Player | No. | Pos. | Ht. | Hometown | NWSL Exp. | Pronunciation | DOB |
Malia Berkley | 10 | D | '5- 8 | Liberty Township, OH | 3 | mah-LEE-uh BURK-lee | 2/13/1999 |
Berkely joined the Dash after spending four seasons with the North Carolina Courage. She led the Courage to back-to-back postseason appearances since 2023 and helped the team win two NWSL Challenge Cups. The 28-year-old has appeared in 69 regular season games for the Courage since she joined the teamin 2022. The defender was named to the league monthly Best XI team two times in 2024 and again in 2023.
In the 2025 season, Berkely played and started in six matches after joining the club on Sept. 12, scoring her first goal for Houston on Oct. 3 against the Orlando Pride.
At the international level, Berkely represented the United States at numerous youth levels and joined the U-23 squad for the 2019 La Manga Tournament in Spain. She was the Gatorade Ohio Soccer Player of the Year in two consecutive seasons (2014 and 2015) and helped her high school win back-to-back state championships in 2013 and 2014.
Latest transaction: Joined the Hoston Dash in trade with the North Carolina Courage on September 12, 2025
Dash debut: September 19, 2025, at home against the Chicago Stars FC