Emily Fox

Emily Ann Fox (born July 5, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Women's Super League club Arsenal and the United States national team.

Fox played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, where she was named first-team All-ACC three times.

Born and raised in Ashburn, Virginia to Leslie and Alex Fox, she has a brother and sister, Garrett and Lauren.

[2][4] She attended Stone Bridge High School, where she played one season as a freshman, leading the team with 16 goals as a midfielder and reaching the state championship game, and was named first-team all-state.

She assisted on the winning goals to Lotte Wubben-Moy and Alessia Russo in the semifinals and final respectively of ACC tournament, making the all-tournament team.

[10] In January 2023, Fox was traded to the North Carolina Courage in exchange for Abby Erceg and Carson Pickett.

[12] She made 18 appearances (all starts) in the regular season as the Courage finished in third place; she was named to the NWSL Second XI for a second time at the end of the year.

[17] Fox made her UEFA Women's Champions League debut with Arsenal on September 4, 2024, starting in a home match against Rangers which finished as a 6–0 victory.

[24] Fox was named to the squad for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, she appeared in all six games for the U.S. as they finished fourth in the tournament.

[35] On June 21, 2023, Fox was named to the USWNT roster for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

[34] On April 9, 2024, Fox converted her first professional penalty in a shootout against Canada, to help win the 2024 SheBelieves Cup for the USWNT.

[37] After the match ended as a 2–2 draw, Fox converted the final penalty to finish the shootout at 5–4, and win the title for the seventh time.

Fox playing for the Courage in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup final