Y-Lan Nguyen

Y-Lan Nguyen
Nguyen with Stanford in 2026
Personal information
Full name Y-Lan Xuan Nguyen
Date of birth (2007-06-02) June 2, 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Stanford Cardinal
Number 18
Youth career
2021–2025 Virginia Development Academy
2022–2023 Fairfax Lions
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Stanford Cardinal 33 (2)
International career‡
2023 United States U-16 3 (0)
2024 United States U-17 9 (1)
2026– United States U-20 7 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals as of September 16, 2026

Y-Lan Xuan Nguyen (born June 2, 2007) is an American college soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Stanford Cardinal. She was named the TopDrawerSoccer National Freshman of the Year in 2025. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.

Early life

Nguyen was born in Fairfax, Virginia, to Nga and Thieu Nguyen, and has two siblings. Her sister, Y-Van, plays college soccer for James Madison. She played high school soccer at Fairfax High School, earning all-state honors both seasons she played. She played club soccer for the Virginia Development Academy and was named ECNL All-American twice. She committed to play college soccer for Stanford before her junior year. United Soccer Coaches named Nguyen the National Youth Player of the Year for 2024.

College career

Nguyen played in all 25 games, starting 15, and scored 2 goals for the Stanford Cardinal as a freshman in 2025. She helped Stanford win the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) regular-season and tournament titles. She started every round in the NCAA tournament as the Cardinal reached the final, losing 1–0 to Florida State. She was named in the ACC all-freshman team and the NCAA all-tournament team and was named the TopDrawerSoccer National Freshman of the Year.

International career

Eligible to represent the United States or Vietnam, Nguyen began her international career training with the United States under-15 team in 2022. In 2023, she won the Montaigu Tournament with the under-16 team. She then helped the under-17s win the 2024 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, scoring one goal in four games. She was named in Katie Schoepfer's roster for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in the Dominican Republic, playing in four games with one start, as the United States placed third, its best result since 2008. She was called into a development camp, training concurrently with the senior national team, in January 2026.

Nguyen was part of the USWNT under-20 roster at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Poland, making three appearances and one start. In the round of 16, she converted a penalty in the shootout as they lost to Brazil.

Honors and awards

Stanford Cardinal

United States U-17

Individual

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Y-Lan Nguyen". Stanford Cardinal. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Clark, Travis (July 24, 2023). "SIMA Recruiting Roundup: July 24–30". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Two locals named national youth soccer Players of the Year". FFXnow. January 4, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Trưởng thành ở nền bóng đá nữ số 1 thế giới, sao trẻ Việt kiều vừa vô địch CONCACAF, đi bóng xé gió như Thanh Nhã". Thể thao & Văn hóa (in Vietnamese). February 14, 2024. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "U15 GNT Camp Roster - California". United States Soccer Federation. January 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2025 – via TopDrawerSoccer.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Under-16 Women's Youth National Team Wins Mondial Montaigu Tournament With 1-0 Victory Over Host France". United States Soccer Federation. April 9, 2023. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  8. ↑ Lai, Đặng (October 30, 2024). "2 cầu thủ gốc Việt cùng tuyển nữ Mỹ thua Triều Tiên ở bán kết U17 World Cup 2024". Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  9. ↑ "USA Defeats England 3–0 to Take Third Place at 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  10. ↑ "24 Players Named To U.S. National Team Development Camp Which Will Run Concurrently With USWNT Training Camp in Los Angeles". United States Soccer Federation. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
  11. ↑ Y-Lan Nguyen at Flashscore Edit this at Wikidata
  12. ↑ "U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team Falls to Brazil in Penalty Kicks in Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 16, 2026. Retrieved September 16, 2026.