| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Grayson Patrick Doody | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-03-20)March 20, 2002 (age 23) | ||
| Place of birth | Hermosa Beach, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Las Vegas Lights (on loan fromCF Montréal) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sand and Surf SC | |||
| LA Galaxy | |||
| Beach FC | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | UCLA Bruins | 67 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Fort Wayne FC | 9 | (1) |
| 2022 | Capital FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | CF Montréal | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | →CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | →Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2025– | Orange County SC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 20, 2025 | |||
Grayson Patrick Doody (born March 20, 2002) is an American soccer player who plays for theLas Vegas Lights in theUSL Championship on loan fromCF Montréal ofMajor League Soccer.
Doody began playing youth soccer with Sand and Surf SC, before later joining theLA Galaxy Academy.[1] He departed the Galaxy Academy when he was in his freshman year of high school, as he wanted to experience playing high school soccer atLoyola High School, which he was not allowed to do as part of the academy,[2] and helped them reach the Southern Section Division 1 semi-finals in the 2019-20 season.[3] He also joined Beach FC at club level, helping them win the U.S. Club Soccer ENPL National Championship at U17 level in 2019.[1]
In 2020, Doody began attendingUCLA, where he played for themen's soccer team.[4] On February 8, 2021, he made his collegiate debut in a match against theSan Francisco Dons.[5] He scored his first collegiate goal on February 27 against theOregon State Beavers.[6] On April 17, 2021, he scored a brace in a 4-3 victory over theCalifornia Golden Bears.[7] Over his four years at UCLA, he was named to the UCLA Director’s Honor Roll six times.[8]
In 2021, Doody played withFort Wayne FC inUSL League Two.[9] In 2022, he played withCapital FC.[10]
Doody was drafted byCF Montréal in the first round (10th overall) in the2024 MLS SuperDraft.[11][12] In March 2024, he signed a one-year contract with the club, with options from 2025 through 2027.[13][14] In July 2024, he was loaned to theLas Vegas Lights of theUSL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season.[15]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fort Wayne FC | 2021[9] | USL League Two | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | |||
| Capital FC | 2022[10] | USL League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| CF Montréal | 2024 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| CF Montréal U23 (loan) | 2024[17] | Ligue1 Québec | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Las Vegas Lights (loan) | 2024 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||