Malia Berkely

Berkely played college soccer for the Florida State Seminoles, where she was twice named the Atlantic Coast Conference defensive player of the year and first-team All-American and won the 2018 national championship.

She helped the team win the NCAA tournament in 2018 and was twice named ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2019 and 2020) and first-team All-American (2019 and 2020).

[9] On March 19, 2022, she started the first game of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup and assisted on an Abby Erceg goal to defeat NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–0.

[12] Berkely became one of the Courage's starting center backs alongside Kaleigh Kurtz after the departure of Abby Erceg in 2023.

[15] Berkely became the first NWSL player to provide three assists in a half in a 4–1 win over the San Diego Wave on September 8, 2024.

Berkely defending Temwa Chawinga in 2024