Imani Dorsey

Defender • Age 30

Imani Michelle Dorsey is a retired American professional football player who played as a defender. She has represented the United States national team.

200 Appearances

36 Goals

1 Trophies

2 Awards

Fun Facts about Imani

Quirky facts. Inspired by her game.

She started playing football when she was five years old.

She has two sisters.

She and her partner Alec got engaged in 2023.

She likes to play pickleball and tennis.

Her favorite type of off day is hiking in the mountains.

She was named 2018 NWSL Rookie of the Year after scoring four goals and one assist in her first professional season.

She serves as an Athlete Ally ambassador and received an award for advocating for transgender athletes.

She co-founded the Black Women's Players Collective, which aims to advance opportunities for black girls in sport and beyond.

She won the United States Soccer Federation’s One Nation Social Impact Award for her work with the Black Women’s Players Collective.

She was part of the bargaining committee that secured the first-ever NWSL collective bargaining agreement.

She took a mental health leave from the NWSL in 2023.

In her second game for Utah, she suffered an Achilles tendon rupture, sidelining her for the rest of the season.

She graduated with honors from Duke University with a degree in Environmental Science and Policy and a certificate in energy and the environment.

She is passionate about projects that combine sustainability and social justice.

She wants to help develop practices for a net-zero carbon economy.

She helped install the 50th mini pitch in the New York City Soccer Initiative, a project converting old courts into soccer fields in underserved communities.