23 / Jordyn Bugg

PRONOUNS: She/Her

PRONUNCIATION: -

POSITION: Defender

HEIGHT: 5-7

INTERNATIONAL: USA

HOMETOWN: El Cajon, California

DOB: August 11, 2006 (19 years old)

COLLEGE: -

PREVIOUS CLUB: -

NWSL EXPERIENCE: 3 (3rd Reign)

NWSL Stats

NWSL EXPERIENCE

ACQUIRED: Signed with Seattle Reign FC on July 19, 2024 ahead of the NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup.

TRANSACTIONS: Via the NWSL’s U-18 Entry Mechanism, signed with Seattle Reign FC on July 19, 2024 through the 2026 season, with a one-year option that was automatically triggered in her first regular season appearance.

PROFESSIONAL (NWSL)

Entering her third season in the NWSL, Bugg has totaled 29 starts in 31 regular season appearances...In 2025, her first full season as a professional, Bugg had an impressive campaign, being named a finalist for NWSL Defender of the Year - the youngest finalist in league history at 19 - and was named to the NWSL Best XI Second Team...She started in 24 of 25 games played in 2025 and scored three game-deciding goals, including her first professional goal that was shortlisted for the 2025 FIFA Marta Award, which honors the most exceptional goals scored in women’s soccer worldwide between August 11, 2024 and August 2, 2025...As a rookie, played in the final five games of the season, starting in the last four matches and playing all 90 minutes.

2025 • SEA • 25/24 (1/1)

Named a finalist for NWSL Defender of the Year, becoming the youngest finalist in league history at 19...Voted to the NWSL Best XI Second Team, the youngest nominee among the 22 players selected between the First and Second Teams...Finished her first full regular season as a professional with 24 starts in 25 games played, missing just one match...Scored three goals, all with game-deciding implications, including her game-winner against the North Carolina Courage on March 22 that was shortlisted for the 2025 FIFA Marta Award...at NC 3/22: Scored her first professional goal from nearly 35 yards out to secure a 2-1 road win...at CHI 6/14: After trailing by two goals in the opening 13 minutes, scored the game-tying goal in the 89th minute to secure a point on the road...at ORL 11/2: Scored the game-tying goal in the 79th minute to help the Reign finish fifth in the standings ahead of the NWSL Playoffs.

2024 • SEA • 6/5

Made five starts in six appearances for 495 minutes played after joining the team in late August...vs. NC 8/25: Made her first NWSL regular season start, playing all 90 minutes and earning a shutout.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

INTERNATIONAL (USA): Through February 2026, has earned six caps with the U.S. Women’s National Team...Received her first call-up with the senior team on June 18, 2025...Was nominated for 2025 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year, marking her second consecutive nomination for the award...An integral contributor to various youth levels of the USWNT, including the U-20s at the 2024 U-20 Women’s World Cup...Was named to the U.S. U-19 Women’s National Team for the 2023 Pan American Games, where she helped the team earn bronze and was the only player to start all five matches…In 2022, she also competed in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India.

YOUTH EXPERIENCE

YOUTH: Previously played for San Diego Surf Soccer Club on the Surf 2006 ECNL team, which won the 2024 championship…Joins Reign FC as a two-time ECNL Southwest All-Conference First Team honoree.