Aaliyah Farmer (born October 27, 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX Femenil club Tigres UANL. She played college soccer for the USC Trojans.
Early life and college career
Farmer grew up in Tustin, California, with three sisters.[1] She is of Mexican descent on her mother's side and African American on her father's side.[2] She attended Villa Park High School, where starred on the soccer team and also played volleyball for one season.[1] She played ECNL club soccer for Slammers FC, being named the Southwest Conference Under-16 Player of the Year in 2019.[3]
USC Trojans
Farmer played four seasons for the USC Trojans from 2021 and 2024, making 80 appearances (63 starts) and recording 9 goals and 9 assists.[1] In her senior season, she played every minute of the postseason as the Trojans won the Big Ten tournament in their first season in the conference and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament, losing on penalties.[1]
Club career
Tigres UANL
Farmer signed with Mexican club Tigres UANL in January 2025.[4]
International career
Farmer was called up to the Mexico national team for the 2025 Pinatar Cup in February.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "Aaliyah Farmer". USC Trojans. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Romo, Jose (October 13, 2021). "USC athletes celebrate their Latinx heritage". USC Annenberg Media. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ "ECNL Players of the Year for 2018/2019". Elite Clubs National League. July 10, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
- ^ Ibáñez, Marifer (January 14, 2025). "Tigres Femenil anunció a Aaliyah Farmer como su nueva jugadora". abcnoticias.mx. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Marroquín, Emmanuel R. "La Selección Mexicana Femenil da convocatoria para la Pinatar Cup" (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved February 13, 2025.