Dorian Bailey


Dorian Bailey is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League.

Early life

North Carolina Tar Heels

Bailey attended University of North Carolina where she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2015–18. In 2015, she was named to the Freshman All-ACC Team. In four years, she played in 86 games, scoring 17 times and registering 17 assists.

Club career

Washington Spirit

Bailey was drafted 8th overall in the first round of the 2019 NWSL College Draft by the Washington Spirit. In April, she was signed to their active roster in advance of the 2019 NWSL season. Bailey made her first professional appearance on April 13, 2019, as a 79th-minute substitute in Washington's season opening win over Sky Blue FC.

International career

In 2013, Bailey was called up to the United States under-17 national team, winning a bronze medal in the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship. She scored her first youth international goal in a group stage win over Guatemala. In April 2014, she received an invitation to the United States under-18 squad's training camp. The following year, Bailey received invitations to training camps with both the United States under-19 and United States under-20 national teams. Bailey played in the 2018 Thorns Spring Invitational with the United States under-23 national team.