Payton Linnehan
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Linnehan with the North Carolina Courage in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Payton Elizabeth Linnehan | ||
| Date of birth | March 25, 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Milford, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | North Carolina Courage | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 90 | (34) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Portland Thorns | 31 | (3) |
| 2025– | North Carolina Courage | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | United States U15 | ||
| 2017–2018 | United States U17 | ||
| 2022 | United States U23 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of November 2, 2025 | |||
Payton Elizabeth Linnehan (born March 25, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was drafted by the Portland Thorns in the first round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.