2021 Women's Soccer Roster
Roster
Marley Canales
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Westview
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
2021
Third-team All-Pac-12 selection … One of four players to start in all 20 games … Ranked fifth on the team with three goals, three assists and nine points … Scored the game-winning goal in double overtime against Colorado and also recorded an assist on the game’s first goal … Scored twice directly off a corner kick, at Arizona State and against USC, and recorded three Olímpico goals in her career … Saw over 100 minutes in three games and led all UCLA field players in minutes played with a career-high 1,735 … Named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week Nov. 9 after scoring against USC … UCLA’s team captain.
2020
Named to the All-Pac-12 second team … Earned a United Soccer Coaches College Player of Distinction Award … One of five Bruins to start in all 17 games … Tied for the team lead with six assists and ranked third on the team in scoring with 14 points and fourth with four goals … Three of her four goals were penalty kick goals, and her fourth goal was directly off a corner kick … Led all UCLA field players with 1,496 minutes played … Scored the game-winner in overtime against Oregon State and scored the tying goal against BYU … Had a three-assist game in the season opener at Pepperdine … UCLA’s team captain.
2019
Started the first 13 games of the season before suffering a torn ACL in the Utah game (Oct. 13) … Was the team’s third-leading scorer at the time with three goals, four assists and 11 points … Recorded the game-winning goal against Florida on a penalty kick … Had a one-goal, one-assist game at Hawaii.
2018
Played in 17 games and started 14, including all four NCAA Tournament games … Scored one goal against San Jose State in the NCAA first round … Recorded two assists, including an assist on the game-winner at Washington … Earned honorable mention Pac-12 All-Academic honors.
2017
Hit the deciding penalty kick in the NCAA semifinal against Duke to send UCLA to the NCAA Championship game … Played in 12 games and made one start at Weber State … Logged a season-high 55 minutes in the Bruins’ 4-1 win against Oregon State … Enrolled in Winter 2017 after deferring a quarter to play at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
U.S. National Team
Has played with the U-17, U-18, U-20 and U-23 Women’s National Teams … Member of the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup team … Member of the U.S. team that won the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship … All-Tournament selection at the 2013 CONCACAF U-17 Championships … Called up to U-23 training camp in May 2018 … Earned 27 caps between the U-20 and U-17 teams since 2013.
High School/Club
Three-time NSCAA Youth All-American … 2014-15 California Gatorade Player of the Year finalist … 2015 CIF All-San Diego Player of the Year … Member of the 2014 USYS ODP National Championship squad … Named to 2015 HS Girls Winter All-America Regional first team, Totaled 38 points, 27 goals, and 13 assists in her High School Career … Played club soccer for the San Diego Surf.
Personal
Full name is Marley Angelina Canales … Born in Salt Lake City, Utah … Greatest athletic thrill was scoring her first international goal for the U-17s … Admires Kobe Bryant … Hobbies include going to the beach and on beach runs, watching the sunset, hanging out with family and friends, and hiking … Parents are Rudy and Kelly … Older sister, Miranda, played college soccer at Concordia … Graduated in 2020 with a degree in psychology and is enrolled in UCLA’s Graduate School of Education, pursuing a master’s degree in transformative coaching and leadership.
