Shae Holmes (born March 8, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[1]
Holmes played youth soccer for Real Colorado as a striker and was named the Colorado Gatorade Player of the Year in 2017.[2]
An environmental studies major with a minor in global health,[3] Holmes played for the Washington Huskies from 2018 to 2022.[4] In her final season at the University of Washington, Holmes started all 19 games and earned second-team PAC-12 honors.[5]
OL Reign selected Holmes in the 2023 NWSL Draft and signed her to the roster.[6] Head coach Laura Harvey had targeted Holmes after previously coaching her at youth national team camps.[7]
Holmes made her NWSL debut in the 2023 NWSL Challenge Cup;[8] she started each of the seven matches the Reign participated in during the tournament.[9]
Holmes is a former United States youth international.[10] She was a defender on the U-16 Girls' National Team.[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Playoffs[b] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OL Reign | 2023 | NWSL | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Seattle Reign | 2024 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
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