Gianna Paul

Gianna Paul
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-12-28) December 28, 2004
Place of birth New York[1]
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Alabama Crimson Tide
Number 14
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Alabama Crimson Tide 69 (28)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2025 Long Island Rough Riders 13 (14)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Gianna Paul (born December 28, 2004) is an American college soccer player who plays as a forward for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Early life

Paul grew up in Huntington Station, New York, on Long Island.[1] She followed her older sister into soccer when she was five.[2] She played two seasons of soccer at Walt Whitman High School, earning All-American honors as a senior.[3] She also ran track in high school and won two state titles and was named All-American in the sport.[1] She committed to Alabama in her junior year.[4] She played club soccer for SUSA FC, earning Elite Clubs National League all-conference honors twice.[5]

College career

Paul was an "electric" substitute during her freshman season with the Alabama Crimson Tide in 2022.[6] In the NCAA tournament, she shook off a goal slump in the quarterfinals when she opened the scoring against Duke, leading Alabama to the first NCAA semifinal appearance in program history.[7] She had 8 goals and 5 assists in 27 games and was named the SEC Freshman of the Year and second-team All-SEC.[1] TopDrawerSoccer named her the fifth-best freshman in the country.[8] In her sophomore year in 2023, she began the season with 7 goals in 10 games, but after suffering an ankle injury, she scored only once more in 11 games.[9] She was named first-team All-SEC.[1]

Paul started all 21 games and led the Crimson Tide with 12 goals in her junior season in 2024.[10] She was named first-team All-SEC and fourth-team All-American, joining Reyna Reyes, Riley Parker, and Felicia Knox as the fourth All-American selection in program history.[10]

During college, she also played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL W League, helping the team to the national quarterfinals in 2024.[11]

International career

Paul was called into training camp with the United States under-18/under-19 team in 2023.[12]

Honors and awards

Alabama Crimson Tide

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Gianna Paul". Alabama Crimson Tide. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ^ Alabama Soccer [@AlabamaSoccer] (February 7, 2024). "Inspired by her older sister, Gianna Paul began playing soccer at the age of five ..." (Tweet). Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Walt Whitman High's Gianna Paul named All-American". The Long Island Times. February 10, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. ^ Clark, Travis (March 15, 2021). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: March 15-21". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  5. ^ "ECNL All Conference New England". Elite Clubs National League. August 31, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
    "ECNL Girls New England All-Conference Teams". Elite Clubs National League. August 8, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  6. ^ Hindle, Tom (December 1, 2022). "Women's College Cup Preview". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  7. ^ Smith, Mason (November 28, 2022). "Gianna Paul Could Be An X-Factor For Alabama Soccer". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  8. ^ "College Soccer Player Rankings – Freshman". TopDrawerSoccer. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023.
  9. ^ Fernandez, Theodore (November 29, 2023). "Soccer's Gianna Paul knew Alabama was where she 'belonged'". The Crimson White. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Paul Earns USC All-America Honors". Alabama Crimson Tide. December 6, 2024. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Lewis, Michael (May 19, 2025). "She even amazed herself: Rough Riders' Paul talks about her midfield golazo". Front Row Soccer. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  12. ^ "U20, U18/19 Rosters Announced for NC Camps". United States Soccer Federation. April 4, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
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