Haley McCutcheon

Haley Jean McCutcheon (née Hanson; born February 22, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She has previously played for Houston Dash of the NWSL and Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League. She made her senior international debut for the United States in 2018.

Haley McCutcheon

McCutcheon with the Orlando Pride in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Haley Jean McCutcheon
Birth name	Haley Jean Hanson[1]
Date of birth	(1996-02-22) February 22, 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder, outside back
Team information
Current team	Orlando Pride
Number	2
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2017	Nebraska Cornhuskers	75	(19)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2022	Houston Dash	80	(1)
2019–2020	→ Melbourne Victory (loan)	12	(1)
2022–	Orlando Pride	51	(2)
International career‡
2017–2019	United States U23	6
2018	United States	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 14, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of April 8, 2018

Club career

Houston Dash, 2018–2022

McCutcheon was chosen by the Houston Dash with the 7th overall pick in the 2018 NWSL College Draft out of the University of Nebraska. She signed with the Dash and made her debut on March 25, 2018, in a 1–1 draw against Chicago Red Stars.^[2]

Orlando Pride, 2022–present

On August 18, 2022, McCutcheon was acquired via trade by the Orlando Pride in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and a second-round pick in the 2023 NWSL Draft.^[3]

McCutcheon won the NWSL Shield with the Pride as they finished the 2024 regular season in first place.^[4] On November 8, 2024, she made her first NWSL playoff appearance; only Kealia Watt (138) had played more regular-season games before her playoff debut than McCutcheon (130). McCutcheon headed in the opening goal in that game, a 4–1 win over the Chicago Red Stars.^[5][6] On October 17, during the semifinal game vs the KC Current, with the Current up 1-0, McCutcheon scored the tying goal off an assist from Ally Watt (the Pride went on to win 3-2).^[7]

International career

McCutcheon received her first call-up to the United States Women's National Team in April 2018 as she was added to the roster as a replacement for Kelley O'Hara who pulled out due to injury. She earned her first cap on April 8 in a friendly against Mexico.^[8]

On August 23, 2018, she was named to the United States U-23 team for the 2018 Nordic tournament.^[9]

Personal life

She married her husband Payne McCutcheon in December 2022.^{[citation needed]}

Career statistics

College

Team	Season	Total
		Division	Apps	Goals
Nebraska Cornhuskers[10]	2014	Div. I	19	0
	2015		15	3
	2016		22	7
	2017		19	9
Total			75	19

Club

As of March 14, 2025.^[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup[a]		Playoffs[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Houston Dash	2018	NWSL	19	1	—		—		—		19	1
	2019		24	0	—		—		—		24	0
	2020		—		7	0	—		4[c]	0	11	0
	2021		22	0	4	0	—		—		26	0
	2022		15	0	5	0	—		—		20	0
	Total		80	1	16	0	0	0	4	0	100	1
Melbourne Victory (loan)	2019–20	W-League	12	1	—		1	0	—		13	1
Orlando Pride	2022	NWSL	6	0	0	0	—		—		6	0
	2023		22	1	4	0	—		—		26	1
	2024		22	0	—		3	2	2[d]	0	27	2
	2025		1	1	1	0	—		—		2	1
	Total		51	2	5	0	3	2	2	0	61	4
Career total			143	4	21	0	4	2	6	0	174	6

1. Includes the NWSL Challenge Cup
2. Includes W-League Finals series and NWSL playoffs
3. Includes the NWSL Fall Series
4. Includes the 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

International

United States
Year	Apps	Goals
2018	1	0
Total	1	0

Honors

Houston Dash

• NWSL Challenge Cup: 2020

Orlando Pride

• NWSL Shield: 2024^[4]
• NWSL Championship: 2024^[12]