women". The18. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  13. ^ "Korbin Albert signs for Paris Saint-Germain". EN.PSG.FR. January 31, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Tannenwald, Jonathan (January 5, 2024). "Get to know Korbin Albert, the U.S. women's soccer team's newest rising star". inquirer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  15. ^ "U.S. Under-20 Women's Youth National Team Draws Netherlands, 2–2, Then Wins Penalty Shootout To Take Title At 2022 Sud Ladies Cup In France". ussoccer.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  16. ^ "Albert Makes USWNT U-20 World Cup Roster". Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Official Athletics Website. July 25, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  17. ^ "USA – K. Albert – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  18. ^ "USWNT roster: Who is Korbin Albert? Meet the uncapped player". Just Women's Sports. November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  19. ^ "Who is Korbin Albert? Meet the player everyone Googled after USWNT roster release". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  20. ^ "USWNT vs. Dominican Republic: Starting XI & Lineup Notes | 2024 Concacaf W Gold Cup".
  21. ^ Linehan, Meg (June 26, 2024). "Alex Morgan not selected to USWNT for Paris Olympics: Full roster for 2024 Games". The Athletic. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  22. ^ Borden, Sam (July 31, 2024). "Albert: Hayes' tough love' helped rebuild bond with USA teammates". ESPN. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  23. ^ Mathews, Max (August 10, 2024). "USWNT vs Brazil live updates: Mallory Swanson breaks deadlock in Paris Olympics 2024 women's soccer final". The Athletic. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  24. ^ Linehan, Meg; Rueter, Jeff; Yang, Steph. "USWNT's Korbin Albert apologizes for social media posts after Megan Rapinoe's criticism".
  25. ^ "USWNT's Korbin Albert apologizes after reports of anti-LGBTQ reposts". The Guardian. March 29, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  26. ^ "Korbin Albert, Megan Rapinoe and the social media mess that threatens to overshadow the USWNT's Olympic Preparations". Archived from the original on August 4, 2024.
  27. ^ Mendoza, Jordan. "Who is Korbin Albert? What to know about USWNT Olympian surrounded in controversy". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  28. ^ Kassouf, Jeff (March 29, 2024). "USWNT's Albert apologizes after Rapinoe criticism". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
  29. ^ Linehan, Meg. "The U.S. Soccer policies that could determine whether Korbin Albert faces punishment".
  30. ^ "USA – K. Albert – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  31. ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Defeats Australia 2-1 to Claim Top Spot in Group B at 2024 Summer Olympics". U.S. Soccer. July 31, 2024.
  32. ^ "LE PSG PUISSANCE 4" (in French). May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  33. ^ Jurejko, Jonathan (August 10, 2024). "Brazil 0-1 United States: Emma Hayes leads USA to Olympic gold". BBC Sport. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
  34. ^ "Horan the hero as USA down Brazil to win W Gold Cup crown". CONCACAF.com. March 11, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
  35. ^ "2024 Shebelieves Cup final USWNT vs Canada result". U.S. Soccer. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  36. ^ "2022 women's soccer MAC Hermann Trophy finalists announced | NCAA.com". ncaa.com. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
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