Melanie Barcenas

2024: Barcenas made 10 appearances and five starts in the regular season…The 17-year-old also made her first professional start on Aug. 24 and she scored her first professional goal on Sept. 28…In all competitions, she earned an additional six appearances and three starts…2023: Made seven appearances and recorded 116 minutes in the regular season…Recorded her first career assist on Aug. 19 and became the youngest player to make an assist in the NWSL at 15 years, 9 months, and 3 weeks…Registered five appearances (two starts) in the 2023 Challenge Cup…Made her professional debut against the Orlando Pride on Apr. 29, becoming the youngest player to ever appear for a club in NWSL history (15 years, 177 days). HONORS: 2024 NWSL Challenge Cup, 2023 NWSL Shield

International: Barcenas has represented the United States at the U-14, U-15, U-16, and U-17 levels…At the 2024 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Barcenas started in every match of the tournament and scored three times in the group stage, ultimately helping the team to a Bronze Medal finish…Earlier in the year, Barcenas helped the USYNT win the 2024 Concacaf Women’s U-17 Championship, scoring one goal in the tournament.