ALL-STAR SOCCER

Ashley Nick played college soccer at the University of Southern California (USC) from 2005 to 2008. She was named to the All-Pac-10 First Team in 2007 and 2008 and was the captain of USC’s first National Championship team in 2007. She is arguably one of the most talented players to compete for the Women of Troy. Nick played for professional leagues in the Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Cyprus, and Italy.

Nick began her professional career with Football Club (FC) Twente in 2010, where she served as team captain and helped lead the club to the Eredivisie Title. In 2012, she moved to the Toppserien side Arna-Bjørnar. She won the 2013 W-League Championship and was named Championship MVP with the Pali Blues. Nick spent two seasons with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) Sky Blue FC (2013–2014) before signing with the Houston Dash ahead of the 2015 season.

Midway through the 2015 season, Nick was traded to the Western New York Flash. In the 2015–16 American off-season, she scored five goals in six Cypriot First Division games with Apollon Limassol. She returned to Sky Blue FC in March 2016 for a second stint with the team. In September 2018, she joined Italian Serie A Club Juventus, becoming the first American player (male or female) to sign with the club. She was part of the 2018–19 Juventus FC team that won the Serie A and Coppa Italia Championships. She later played for Kansas City in the NWSL during the 2021 season. Nick also competed with the Under (U)-23 U.S. National Team in 2008, training in Spain. She also played on the U-15, U-17, and U-20 U.S. National Teams.

She has recently played for the U.S. Women’s Futsal National Team in tournaments in Brazil and Spain. Futsal is a fast-paced, five-a-side indoor soccer game.

Fields was selected 14th overall by the Boston Breakers in the NWSL College Draft and later signed with the Western New York Flash after a trial. She later played for the Orlando Pride (2016–2018), Houston Dash (2019–2021) and had a brief stint with the Washington Spirit as a national team replacement player in 2022. Fields was part of the Houston Dash team that won the inaugural 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup, defeating the Chicago Red Stars 2-0 in the championship match. Internationally, she competed in Norway’s Toppserien with Arna-Bjørnar and Avaldsnes IL. In 2023, Fields joined Valur in Iceland’s Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

By 2024, she had moved to Asia, signing with Stallion Laguna FC in the Philippines’ PFF Women’s League, emerging as a standout performer in the 2024 PFF Women’s Cup with 10 goals, including match-winning strikes, and earning multiple Player of the Match awards.  Fields attended Florida State University, where she was part of the Florida State Seminoles team that won the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Soccer Tournament, scoring the game winning goal in their 1-0 win against Virginia. She was voted the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the Women’s College Cup following the Seminoles run to the national championship game.

Fields was a member of one National Championship team (2014), one National Championship runner up team (2013) and three ACC Champion Teams (2011, 2013 and 2014) during her Seminole career. Over her four years, she appeared in 103 games, ranking second all-time at FSU in career assists with 30 and tied for sixth in game-winning assists with nine, while contributing significantly to the team’s postseason success.

Richardson signed with the Houston Dash as a rookie during the club’s inaugural 2014 NWSL season. She joined FC Kansas City in 2015 and signed with Sky Blue FC ahead of the 2016 season. Over the next six years, she became a leader in the team’s midfield and defensive lines, appearing in 42 regular-season matches. Richardson provided defensive stability, evidenced by the 19 tackles (12 won), 9 interceptions, and 27 clearances she contributed during league play, adding to the team’s backline in multiple seasons.

In 2019, Richardson scored her first NWSL goal for Sky Blue FC, a long-range strike from 28.5 yards. In 2021, Sky Blue FC rebranded as NJ/NY Gotham FC. Richardson was a fan favorite throughout her professional career for her on-field dedication and community involvement.

In 2024, Richardson signed with Tampa Bay Sun FC as one of the franchise’s inaugural players, helping launch the team in the newly formed USL Super League following her recovery from a season-ending knee injury in 2022. Her experience and versatility as a midfielder and defensive contributor helped the new team during the 2024 and 2025 seasons. Richardson also represented the United States on the U-20 National Team in 2012 and was a member of the U-19 U.S. Women’s National Team.

She attended the University of Missouri from 2010 to 2013, starting in all 82 Missouri Tigers games, accumulating 17 goals, 8 assists, and 42 points while taking 189 shots, 81 on goal, including 7 game-winning goals.